WMP 11 won't play wmv

[Curtis]

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group. I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP, home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx

 

[Perky]

download and install this free codec. see if it helps. download from this
link http://sourceforge.net/projects/ac3filter/
--
thanks a bunch

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Curtis]

Windows Media Player General.

I did try the FAQ, when I downloaded the Codec pack it stopped because WMP11
was uncompatable with the previous versions. I' still stumped.

I see the crosspost to WMP NG but I don't know were that is. Sorry for my
ignorance. I appreciate your efforts.

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

If someone replies to your thread and continues the crosspost, the replies
will be available in both newsgroups.

WMP-specific newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie....aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player

Windows Media Player General.

I did try the FAQ, when I downloaded the Codec pack it stopped because
WMP11
was uncompatable with the previous versions. I' still stumped.

I see the crosspost to WMP NG but I don't know were that is. Sorry for my
ignorance. I appreciate your efforts.

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Curtis]

I downloaded the "winampac3" file, unzipped it and I can't find the exe. I"m
a novice at this and it's harder than it need to be. Thanks Perky & PA Bear
I thought that after reformatting it would get simpler but getting WMP11
functioning is confusing.

download and install this free codec. see if it helps. download from this
link http://sourceforge.net/projects/ac3filter/
--
thanks a bunch

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Why would AC3 audio be used in WMV?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

download and install this free codec. see if it helps. download from this
link http://sourceforge.net/projects/ac3filter/
--
thanks a bunch

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[thanks again, zach]

Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Curtis]

avi and dvds work. I have XP home sp3, I tried turning off smoothing but no
help.
Drivers have been updated.

Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Curtis]

Would installing "Codec Installation Packages for IT Professionals" be
advisable?

avi and dvds work. I have XP home sp3, I tried turning off smoothing but no
help.
Drivers have been updated.

Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Curtis wrote:
Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Paul]

Would installing "Codec Installation Packages for IT Professionals" be
advisable?

Have you tried GSpot yet on the video ?

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

* Establishes what video codecs (audio and video) are required to play an AVI file.
* Determines whether these codecs are installed on your system.
* Isolates problems associated with these codecs.
* Simple operation - Basic use: "File > Open", then read results

Sometimes when I run that, I get an error code, which can be used
in a subsequent search.

Paul

 

[Curtis]

I think I need just a wmv codec, but there isn't anywhere I can find that has
it. I tried VLC and it won't play either, I'm thinking a setting of some sort
is interfering or something. The report from GSpot was "Codec Status
Undetermined"

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

What does it contain?

Generally the answer should be Not Advisable.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

Would installing "Codec Installation Packages for IT Professionals" be
advisable?

avi and dvds work. I have XP home sp3, I tried turning off smoothing but
no
help.
Drivers have been updated.

Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--
[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Curtis wrote:
Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video
group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and
XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched
dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[zachd [MSFT]]

OK, so you don't get any error, just no video.
What video card? Did you update to the latest version from the vendor?
If you turn system-wide video hardware acceleration all the way off, does
video show up?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

avi and dvds work. I have XP home sp3, I tried turning off smoothing but
no
help.
Drivers have been updated.

Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--

[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Curtis wrote:
Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video
group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched
dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Curtis]

Thanks zachd for staying with me.
GeForce FX 5200, Driver up-date, no better match could be found.
I turned the sys accel off and the video played. Thanks
But isn't this stuff important? Do I leave this setting off????

OK, so you don't get any error, just no video.
What video card? Did you update to the latest version from the vendor?
If you turn system-wide video hardware acceleration all the way off, does
video show up?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

avi and dvds work. I have XP home sp3, I tried turning off smoothing but
no
help.
Drivers have been updated.

Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--
[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Curtis wrote:
Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video
group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched
dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Patient (demonstrating): "Doctor, it doesn't hurt when I do this!"
Doctor: "OK, do it that way."

Leave it alone, your hardware can't support sys accel.

Thanks zachd for staying with me.
GeForce FX 5200, Driver up-date, no better match could be found.
I turned the sys accel off and the video played. Thanks
But isn't this stuff important? Do I leave this setting off????

OK, so you don't get any error, just no video.
What video card? Did you update to the latest version from the vendor?
If you turn system-wide video hardware acceleration all the way off, does
video show up?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--

avi and dvds work. I have XP home sp3, I tried turning off smoothing
but
no
help.
Drivers have been updated.

:


Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--
[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Curtis wrote:
Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video
group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched
dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Curtis]

Thanks for the help, it is appreciated.

Patient (demonstrating): "Doctor, it doesn't hurt when I do this!"
Doctor: "OK, do it that way."

Leave it alone, your hardware can't support sys accel.

Thanks zachd for staying with me.
GeForce FX 5200, Driver up-date, no better match could be found.
I turned the sys accel off and the video played. Thanks
But isn't this stuff important? Do I leave this setting off????

OK, so you don't get any error, just no video.
What video card? Did you update to the latest version from the vendor?
If you turn system-wide video hardware acceleration all the way off, does
video show up?

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--
avi and dvds work. I have XP home sp3, I tried turning off smoothing
but
no
help.
Drivers have been updated.

:


Do other video file types work?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#vdriver

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
--
[Forwarded to WMP NG via crosspost]

What video group?

Have you tried this FAQ? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/playing_files.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Curtis wrote:
Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video
group.
I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP,
home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched
dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Phisherman]

Sorry for reposting here but no one would respond from the video group. I'm
unable to get video. The sound is there, just no video. I tried
reinstalling WMP with no luck. Is there a problem with WMP11 and XP, home,
sp3?
Should I just roll-back to WMP10? Most of what I have resurched dosen't
refur to sp3. I have updated my drivers.Thanks for any thoughts.

Install VLC. It's free and no messing around with codecs.

 

[Phisherman]

Would installing "Codec Installation Packages for IT Professionals" be
advisable?

If the file won't play with VLC, the codec install won't help and may
corrupt your system (like it did mine).