Windows Media Player sometimes working

Micropanic · 3 Apr 2006 at 09:29

Hey all,

Somethings up with Windows Media Player... well with all my different media players actually. (Quicktime, VLC etc..)

On rare days, it'll show a picture along with sound; on most days it only gives out the sound but nout to see but a blank screen.

I really don't know what's up with this.

If anyone can help it'd be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Olly.

Scottland · 3 Apr 2006 at 09:31

It could be a codec problem, try uninstalling any codec or codec packs and reinstalling them.

If you haven't got a codec pack installed, I recommend the CCCP pack or the K-Lite pack. Google for free-codecs and you should find a site that hosts them.

Micropanic · 3 Apr 2006 at 09:55

Thanks for the suggestion.

I tried out both, however no luck was to be had.

Possibly be a different problem on my PC?

Micropanic · 3 Apr 2006 at 10:58

4T5 · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:08

No need for the bump mate as i was just going to post a thread about the same problem.
I get sound but just a Black screen its ******* me right off as i cannot watch my normal fill of porn.

Anyways i have just downloaded WMP10 and that's the same and have updated etc.
What gives i want my girles back. :mad:

Any help would be appreciated.

bledd · 3 Apr 2006 at 18:48

go through add/remove progarms and remove all 'codec packs' and the like

then install ffdshow and ac3 filter, use Media Player Classic for viewing videos, sleekest player there is..

www.free-codecs.com
^get them all from here

Micropanic · 3 Apr 2006 at 21:44

bledd. said:
go through add/remove progarms and remove all 'codec packs' and the like

then install ffdshow and ac3 filter, use Media Player Classic for viewing videos, sleekest player there is..

www.free-codecs.com
^get them all from here

Did everything you said by the letter and still no joy, this is rather annoying.

Worry not precious Gundam Seed, someday your lustrous sounds will be united with stunning visual images!

Netguy · 3 Apr 2006 at 22:03

Same problem here

Micropanic · 5 Apr 2006 at 20:25

So no-one really has a clue as to how to fix this problem?

zain · 5 Apr 2006 at 22:34

- Virus scan
- Remove Codecs
- Download Divx codecs (google)

Should do it

Micropanic · 7 Apr 2006 at 10:36

zain said:
- Virus scan
- Remove Codecs
- Download Divx codecs (google)

Should do it

Tried, tested and failed

Thanks anyway.

4T5 · 7 Apr 2006 at 12:49

I made slight progress by loading another player then using that succesfully.
Then i uninstalled that player and reverted back to Win10. i now have the player working properly but it's in Black and White.

What the **** is going on.
Whoever solves this gets a Virtual cookie although i have a feeling the next update will fix it and nothing will be mentioned anywhere.

Matteysan · 7 Apr 2006 at 12:59

Try just using the XVID Codec from here http://www.koepi.org/XviD-1.1.0-30122005.exe

& AC3 codec from here
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ac3filter/ac3filter_0_70b.exe?download

Those are the only codecs that i download & everything works fine with them, also try playing them through PowerDVD.

Micropanic · 8 Apr 2006 at 03:17

Finally found a way.

I downloaded 'The Core Media Player', and everything worked fine.

http://www.corecoded.com/

bledd · 8 Apr 2006 at 12:05

well if you can't play with what i suggested, then either the vidoe's you're using are encoded using some weird codec, or your pc is borked..

open the files with 'gspot' and see what codecs it says it needs..