Codecs = PITA

jegz · 10 Apr 2006 at 14:21

When i try to play certain videos such as off break.com etc and some films all i get is audio and a grey screen :mad:

Ive istalled various codec packs all claiming to be all the required codecs but still no videos ????????

Has anyone else had this problem???? if so how did you fix it????

Cheers

Jegz

Sherbs · 10 Apr 2006 at 14:30

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm

And never had a problem, tried VLC or Media Player Classic too?

jegz · 10 Apr 2006 at 14:43

i have mate.

I'll try that codec pack but cant see it working as i have installed gordian knot etc....and it doesnt work ??? GRRRrrr

UKDTweak · 10 Apr 2006 at 14:44

Have you tried FFDSHOW, its the only codec pack i install, and it works a treat with all my videos.

Sherbs · 10 Apr 2006 at 14:48

Yeah, that link includes that too.

jegz · 10 Apr 2006 at 14:52

Just installed that codec pack and still grey screen of crapness. :mad:

I have no idea whats causing it and its really annoying ive been trying to fix it for about a week now :confused:

GuruJockStrap · 10 Apr 2006 at 15:29

Combined Community Codec Pack + Real Alternative + Quicktime Alternative is all the codecs I have on my system and its played pretty much everything.

Borden · 10 Apr 2006 at 20:02

Sometimes i get this, all i have to do is minimize and then maximize the window and that sorts it. Try that, it sounds simple but could work.

JimmyEatWorms · 10 Apr 2006 at 20:56

Use GSpot codec checker to find out what codec is required for the video.

jegz · 11 Apr 2006 at 14:25

What if its not a .avi though :S

This problem is really starting to **** me off now reinstall may fix it i spose but i cba !

aaazza · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:46

Hi think my mate had this. It was nothing to do with the avi. It was in his graphics card settings (an nvidia card) to do with colour and overlay I think it got messed up randomly and meant that anything (video wise) was just grey.

Maybe try having a look round your graphics card settings.

hth,

aaazza

jegz · 11 Apr 2006 at 16:49

yeha i think your right. ive rolled back my drivers and i got some kind of picture but it didnt refresh properly so you could only watch the vids if you moved the window around :S

I have an ATI 9600 TX but i cant find the setting :confused:

aaazza · 11 Apr 2006 at 20:46

Hmm, yeh well have a hunt around. I haven't had an ATI card lately so I'm probably not the best person to ask. I expect someone will know what setting it is and where to find it.

aaazza

Craig321 · 11 Apr 2006 at 21:11

jegz said:
When i try to play certain videos such as off break.com etc and some films all i get is audio and a grey screen

Ive istalled various codec packs all claiming to be all the required codecs but still no videos ????????

Has anyone else had this problem???? if so how did you fix it????

Cheers

Jegz

Try VLC Player

jegz · 11 Apr 2006 at 22:06

I tried VLC same prob :confused:

the_running_man · 11 Apr 2006 at 22:06

videos from break.com are in Windows Media format. try downloading the latest version of windows media player

jegz · 12 Apr 2006 at 09:37

Well it seems to have fixed itself :confused:

I was playing around with ati tool and its fixed it oh well cheers for the help guys!