Xvid and Windows Media Player 9

[TheDane2003]

I know, you have heard that question several times, but who wanna explain me once for all, witch Xvid codec there are the most stabile and will work with WMP series 9, because all recent Xvid codecs i have downloaded wont work with WMP 9 at my homesystem but do i analyze them in VirtualDub or Nandub, so is there a picture and the stream works fine, but still no sound however.

What can i poor man do, HEEELP!!!!

TheDane2003

[Batman]

Don't use WMP9, opt for wmp 6.4 or BSPLAYER instead.

[gd_nimrod]

I guess it all depends on what pc with what codecs/configuration you have. XviD's work fine with WMP9 on my system.

[TheDane2003]

Batman , you will always have a place in my prayers, i installed Bsplayer yesterday evening, and do you know what, THAT PLAYER WORKED OUT JUST FINE man, there was both sound and picture and all in the best quality i have ever seen.

So 1000 thanks pal, you just saved my evening.

With kindly regards:

[Batman]

I'm just doing what superheroes do :D

Glad I could help :)

[divxdude]

man i just read this thread tonight and downloaded BSplayer, all i can say is goodbye WMP and hello BSplayer, much thanks from me too BATMAN.

[Batman]

Your welcome divxdude :)

[bullistic]

Batman,
You seems to be an expert but I'm a novice who is trying to learn how to play some of the movies that I "got". I'm using WMP 9 but some of the Xvid files will not play. The video is distorted (picture is delay) but audio sounds perfect. Every once a while the video catchs up (only for a second) and it looks perfectly clear. I've downloaded all kinds of codecs for xvid but nothing seems to work for me. Please give me some directions. Thanks for the help.
Bull

[Batman]

As I suggested earlier, try playing the xvid files in BSPLAYER, and if you have the NIMO CODEC PACK installed, uninstall it.

[bullistic]

Batman,
I just installed bsplayer but the screen seems to freeze and color is still distorted. I'll uninstall nimo now, but will that solve the problems?
thanks

[Batman]

If you search this forum for "nimo codec pack" you'll see many problems. I would definately recommend you first uninstall the nimo cdoec pack.

[Lovejoyno1]

You just have to install this Codec : Koepi's 04102002

Can be downloaded from:

http://www.dawnload.net/video_softw...id.cfm#download

or

http://www.roeder.goe.net/~koepi/xvid.shtml

With kind regards
Jan

By the way BSplayer didn't work untill after I installed this codec. So BS is what BS normally stands for.

[Batman]

Although your probably know this or should know this, no player be it WMP series, BSPLAYER, or ZOOMEPLAYER will work without the appropriate playback codecs installed.

NIMO codec pack is known to cause xvid playback problems. BSPLAYER can resolve many of the problems associated with xvid playback, provided you have the xvid or ffdshow codec installed.

[Lovejoyno1]

I have played around with alot of different codecs and evene though I'm only a novice in this I've got good result with that codec.

I can also recomend recording in Windows movie maker. I got Independence Day down to 233MB. That is the full movie copied from VHS to the pc. Taken in mind that it was from VHS it was allmost DVD quality.

Hardware used:
AMD Athlon 1300Mhz,
ECS K7s5a w/lan PCB: 3.1
256Mb SDRam PC133
Terratec Tv value (don't use the SW that comes with it, use Moviemaker).

Wkr
Jan

[TheDane2003]

Yeah i have told you i got my Xvid going, but now i have encountered a new problem, now cant i playback my Divx files, the picture changes fast between two frames instantly in Bsplayer and in WMP and others it only shows the first frame and then freeze, but the sound continues to play.

First info i could provide is im driving the SLD Codec Pack 1.3, and in running Divx v. 5.02.

Someone with a golden advice what i can do to solve that problem???

TheDane2003

[Batman]

Are you using the Divx 5.02 codec or FFDSHOW playback filter for divx playback?

[TheDane2003]

I am using the Divx 5.02 playbackfilter ( i think), im at work right now but i will do some investigation when im home this evening.

