Window's Media Player Help

Greenguy · 2004-03-17, 03:36 PM

I've been havng problems with WMP as far as playing mpg's goes. 9 out of 10 times instead of playing the movie, it starts of the "ambiance" screen & then crashes. I have it set to be the default player for mpgs & this seemed to start happening after I installed WinAmp - and I have WinAmpo set for Audio Only

It tells me the problem is this:
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/Response.asp?SID=615
& that I need this "MainConcept MPEG Encoder 1.3.1 for Windows" - but that doesn't exist on the site & the new one costs money.

Anmyone have this problem before?

Help!

Cleo · 2004-03-17, 03:40 PM

Hmmm

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

Greenguy · 2004-03-17, 03:42 PM

I knew I'd regret not putting in the "Cleo does not need to reply" comment on my post

Jim · 2004-03-17, 04:03 PM

Uninstall it and reinstall it

Ramster · 2004-03-17, 04:19 PM

LOL at Cleo. I downloaded Quicktime a while ago and my movies play fine now.

Surfn · 2004-03-17, 04:20 PM

Find something other than WinAmp for your audio.

Greenguy · 2004-03-17, 04:28 PM

I did the uninstall/reinstall - no luck

Surfn - I need WinAmp for the radio shows

Surfn · 2004-03-17, 04:31 PM

I don't use WinAmp or WMP for the shows. WinAmp sets up to many conflicts with WMP. I've never known anyone who tried to use both that didn't have constant problems.

Greenguy · 2004-03-17, 04:40 PM

I'd shitcan WinAmp if I didn't need it to broadcast the shows

thrillho · 2004-03-19, 12:26 AM

Do you have Irfanview? If you've downloaded the full plug-ins file, it'll play your mpegs, and every other video and audio type I've ever heard of. And even more that I haven't.

Greenguy · 2004-03-19, 09:18 AM

Is Irfanview part of WMP?

thrillho · 2004-03-19, 09:56 AM

http://www.irfanview.com/

Download the plug-in pack (it's all free) and it plays/displays just about everything.

Alphawolf · 2004-03-19, 12:32 PM

Hmm. Search google for codecs.

Did you delete any by mistake? It doesn't say 'looking for codec' when you start an MPG, just shows the ambiance screen right away?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...odec+downloads

venturi · 2004-03-19, 09:15 PM

Just disable the .wmp extension from your WinAmp file associations and make sure that Windows Media Player does associate itself with them. Should clear up the problems.

Greenguy · 2004-03-19, 09:23 PM

Alphawolf - I'm gonna do some hunting around for the codec's - the one they suggested is $150

venturi - wmv files plys fine, it's mpgs that are fucked

amber438 · 2004-03-23, 05:03 AM

go to a newsgroup and download it
alt.binaries.multimedia.utilities has it

Alphawolf · 2004-03-23, 01:11 PM

Did you ever fix it, greenie?

Greenguy · 2004-03-23, 02:47 PM

Fuck no

I tried to go to the news group, but my ISP must not like that one as it's not on the list

1/2 the sites I find that do have the codec wants to charge me for it, but it seems stupid to pay for it since it was working.

The other 1/2 are in some other language - LOL

I'm still looking

Alphawolf · 2004-03-23, 02:54 PM

Use bablefish to navigate the sites in other languages.

Opti · 2004-03-25, 04:54 PM

I had the same problem... not sure if it happened after winamp install.. but I tried everything before giving up and associating mpegs with real player :\

which sucks

Opti · 2004-03-25, 05:04 PM

you can view that NG here
http://alt.binaries.nl/viewgroup/?gr...edia.utilities

but i cant find anything that looks like the codec GG mentioned

Entreri · 2004-03-25, 08:42 PM

I use both WinAmp and WMP without any problems. I've installed a few "codecs packs" and my WMP plays about everything I feed it with.

Entreri.

p.s. You can try installing Microsoft's codecs :

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo.../WM9Codecs.exe

If you decide to try one of the many codec packs out there, some of them install spywares so you may have to clean up after installing them.

Greenguy · 2004-03-25, 08:54 PM

It's probably a moot point at this time - my hard drive crashed yesterday

Alphawolf · 2004-03-25, 10:16 PM

Did you have to do a full reinstall?

This may come in handy for peace of mind for the future:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/0....ap/index.html

Did the drive give any indication it was failing? You run scandisk once in a while?

Did you have the latest driver/firmware for the controller?

Regardles- it really sucks. Sorry man.

