noisuf
Tue May 06 00:05:00 PDT 2008
Hi Neil,
Thanks for your advice.
After installing the decoder check program, I had a decoder, InterVideo
Video Decoder, that was compatible with Media Player.
After switching to this, my MPEG-2 files still didn't not work properly with
same issues with video and sound.
I will try to reboot as I could see it changed some registry values.
Cheers.
"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
> On Sun, 4 May 2008 18:09:00 -0700, noisuf
> <noisuf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have XP with latest service packs and Windows Media Player 11.
> >
> >Yesterday, when I tried to play a MPG file via Windows Media Player, it
> >played but without video and the sound was distorted. I use to be able to
> >play MPG files.
> >
> >I tried reinstalling Media Player but did not fix the issue.
> >
> >I also can no longer play MPG files via DivX player. But the weird thing is
> >I can via WinDVD.
> >
> >Do I have a codec issue where some multimedia programs may have corrupted
> >the MPEG codec? But then why would WinDVD be ok?
>
> AFAIK, WinDVD installs its own decoder, which WMP can't access.
>
> You can at least check the installed MPEG2 decoders using the DecCheck
> tool available from this microsoft page :
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DE1491AC-0AB6-4990-943D-627E6ADE9FCB&displaylang=en
>
> It may list several decoders and possibly will indicate at least one
> which is WMP compatible for playback. If you get that, try to switch
> to the compatible decoder - otherwise you may have to reinstall your
> original DVD playback decoder (if you had one previously) or purchase
> one, if not.
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
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>
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>