Playing on Windows Media Center - Help!

Zhukov · April 13th, 2007, 06:39 PM

I would like to sit down in front of the tv, with my speakers, and enjoy the show.. images/smilies/smile.gif

However, I can not get Top Gear to play on my Media Center. Other videos I have on my computer work, but typically not Top Gear / Fifth Gear.

The error message:
"The file type is not recognized and cannot be played. Either the correct codec is not installed or the file is corrupted."

Is there a codec out there for this? I've searched, and yes my videos play on my WMP (or VLC at that).

epp_b · April 13th, 2007, 08:18 PM

You need XVid or DivX to play VUK's rips in Windows Media Player. But, if they're not playing in VLC, then there's something wrong with the files themselves.

Buba · April 13th, 2007, 11:21 PM

you need ffdshow. Don't trust the n00b of the year! Well, technically he is right, but we really don't wat you back here for some weird mpeg4 standard the 2 original codecs won't play... We got some n00bish threads this evening!

//edit: Did a quick search, and it seems like some peoples mce doesn't like the xvid and divx codec, so you might have them already installed. If you got some funky shit like kazzaa codec pack, get rid of it. FFDshow should be perfectly worky!

Zhukov · April 14th, 2007, 06:52 AM

epp_b, they are playing in WMP and VLC. I'm talking about Media Center.

Buba, you guys don't want me back here?

cvrefugee · April 14th, 2007, 07:10 AM

Buba is right, ffdshow is necessary for playback in Windows Media Center.

Zhukov · April 14th, 2007, 08:05 AM

I have FFdshow, but I'm still getting the error. Maybe there is a way to set it up I don't know about?

cvrefugee · April 14th, 2007, 08:10 AM

Do you have the latest build of ffdshow? Are you running Vista or XP?

Zhukov · April 14th, 2007, 08:15 AM

Windows XP, and in the 'about' section it is dated as April 12 2007.

cvrefugee · April 14th, 2007, 08:27 AM

Works fine here in Vista Home Premium with this version of ffdshow.

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5521/capturemk3.jpg

Zhukov · April 14th, 2007, 08:38 AM

So you are saying I need to buy Vista :p

How is Vista going for you anywase? I will be getting a new computer, but not untill ZoneAlarm has a firewall available for it (currently in beta).

cvrefugee · April 14th, 2007, 09:05 AM

I like it a lot so far. I've been using the Betas for about a year until I finally bought the academic version ($70) a couple of weeks ago. No major problems yet!

Buba · April 14th, 2007, 11:07 AM

Nah, come on. It works with plain MCE as well. A friend of mine runs it, and we got TG files to play with ffdshow...

Just go to a MCE community and not a car related community. Or search on google... When I did that yesterday I came up with tons of forum hits...

And I didn't say, "I don't want you back..." bu I don't want you to run into problems with non standard files that ffdshow plays and a specialized codec like xvid doesn't...

ANYWAY: Try this:

Goto you ffdshow video decoder configuration
click the second tab on the right "Info&debug"
got the ffdshow merit section and pull the slider all the was to the right, very high

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4465/unbenanntct7.jpg

If this doesn't work, you'll have to search for a programm that lets you adjust system wide codec merit (determines the importance of a codec. Maybe that when mce runs it has a higher merit than ffdshow---)

//edit, just because I'm a good soul... http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...er_Manager.htm

prizrak · April 20th, 2007, 03:12 PM

MCE has some random issue with codec recognition. I used to run it before it randomly stopped playing what it used to. Try uninstalling all of the codecs you have and clean out all the registry entries with some good program (I haven't used Windows in a while so dunno what they got now). Then try installing FFDshow alone and see if it plays everything.

DV · April 21st, 2007, 01:04 PM

to get rid of all kinds of trouble, download the Community codec pack. It comes with media player classic, u can also use ur own WMP.

http://www.cccp-project.net/

to have some surround?

google search for AC3 filter, make sure its version 1.01a, not older.

epp_b · April 21st, 2007, 02:15 PM

Ack...friends don't let friends buy Vista.

