video codec?

[Jim]

Hello

I'm sorry I'm posting this here -- I'm sure it's the wrong newsgroup, but I
couldn't find a NG for Windows Media Player. Proably just didn't look hard
enough! I am using WIndows XP, though.

So if you want to just tell me if there is a WMP NG, I'll shut up and go
there.

Otherwise, does anyone know if there is a way to tell what video codec
package(s) is required to play any given video? I've got a couple of .wmv
clips that I can't view -- they just show up as a black screen when played.
I can hear audio, but no video, so I'm assuming it's a codec problem , but I
don't know what to download.

If anyone can help, or point me in the right direction, I'd really
appreciate it. Thanks in advance!!

Jim

 

[Surfer]

http://www.free-codecs.com/

Now go watch your movies.

:: Surfer ::

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[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Hello

I'm sorry I'm posting this here -- I'm sure it's the wrong newsgroup, but I
couldn't find a NG for Windows Media Player. Proably just didn't look hard
enough! I am using WIndows XP, though.

So if you want to just tell me if there is a WMP NG, I'll shut up and go
there.
(snip)

Hi,

microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player

 

[Jim]

Thank you for the response, but this site has basically the same problem --
a whole mess of codecs to download, but no way for me to tell which is the
right one.

 

[Jim]

Thank you Torgeir, I'll try there.

Hi,

microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player


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[Galen]

In Jim <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Thank you for the response, but this site has basically the same
problem -- a whole mess of codecs to download, but no way for me to
tell which is the right one.

Then get 'em all...

K-LiteCodecPack.com : Download Codecs, Videos and MP3s:
http://www.k-litecodecpack.com/

Galen

 

[Opinicus]

Otherwise, does anyone know if there is a way to tell what
video codec
package(s) is required to play any given video? I've got
a couple of .wmv

The following may help:

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_tools/gspot.cfm
<quote>
GSpot is a nice little tool that allows you to see what
audio and video codecs the video file uses in order to
determine what you need to install on your system to watch
it.
</quote>

 

[Ron Bogart]

In

Thank you for the response, but this site has basically the same
problem -- a whole mess of codecs to download, but no way for me to
tell which is the right one.

Find GSpot - it will tell you what codecs are required.

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Ron Bogart {} ô¿ô¬
Associate Expert
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