Thumbnails displaying, video not

[mehtadone]

I was having an issue with all my video players on my PC not displaying video and only sound. I played around with the settings and codecs a bit but now, I'm getting a thumbnail in explorer, but still no video. Only a black screen.

This is with Divx and Xvids.

Anyone got any idea what maybe wrong?

Thanks,

Chigs

[LT. Columbo]

start over, get rid of all codecs, and start over.

[anonymez]

make sure you have:

1. the latest directx http://www.microsoft.com

2. your latest graphics card drivers

3. uninstall all codec packs

4. download & install "ffdshow" (september 20 version) from http://www.free-codecs.com

5. i recommend you play all videos on 'media player classic'

[mehtadone]

I've unstalled all the codec packs through Add/Remove. Is there any other way of unregistering all the codecs as this did not work?

[anonymez]

you can use a program such as 'codec sniper' to remove individual codecs, but make sure you know what you're doing!

did you try playing them with 'media player classic'? then try them with 'VLC (videolan)' player...

[mehtadone]

Thanks for your help guys. Still no luck. I have uninstalled all the codecs, tried in mplayer2 and vlc. Here are my codecs reported by codec sniper after ffdshow is installed.

0#Direct Show#WMT MuxDeMux Filter#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
1#Direct Show#Vorbis Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\OggDS.dll#-#0, 9, 9, 5#ok
2#Direct Show#ffdshow MPEG-4 Video Decoder#C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax#-#1.0.2.4#ok
3#Direct Show#ffdshow raw video filter#C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax#-#1.0.2.4#ok
4#Direct Show#ffdshow Audio Decoder#C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax#-#1.0.2.4#ok
5#Direct Show#WMT AudioAnalyzer#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
6#Direct Show#Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\ir50_32.dll#-#R.5.10.15.2.55#ok
7#Direct Show#Windows Media Audio Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msadds32.ax#-#8.00.00.4487#ok
8#Direct Show#AC3 Parser Filter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpg2splt.ax#-#6.01.05.0217#ok
9#Direct Show#WMT Format Conversion#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
10#Direct Show#WMT Black Frame Generator#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
11#Direct Show#HP Frame Grabber Filter#C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqdsftr.ax#-#45.4.157.000#ok
12#Direct Show#Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression Filter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\ir50_32.dll#-#R.5.10.15.2.55#ok
13#Direct Show#WMT Screen Capture filter#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
14#Direct Show#Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msscds32.ax#-#8.00.00.4487#ok
15#Direct Show#MPEG Layer-3 Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\l3codecx.ax#-#1, 9, 0, 0311#ok
16#Direct Show#MPEG-2 Splitter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpg2splt.ax#-#6.01.05.0217#ok
17#Direct Show#ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\acelpdec.ax#-#1.40#ok
18#Direct Show#File Source (Netshow URL)#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
19#Direct Show#WMT Import Filter#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
20#Direct Show#Bitmap Generate#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
21#Direct Show#Windows Media Video Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmvds32.ax#-#8.00.00.4487#ok
22#Direct Show#AC3 from AVI XForm#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpgaudio.ax#-#1.00#ok
23#Direct Show#Windows Media Video Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmv8ds32.ax#-#8.0.0.4000#ok
24#Direct Show#WMT VIH2 Fix#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
25#Direct Show#Record Queue#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
26#Direct Show#Windows Media Multiplexer#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
27#Direct Show#ASX file Parser#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
28#Direct Show#ASX v.2 file Parser#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
29#Direct Show#NSC file Parser#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
30#Direct Show#Windows Media source filter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
31#Direct Show#Frame Eater#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
32#Direct Show#WST Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wstdecod.dll#-#5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
33#Direct Show#InterVideo Audio Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\iviaudio.ax#-#2.6#ok
34#Direct Show#WMT Sample Information Filter#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
35#Direct Show#VBI Surface Allocator#C:\WINDOWS\system32\vbisurf.ax#-#5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
36#Direct Show#Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpg4ds32.ax#-#8.00.00.4487#ok
37#Direct Show#Vorbis Encoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\OggDS.dll#-#0, 9, 9, 5#ok
38#Direct Show#Ogg Multiplexer#C:\WINDOWS\system32\OggDS.dll#-#0, 9, 9, 5#ok
39#Direct Show#WMT Log Filter#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
40#Direct Show#WMT Virtual Renderer#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
41#Direct Show#ffdshow VFW decoder helper#C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax#-#1.0.2.4#ok
42#Direct Show#Fraunhofer Audio Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDAudio.ax#-#3.00.0804#ok