They tell them to buy Ubuntu.

cvrefugee · April 22nd, 2007, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epp_b

Ack...friends don't let friends buy Vista.

They tell them to buy Ubuntu.

Why not use both? I do. Beryl is running nicely on Feisty but it isn't making me very productive images/smilies/lol.gif

Clown · April 22nd, 2007, 04:50 AM

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2175/tgmcekv5.png

Works fine for me.

epp_b · April 23rd, 2007, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Why not use both? I do. Beryl is running nicely on Feisty but it isn't making me very productive

Oh, yeah, I'm sure Vista's areo glass is soooo much better for getting work done images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

thedarcsage · May 24th, 2007, 06:10 AM

I hope my first post on here is a bit useful:

Confirmed: ffdshow works! I tried re-installing divx, core media player, xvid, but those didn't work...

Platform: Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10

thanks

Zhukov · November 23rd, 2007, 02:14 PM

Just to check up, I am referring to playing my videos on my television set through Xbox 360's (media extender).

My videos work fine on my laptop, but only my Top Gear / Fifth Gear videos will not play through to my TV.

Also, I now run Vista.

April 13th, 2007, 06:39 PM	#1
Zhukov Joined: Jan 17th, 2006 Last Online: December 3rd, 2007 Location: Iwakuni Japan \ Indianapolis, IN. USA Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Playing on Windows Media Center - Help! I would like to sit down in front of the tv, with my speakers, and enjoy the show.. However, I can not get Top Gear to play on my Media Center. Other videos I have on my computer work, but typically not Top Gear / Fifth Gear. The error message: "The file type is not recognized and cannot be played. Either the correct codec is not installed or the file is corrupted." Is there a codec out there for this? I've searched, and yes my videos play on my WMP (or VLC at that).

April 13th, 2007, 11:21 PM	#3
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 09:01 PM Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 5,997 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 38	you need ffdshow. Don't trust the n00b of the year! Well, technically he is right, but we really don't wat you back here for some weird mpeg4 standard the 2 original codecs won't play... We got some n00bish threads this evening! //edit: Did a quick search, and it seems like some peoples mce doesn't like the xvid and divx codec, so you might have them already installed. If you got some funky shit like kazzaa codec pack, get rid of it. FFDshow should be perfectly worky! __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis Last edited by Buba; April 13th, 2007 at 11:23 PM..

April 14th, 2007, 11:07 AM	#12
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 09:01 PM Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 5,997 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 38	Nah, come on. It works with plain MCE as well. A friend of mine runs it, and we got TG files to play with ffdshow... Just go to a MCE community and not a car related community. Or search on google... When I did that yesterday I came up with tons of forum hits... And I didn't say, "I don't want you back..." bu I don't want you to run into problems with non standard files that ffdshow plays and a specialized codec like xvid doesn't... ANYWAY: Try this: Goto you ffdshow video decoder configuration click the second tab on the right "Info&debug" got the ffdshow merit section and pull the slider all the was to the right, very high If this doesn't work, you'll have to search for a programm that lets you adjust system wide codec merit (determines the importance of a codec. Maybe that when mce runs it has a higher merit than ffdshow---) //edit, just because I'm a good soul... http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...er_Manager.htm __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

April 21st, 2007, 01:04 PM	#14
DV Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0	to get rid of all kinds of trouble, download the Community codec pack. It comes with media player classic, u can also use ur own WMP. http://www.cccp-project.net/ to have some surround? google search for AC3 filter, make sure its version 1.01a, not older. Last edited by DV; April 21st, 2007 at 01:06 PM..

