Vista Media Center - xvid Playback - K-lite ....PLZ Help

[optimus]

I've spent 2 days now trying to get xvids to play from within media centre, and had to do serveral restores after trying......EVERYTHING.

I'm back to media centre working, and giving the codec unavailable error on playback.

I've install K-lite Codec Pack x64, and now when I select a Divx file, Media Centre Crashes...

Please help, while I have some hair left to pull out.

Cheers

 

[PCDave]

first thing to do is to completly uninstall ALL codec packs then download ffdshow should fix your problem

 

[optimus]

first thing to do is to completly uninstall ALL codec packs then download ffdshow should fix your problem

Ok, Downloaded and install ffdshow

(http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=53761&package_id=48261&release_id=95213)

Now I get codec could not be found error again.

 

[Euro_Hunter]

I would uninstall all previous codecs and try Shark's Vista Codec Pack, works fine for me.
http://shark007.net/index.html

 

[optimus]

I would uninstall all previous codecs and try Shark's Vista Codec Pack, works fine for me.
http://shark007.net/index.html

Tried that with no joy...I think its cause I'm running vista x64

 

[Fanatic]

With K-lite you get a Codec Tweak tool, tried using that to detect/fix the problem?

Also reset to recommended settings.

And with the K-lite codec pack you need the 32 and 64bit packs.

 

[optimus]

ok, just installed ffdshow x64 - And now Media Centre Crashes when it trys to play a divx.

Is K-lite better?

 

[Fanatic]

Well I am using it and WMP11 plays everything fine.

Main pack: http://www.free-codecs.com/K_lite_codec_pack_download.htm - pick the full pack

64bit extra: http://www.codecguide.com/klcp_64bit.htm

Edit: In fact reading the stuff on the 64bit link you shouldn't need it unless you are running the 64bit versions.

 

[optimus]

Well I am using it and WMP11 plays everything fine.

Main pack: http://www.free-codecs.com/K_lite_codec_pack_download.htm - pick the full pack

64bit extra: http://www.codecguide.com/klcp_64bit.htm

Edit: In fact reading the stuff on the 64bit link you shouldn't need it unless you are running the 64bit versions.

WMP11 Plays everything....its media centre which doesn't.

 

[Euro_Hunter]

Tried that with no joy...I think its cause I'm running vista x64

Did you also install the x64 components?
http://shark007.net/x64components.html

Not got Vista x64 myself so can't really offer any more advice.

 

[Fanatic]

WMP11 Plays everything....its media centre which doesn't.

Ah, damn, I thought they were linked and used the same codecs that were installed on your PC.

Don't have Media Center myself so not going to be much help.

 

[wolvers]

optimus, have you actually tried the divx codec and remove everything else? I tend to install just the codecs that I need.

Having said that I wonder if it's related to it being 64-bit as divx plays without hassle in VMC32 for me.

 

[optimus]

Thats the conclusion I've come to because it x64, its all different

 

[optimus]

Anyone help me any further with this?

I've installed the latest vistacodec pack and vistacodec x64 components, and Media Centre still crashes which I try to play divx files.

Any suggestions plz.

 

[Vimes]

http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-143289.html

 

[danswan]

Not particularly helpful, but I will say that I flirted with x64 for my HTPC and after a few weeks of trying concluded that performance and compatibility were poor so reverted to 32bit Vista.

 

[bledd]

I would uninstall all previous codecs and try Shark's Vista Codec Pack, works fine for me.
http://shark007.net/index.html

this is what you want.

remove all other codec packs, this is configured perfectly.

you also need the 64bit components pack from the same site