Carlos
Fri Mar 14 08:51:01 PDT 2008
Ralph,
Step #1
Uninstall every additional codecs and players you have downloaded.
Step #2
Download "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" from here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=170561
The version you want to download is 1.1.0.0/32 bits
If you are running Vista or XP x64 you may want to download, additional the
one marked as v1.1.0.0/64 bits.
This is a lightweight freeware replacement for Windows Media Player 11.
Step #3
Install the downloaded program manually in a subfolder named Media Player
Classic under the Program Files folder.
If you are running a 64-bit OS, install the 32-bit version under the Program
Files (x86) folder and the 64-bit version under the Program Files folder.
Run the program at least once and quit it.
Step #4
Now let's get the codecs (also freeware).
Download ffdshow from here:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm
This is a 32-bit audio/video decoder that will install in your system all
the necessary intelligence to play almost every format you will find.
Don't worry if you are running a 64-bit system.
Install this 32-bit decoder without any doubt.
This will give Media Player Classic Home Cinema additional playing
capabilities.
Download QuickTime Alternative
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
and Real Alternative
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
and you will also be able to play quicktime and real media formats.
This one is optional.
If you want to use Media Player Classic Home Cinema, 64-bit version, your
favorite player, then download and install ffdshow 64-bit from here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=173941&package_id=199416
The file you want to download is "ffdshow_rev1882_20080304_clsid_x64.exe"
This decoder can coexist simultaneously with its 32-bit sibling.
Carlos
"Ralph" wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just have a pair of cheap speakers and am using the onboard sound.
> This will be a sound tweaking question. In preview, how do I get the sound
> to work across players? Video has been affected.
>
> When I started playing media files and movies, Media Player worked great.
> I then tried to play a few files I'd downloaded, and Media Player wouldn't
> play,
> I got some codecs, and also got a couple more players, namely Divx and GOM.
>
> GOM seems to play video more evenly, but the sound is cheaper than it should
> be.
> DIVX plays its own files better, and has the best sound.
>
> Unfortunately, they seem to have taken Media Player down a peg, and the
> video stutters.
>
> I'd like to see the best of all worlds, good video and good sound.
>
> At this point, I'm looking for consistant sound, or a way to fix Media
> Player.
> I can provide details on hardware if needed.
> - or go over to Media Center if that's more appropriate.
>
>