November 23rd, 2007, 02:14 PM	#20
Zhukov Joined: Jan 17th, 2006 Last Online: December 3rd, 2007 Location: Iwakuni Japan \ Indianapolis, IN. USA Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Just to check up, I am referring to playing my videos on my television set through Xbox 360's (media extender). My videos work fine on my laptop, but only my Top Gear / Fifth Gear videos will not play through to my TV. Also, I now run Vista. Last edited by Zhukov; November 23rd, 2007 at 02:17 PM..

April 13th, 2007, 08:18 PM	#2
epp_b n00b of the year Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 09:41 PM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 4,703 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 40	You need XVid or DivX to play VUK's rips in Windows Media Player. But, if they're not playing in VLC, then there's something wrong with the files themselves.

April 14th, 2007, 06:52 AM	#4
Zhukov Joined: Jan 17th, 2006 Last Online: December 3rd, 2007 Location: Iwakuni Japan \ Indianapolis, IN. USA Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	epp_b, they are playing in WMP and VLC. I'm talking about Media Center. Buba, you guys don't want me back here?

April 14th, 2007, 07:10 AM	#5
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: 08:39 PM Location: Corona, CA Age: 28 Posts: 3,399 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 58	Buba is right, ffdshow is necessary for playback in Windows Media Center.

April 14th, 2007, 08:05 AM	#6
Zhukov Joined: Jan 17th, 2006 Last Online: December 3rd, 2007 Location: Iwakuni Japan \ Indianapolis, IN. USA Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	I have FFdshow, but I'm still getting the error. Maybe there is a way to set it up I don't know about?

April 14th, 2007, 08:10 AM	#7
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: 08:39 PM Location: Corona, CA Age: 28 Posts: 3,399 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 58	Do you have the latest build of ffdshow? Are you running Vista or XP?

April 14th, 2007, 08:15 AM	#8
Zhukov Joined: Jan 17th, 2006 Last Online: December 3rd, 2007 Location: Iwakuni Japan \ Indianapolis, IN. USA Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Windows XP, and in the 'about' section it is dated as April 12 2007.

April 14th, 2007, 08:27 AM	#9
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: 08:39 PM Location: Corona, CA Age: 28 Posts: 3,399 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 58	Works fine here in Vista Home Premium with this version of ffdshow.

April 14th, 2007, 08:38 AM	#10
Zhukov Joined: Jan 17th, 2006 Last Online: December 3rd, 2007 Location: Iwakuni Japan \ Indianapolis, IN. USA Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	So you are saying I need to buy Vista :p How is Vista going for you anywase? I will be getting a new computer, but not untill ZoneAlarm has a firewall available for it (currently in beta).

April 14th, 2007, 09:05 AM	#11
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: 08:39 PM Location: Corona, CA Age: 28 Posts: 3,399 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 58	I like it a lot so far. I've been using the Betas for about a year until I finally bought the academic version ($70) a couple of weeks ago. No major problems yet!

April 20th, 2007, 03:12 PM	#13
prizrak Joined: Apr 2nd, 2007 Last Online: 03:18 PM Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 25 Posts: 1,635 Car: Audi A4 1.8T Rep Power: 19	MCE has some random issue with codec recognition. I used to run it before it randomly stopped playing what it used to. Try uninstalling all of the codecs you have and clean out all the registry entries with some good program (I haven't used Windows in a while so dunno what they got now). Then try installing FFDshow alone and see if it plays everything.

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April 21st, 2007, 02:15 PM	#15
epp_b n00b of the year Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 09:41 PM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 4,703 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 40	Ack...friends don't let friends buy Vista. They tell them to buy Ubuntu.

April 22nd, 2007, 04:50 AM	#17
Clown Joined: Mar 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 12th, 2008 Posts: 201 Rep Power: 0	Works fine for me.

May 24th, 2007, 06:10 AM	#19
thedarcsage Joined: Jul 2nd, 2005 Last Online: November 25th, 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I hope my first post on here is a bit useful: Confirmed: ffdshow works! I tried re-installing divx, core media player, xvid, but those didn't work... Platform: Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 thanks

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