2004-03-17, 03:36 PM	#1
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	Window's Media Player Help I've been havng problems with WMP as far as playing mpg's goes. 9 out of 10 times instead of playing the movie, it starts of the "ambiance" screen & then crashes. I have it set to be the default player for mpgs & this seemed to start happening after I installed WinAmp - and I have WinAmpo set for Audio Only It tells me the problem is this: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/Response.asp?SID=615 & that I need this "MainConcept MPEG Encoder 1.3.1 for Windows" - but that doesn't exist on the site & the new one costs money. Anmyone have this problem before? Help! __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-03-17, 03:40 PM	#2
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2004-03-17, 04:20 PM	#6
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	Find something other than WinAmp for your audio. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2004-03-17, 04:03 PM	#4
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Uninstall it and reinstall it

2004-03-17, 04:28 PM	#7
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	I did the uninstall/reinstall - no luck Surfn - I need WinAmp for the radio shows __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-03-17, 04:31 PM	#8
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	I don't use WinAmp or WMP for the shows. WinAmp sets up to many conflicts with WMP. I've never known anyone who tried to use both that didn't have constant problems. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2004-03-17, 04:40 PM	#9
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	I'd shitcan WinAmp if I didn't need it to broadcast the shows __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-03-19, 12:26 AM	#10
thrillho Kids are great, Appu. You can teach them to hate the things you hate and they practically raise themselves now-a-days, you know, with the internet and all Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 194	Do you have Irfanview? If you've downloaded the full plug-ins file, it'll play your mpegs, and every other video and audio type I've ever heard of. And even more that I haven't.

2004-03-19, 09:18 AM	#11
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	Is Irfanview part of WMP? __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-03-19, 09:56 AM	#12
thrillho Kids are great, Appu. You can teach them to hate the things you hate and they practically raise themselves now-a-days, you know, with the internet and all Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 194	http://www.irfanview.com/ Download the plug-in pack (it's all free) and it plays/displays just about everything.

2004-03-19, 12:32 PM	#13
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Hmm. Search google for codecs. Did you delete any by mistake? It doesn't say 'looking for codec' when you start an MPG, just shows the ambiance screen right away? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...odec+downloads __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-03-19, 09:15 PM	#14
venturi No offence Apu, but when they were handing out religions you must have been out taking a whizz Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: An Oasis atop a High Desert Mesa Posts: 282	Just disable the .wmp extension from your WinAmp file associations and make sure that Windows Media Player does associate itself with them. Should clear up the problems. __________________ Please Re-Read The Rules For Sig Files

2004-03-19, 09:23 PM	#15
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	Alphawolf - I'm gonna do some hunting around for the codec's - the one they suggested is $150 venturi - wmv files plys fine, it's mpgs that are fucked __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-03-23, 05:03 AM	#16
amber438 Whatever don't kill ya makes ya stronger... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York Posts: 820	go to a newsgroup and download it alt.binaries.multimedia.utilities has it __________________ Red Hot Links Red Hot Galleries

2004-03-23, 01:11 PM	#17
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Did you ever fix it, greenie? __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-03-23, 02:47 PM	#18
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	Fuck no I tried to go to the news group, but my ISP must not like that one as it's not on the list 1/2 the sites I find that do have the codec wants to charge me for it, but it seems stupid to pay for it since it was working. The other 1/2 are in some other language - LOL I'm still looking __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-03-23, 02:54 PM	#19
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Use bablefish to navigate the sites in other languages. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-03-25, 04:54 PM	#20
Opti I Didn't Do It Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: au Posts: 795	I had the same problem... not sure if it happened after winamp install.. but I tried everything before giving up and associating mpegs with real player :\ which sucks

2004-03-25, 05:04 PM	#21
Opti I Didn't Do It Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: au Posts: 795	you can view that NG here http://alt.binaries.nl/viewgroup/?gr...edia.utilities but i cant find anything that looks like the codec GG mentioned

2004-03-25, 08:42 PM	#22
Entreri WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 42	I use both WinAmp and WMP without any problems. I've installed a few "codecs packs" and my WMP plays about everything I feed it with. Entreri. p.s. You can try installing Microsoft's codecs : http://download.microsoft.com/downlo.../WM9Codecs.exe If you decide to try one of the many codec packs out there, some of them install spywares so you may have to clean up after installing them.

2004-03-25, 08:54 PM	#23
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	It's probably a moot point at this time - my hard drive crashed yesterday __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2004-03-25, 10:16 PM	#24
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Did you have to do a full reinstall? This may come in handy for peace of mind for the future: http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/0....ap/index.html Did the drive give any indication it was failing? You run scandisk once in a while? Did you have the latest driver/firmware for the controller? Regardles- it really sucks. Sorry man. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!