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  • ppwrtw
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2003
    • 7

    black or grey screen when viewing a movie

    whenever i try to watch a ms mpeg4 vv3 movie i can hear the audio but the picture is a solid black. what do i need to do to fix this problem? do i need to download a different codec?

    thanks,
    ppwrtw
  • gd_nimrod
    Moderator
    • Nov 2002
    • 1128

    #2
    "do i need to download a different codec?"

    What is the codec that you installed previous to this? I suggest you get a codec pack which has many codecs that should suit your needs. Try the Nimo Codec Pack.
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    • ppwrtw
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Feb 2003
      • 7

      #3
      i've already installed the nimo codec pack. and divx 5.0.3 and divx 3.11 alpha

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      • gd_nimrod
        Moderator
        • Nov 2002
        • 1128

        #4
        What program are you using to view the movie now? Try using BSPlayer.
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        • ppwrtw
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Feb 2003
          • 7

          #5
          i've used bsplayer and wm player 6.4 and 8

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          • chickeneater
            Digital Video Expert
            Digital Video Expert
            • Apr 2002
            • 672

            #6
            what is the framerate? could it possibly be a fake file?
            FFDShow filters
            Guliverkli's Media Player Classic

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            • setarip
              Retired
              • Dec 2001
              • 24955

              #7
              To ppwrtw

              1) Load the .AVI file into VirtualDub or NanDub

              2) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information"

              3) Post (here) EVERYTHING you see (both video and audio information), or post a screen capture .jpg of the information box

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              • UncasMS
                Super Moderator
                • Nov 2001
                • 9047

                #8
                use ffdshow or install tsunamis filterpack 397

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                • gd_nimrod
                  Moderator
                  • Nov 2002
                  • 1128

                  #9
                  Originally posted by chickeneater
                  what is the framerate? could it possibly be a fake file?
                  He hears the sound so your possibility is ruled out...
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                  • chickeneater
                    Digital Video Expert
                    Digital Video Expert
                    • Apr 2002
                    • 672

                    #10
                    yeah, i guess that it does rule it out... i have had a similar problem, and it worked on the better computer of our network.
                    try the video on a better/faster computer. i have had this experience with only xvid files.
                    FFDShow filters
                    Guliverkli's Media Player Classic

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                    • ppwrtw
                      Junior Member
                      Junior Member
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 7

                      #11
                      i've previously played the files that are now doing this. i don't know what happened since they've last worked.

                      her is the info from virtual dub:

                      frame size: 352x240, 14.985 fps (66733)
                      # of frames: 58444 (1:05:00)
                      decompressor: microsoft mpeg-4 vki codec v3
                      number of key frames: 390
                      min/avg/max/total key frame size: 1777/5795/15237 (2208k)
                      " delta frame size: 79/2391/25183 (135558k)

                      sampling rate: 24000hz
                      channels: 2
                      sample precision: 0-bit
                      compression: fraunhofer iis mpeg layer-3 codec
                      preload skew: 3239 samples (0.13s)
                      # of frames: 58435
                      min/avg/max/total frame size: 271/467/3239 (26661k)


                      I hope this helps!!

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                      • ppwrtw
                        Junior Member
                        Junior Member
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 7

                        #12
                        also, i've noticed that it plays fine in virtual dub. i.e. i can see the picture. but it still will not work in other programs.

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                        • ppwrtw
                          Junior Member
                          Junior Member
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 7

                          #13
                          gspot says that i have the right codec installed and it still won't work.

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                          • setarip
                            Retired
                            • Dec 2001
                            • 24955

                            #14
                            "microsoft mpeg-4 vki codec v3"

                            Either install this codec, or use a FourCC changer program to change the code to that of the DivX v.3.11alpha codec...


                            (As a last resort, since you've indicated that VirtualDub handles the video properly, you could always use VirtualDub to recompress the video using the DivX codec[s] available from within VirtualDub. Of course, this will result in a quality reduction of some degree.)
                            Last edited by setarip; 10 Feb 2003, 01:55 PM.

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                            • ppwrtw
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                              Junior Member
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 7

                              #15
                              i've downloaded the codec and it still doesn't work.

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