So i will return later with more info, i can take a screendump from Gspot tonight, and post it here around 21:00 (CET) hrs here.

TheDane2003

[TheDane2003]

I have now formatted my PC totally douring the weekend and started all over again and installed things i got working before the format of my PC.

And now i have reached a solution i can live with:

BSplasyer will Playback XVID Movies with sound and everything
Windows Medie Player 9 Will playback DivX allso with sound.

But WMP 9 refuses to play Xvid and BSplayer refuses to play DivX, what can cause that situation????

TheDane2003 :confused: wery :confused:

[Batman]

Do you ffdshow installed or the divx 5.02 playback filter? What error does BSPLAYER produce when you try to play divx.

[TheDane2003]

I have the 5.02 filter witch comes vith the SLD codec pack v. 1.3 and when im trying to playback a DivxMovie in BSplayer shows it 5-15 frames and then freezes between 2 frames for several seconds and then it moves to an other frame and shows 5-15 more and makes the same stunt.

And all program like Gspot says there should be no problems, witch i dont understand when my picture looks as it does.

But im trying to install the Tsunami pack 3_9_7 later today in case that could solve my problems.

TheDane2003

[Batman]

Originally posted by TheDane2003
I have the 5.02 filter witch comes vith the SLD codec pack v. 1.3
But im trying to install the Tsunami pack 3_9_7 later today in case that could solve my problems.

TheDane2003

Uninstall the SLD CODEC PACK, and from the TSUNAMI CODEC PACK conduct a custom install, installing on the codecs you actually need.

[andrewdav]

Why is it my brothers computer will work with divx codec and nimo pack (with xvid) and my computer will not!!!!! when xvid is installed, picture looks like its in slow motion and stops. Also, some divx do the same thing now. if i remove xvid codec divx work again!! HELP!!!!

[TheDane2003]

Oki Batman i will do that, and thanks for all your help, what should a rookie like me have done without your guidence. :D

Let us just hope i can get my Win Me system working as it suppose to do.

TheDane2003

[TheDane2003]

I have now installed the Tsunami Codec pack 3_9_7 Full and it sertenly works, now can i playback Xvid,Divx,Mpeg and all sorts of mediafiles, so i would send my biggest thanks to all there have replied to my messages and gived me good advices.

Hopefully can i in time help other vith the same problems as i have experienced, i will sertenly follow this forum afterall.

Best regards from.
Thedane2003

[Batman]

Glad to help :)

[eespinosa]

Seeing how highly ppl in here are talking about bsplayer, I downloaded it. Now, where exactly do I download the XviD codec from? I'm only interested in playback. Thanks

[divxdude]

you can find the XviD codec in the software section of this website.

Make sur eyou get Koepi's version, i think thats his name, his version i have found works beter then nic's.

[eespinosa]

I downloaded and used ffdshow for viewing the Xvid file. Now, I'm having trouble opening a div3 formatted file. Time for another search!

[intheailse]

having brightness/contrast problems when playing videos (especially Xvid).....very dark.....have tried to correct this in the color config in PowerDVD but the options are greyed out......anyone know any way of either solving this within XP or enabling the color control within PowerDVD.....
Thanks.

[d79]

I use the old windows media player, and lately the nimo codec pack hasnt been working on a lot of media files, and i refuse to update the player cause i just hate the newer version. I have never tried BSplayer but i use Video Lan when files wont work and so far it seems to play everything.

try it out. you dont need any codecs at all

-d7

[emoreira]

Hi All :

I have a file that can be seen with WMP9, but BSPlayer only plays sound without video. Screen keeps black. This movie is coded with XviD codec.

[WildmanJoe]

OMG, how many times do we have to tell you NOT to use WMP 9.0...?!!! If you insist on using that crappy UPS (Useless-Piece of-Software), plz approach the MS helpdesk for assistance.

Try MV2 Player:
http://mv2.czweb.org/