Please tell me whats wrong before I go nuts (video encoding)

FrankJH · 7 Sep 2006 at 22:14

Right I had a new install of XP MCE 2005 working ok, and one night it was shut down without a problem, the next it wouldnt display any video at all through mp11, real or quicktime.

Sound is ok via online and local mp3's

Tried doing a restore to when I know it was working, but that hasnt worked.

I have also done a complete windows update including non - crucial items as well as re installing mp11 (beta 2) and CyberLink PowerDvd

I am guessing its some kind of encoder/decoder thats missing but for the life of me I cant work out what - I have also done a driver cleaner and re-install of Cat 6.9 beta

Any ideas ...... or am I just being stupid and missing something obvious

Baron_Samedi · 8 Sep 2006 at 12:01

Have you had a good ferret through all the options in the audio control panel?

I find the software will "adjust" settings that need to be undone via that CP.

CoXeY · 8 Sep 2006 at 12:51

Do you have more than one screen? Is it hooked up to a TV similar?

I know that if connect my TV and set it as the primary display then video output is displayed on the TV on not my monitor.

Have a shifty at your display settings and make the "Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor" option is unchecked for the second screen.

Dan.

FrankJH · 8 Sep 2006 at 17:17

audio is ok no matter what the format so I dont think this is an issue - can audio settings affect display of video?

Only one screen enabled so its got nothing to do with a second screen (I know there are two in my sig but due to crossfire I cant use one at all)

Energize · 8 Sep 2006 at 17:25

What format have you encoded the video in?

FrankJH · 8 Sep 2006 at 17:53

sorry title was meant to say Decoding, but it wouldnt let me edit it

its any dvd or internet movie that I get the sound but no picture, and any plug-in ( ie mp11 or quicktime) crashes both IE and firefox

Energize · 8 Sep 2006 at 17:55

Just download the klite codec pack, will save you ever again having to install codecs or having problems like this.

FrankJH · 8 Sep 2006 at 17:59

I will check this out right now, but surely if I installed PowerDVD that should install any dvd codec required?

Energize · 8 Sep 2006 at 18:50

Well if its happening to your dvds as well, reduce the hardware acceleration setting to, "disable all direct3d functions" or something like that and see if it outputs to the tv. Is your tv an old sd crt?

FrankJH · 8 Sep 2006 at 19:14

I dont have a tv - its just a dell monitor

installed codec bundle and restarted however it didnt change anything

disabling 3d acceleration is now enabling me to watch dvd's etc, but its pretty awful - movement isnt smooth at all etc

Also it only works through classic media player -nstalled at the same time as the codec bundle (sound is also pretty low compared to how its meant to be)