MPEG black out

[trefrog]

I didn't see any place to post about MPEGs, so here I am. Anyway, my MPEGs are all blacking out. They play for about 5-6 seconds and then go black, I went to the codecs and saw an mpeg one, and I killed it- nothing. I have the Ligos MPEG-2 config in my start menu, I unchecked 'Use Overlay Mixer' since it says to do so if there are playback problems- all to no avail! somebody hook me up!

[setarip]

If these are MPEGs that you've downloaded and not previously played successfully, they're probably intentionally fouled up files...

[trefrog]

No, they used to play fine before. These are my video codecs:

3ivx D4 4.0.4
Cinepak Codec by Radius
DivX MPEG-4 (Fast-Motion)
DivX MPEG-4 (Low-Motion)
DivX 5.0.5 Codec
Indeo codec by Intel
ir41_32.ax
iyuv_32.dll
Ligos Indeo XP Video 5.2
Microsoft RLE Codec
Microsoft Video 1
Microsoft WMV 9
msh261.drv
msh263.drv
MS-MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Video Codec
msyuv.dll
tsbyuv.dll
XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec

[setarip]

1) Not one of the codecs you've listed has anything to do with the playback of MPEGs (MPEG-1/MPEG-1VideoCD/MPEG-2/MPEG-2SuperVCD/DVD .VOBs).

2) What is/are the format(s) of the MPEGs in question?

3) If you have a software DVD player, such as WinDVD installed on your system, try using it to play your MPEGs. If this is successful, use DVDGenie to register the WinDVD filters with Windows (In DVD Genie, click on the "WinDVD" tab, then click on "More", then select "Register filters with Windows")

[trefrog]

There doesn't seem to be any metadata in them, in the file properties. and abcavi doesn't do mpegs, and virtualdub only reports numerical stats. So I don't know what 'format' they are. the file types are .mpeg and .mpg..?

[setarip]

"There doesn't seem to be any metadata in them, in the file properties. and abcavi doesn't do mpegs, and virtualdub only reports numerical stats."

Load them into VirtualDubMOD (different than VirtualDub)



Have you tried to play them, as I suggested, using a software DVD player, such as WinDVD?

[trefrog]

WinDVD just freezes up right when the movie loads. And VDubMOD doesn't display anything other than framerates n stuff; but at least the files will open without checking 'extended open options'. I really think it's a codec/software type of problem, since it's happening to all mpegs in the same way. It freezes after 5 seconds. Then if I stop playback, and play the same movie that was just stopped, then it's okay; but if there's another one in queue, it doesit again.

[setarip]

"And VDubMOD doesn't display anything other than framerates n stuff"

If you load one into VirtualDubMOD and then from the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information" - in the top border of that information window you'll see the type of file identified...


"Then if I stop playback, and play the same movie that was just stopped, then it's okay"

You've just now added something new to the equation - that you should have stated in your initial post.

Re-implement the "Overlay Mixer'

Re-install the Ligos MPEG Splitter and Ligos filters (They were probably installed as part of some video editing or similar software (possibly something from "Sonic"). Reboot.

[trefrog]

I got it solved for good. I simply abandoned media player and ascended to BSPlayer! It's niiiice.

[setarip]

"I got it solved for good. I simply abandoned media player and ascended to BSPlayer! It's niiiice"

Whatever works!

But, if I were you, I'd be concerned that, as YOU said, "WinDVD just freezes up right when the movie loads."

WinDVD is capable of playing all MPEG types. if you are still unable to playback your MPEGs under WinDVD, this is a clear indication that something is still "fouled up" in your system. Therefore, now that you're able to play your MPEGs under BSPlayer, would you once agian try to play one under WinDVD?

[trefrog]

I don't really want to go through the trouble of installing WinDVD again, It was just a demo. If I want to actually USE my DVD drive for DVD viewing, I'll just dig out that disc with the Cyberlink player, wherever it is. I only bought the drive cuz it's a combo CDRW, and it didn't cost anymore. As long as it works when I rent LOTR 2, it's all good. I got BS for my divx/mpeg. Plus I'm getting an 80G HD drive real soon, so It'll be fresh. (this one's losing clusters) And this time, I'll be more observative when I install the k-lite codec pack (that's where the Ligos came from)... usually works fine though. Maybe I'll end up back with Nimo.

[setarip]

Whatever floats your boat ;>}



"Plus I'm getting an 80G HD drive real soon, so It'll be fresh. (this one's losing clusters)"

I hope you've backed up your present drive...