Green videos

[simpo two]

Having just got SP2 and hence WMP9, most videos just play as bright green with vague lines moving about. Anyone know what the problem might be?

Ta!

[FourWheelDrift]

Video codecs, either uninstall any add-ons and reinstall or install the latest versions for WMP, DivX, Xvid etc...

Have a look under - right click My Computer/Properties/Hardware/Device Manager/Sound Video and Game controllers/Video Codecs/Properties - to see which ones you have.

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 15th April 16:03

[docevi1]

I had these sorts of problems but got ffdshow and it alls works fine and dandy now.

www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm

[simpo two]

FourWheelDrift said:

Have a look under - right click My Computer/Properties/Hardware/Device Manager/Sound Video and Game controllers/Video Codecs/Properties - to see which ones you have.

I have 'Game Controllers', which is reporting a joystick although there isn't one connected, and 'Sounds and Audio Devices'. Nothing with video in it...

[FourWheelDrift]

How odd, maybe SP2 has moved them (I'm playing safe and sticking to SP1) or possibly removed your Divx/Xvid...etc codecs. Did you have any installed before?

Is it a WMV or encoded Avi you are trying to play?

[simpo two]

It was the clip here: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=171124&f=141&h=0

I'd hoped XP SP2 was clever enough to work out something that basic automatically...! SP1 was fine. Anyway, no major deal, I only use video to see fun clips like that.

[docevi1]

http://x100.putfile.com/videos/d1-9410382217.wmv is the file

try downloading it and seeing - Windows shouldn't have an issue with the wmv file.

edit:: it's worth it, I still beaming at the clip

>> Edited by docevi1 on Friday 15th April 16:22

[simpo two]

Solved - although I had the latest XP updates, I opened Media Player and checked from there - and a big bastard downloaded called Version 10. All works now