43#Direct Show#Fraunhofer Video Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVDVideo.ax#-#1.00.000#ok
44#Direct Show#AC3Filter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\ac3filter.ax#-#1.01a#ok
45#Direct Show#.RAM file Parser#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
46#Direct Show#WMT DirectX Transform Wrapper#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
47#Direct Show#G.711 Codec#C:\WINDOWS\system32\g711codc.ax#-#5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)#ok
48#Direct Show#MPEG-2 Demultiplexer#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpg2splt.ax#-#6.01.05.0217#ok
49#Direct Show#Indeo® audio software#C:\WINDOWS\system32\iac25_32.ax#-#2.05.53#ok
50#Direct Show#Windows Media Update Filter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
51#Direct Show#ffdshow Audio Processor#C:\Program Files\ffdshow\ffdshow.ax#-#1.0.2.4#ok
52#Direct Show#ASF DIB Handler#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
53#Direct Show#ASF ACM Handler#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
54#Direct Show#ASF ICM Handler#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
55#Direct Show#ASF URL Handler#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
56#Direct Show#ASF JPEG Handler#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
57#Direct Show#ASF DJPEG Handler#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
58#Direct Show#ASF embedded stuff Handler#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
59#Direct Show#9x8Resize#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
60#Direct Show#WIA Stream Snapshot Filter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wiasf.ax#-##ok
61#Direct Show#Allocator Fix#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
62#Direct Show#WMT Virtual Source#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
63#Direct Show#WMT Interlacer#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
64#Direct Show#Ligos MPEG Video Decoder#C:\WINDOWS\system32\Mpeg2Decoder.ax#-#1.2.0.79#ok
65#Direct Show#Uncompressed Domain Shot Detection Filter#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
66#Direct Show#Morgan Stream Switcher#C:\WINDOWS\system32\MMSwitch.ax#-#0, 9, 9, 0#ok
67#Direct Show#XML Playlist#C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmpasf.dll#-#9.00.00.3250#ok
68#Direct Show#Moonlight Odio Dekoda#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mlcom.ax#-#1.00#ok
69#Direct Show#WMT DV Extract#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
70#Direct Show#WMT Switch Filter#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
71#Direct Show#WMT Volume#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
72#Direct Show#Ogg Splitter#C:\WINDOWS\system32\OggDS.dll#-#0, 9, 9, 5#ok
73#Direct Show#Stretch Video#C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\wmm2filt.dll#-#2, 1, 4026, 0#ok
74#Audio-Codec#IMA ADPCM CODEC for MSACM#C:\WINDOWS\system32\imaadp32.acm#msacm.imaad pcm#5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
75#Audio-Codec#Microsoft ADPCM CODEC for MSACM#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msadp32.acm#msacm.msadpc m#5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
76#Audio-Codec#Microsoft CCITT G.711 (A-Law and u-Law) CODEC for MSACM#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msg711.acm#msacm.msg711# 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)#ok
77#Audio-Codec#Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC for MSACM#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msgsm32.acm#msacm.msgsm6 10#5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)#ok
78#Audio-Codec#DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) Audio Codec for MSACM V3.50#C:\WINDOWS\system32\tssoft32.acm#msacm.trspc h#1.01#ok
79#Video-Codec#Cinepak® Codec#C:\WINDOWS\system32\iccvid.dll#vidc.cvid#1.1 0.0.11#ok
80#Video-Codec#Intel I.263 Video Driver 2.55.012#C:\WINDOWS\system32\i263_32.drv#vidc.i420 #V2.55.012#ok
81#Video-Codec##C:\WINDOWS\system32\ir32_32.dll#vidc.iv31## ok
82#Video-Codec##C:\WINDOWS\system32\ir32_32.dll#vidc.iv32## ok
83#Video-Codec#Intel Indeo® Video 4.5#C:\WINDOWS\system32\ir41_32.ax#vidc.iv41#4.51. 16.03#ok
84#Video-Codec#Intel Indeo(R) Video YUV Codec#C:\WINDOWS\system32\iyuv_32.dll#vidc.iyuv#5. 1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
85#Video-Codec#Microsoft RLE Compressor#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msrle32.dll#vidc.mr le#5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
86#Video-Codec#Microsoft Video 1 Compressor#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvidc32.dll#vidc.m svc#5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)#ok
87#Video-Codec#Microsoft UYVY Video Decompressor#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msyuv.dll#vidc.uy vy#5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
88#Video-Codec#Microsoft UYVY Video Decompressor#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msyuv.dll#vidc.yu y2#5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
89#Video-Codec#Toshiba Video Codec#C:\WINDOWS\system32\tsbyuv.dll#vidc.yvu9#5.1 .2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148)#ok
90#Video-Codec#Microsoft UYVY Video Decompressor#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msyuv.dll#vidc.yv yu#5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)#ok
91#Audio-Codec#Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC for MSACM#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msg723.acm#msacm.msg723# 4.4.3400#ok
92#Video-Codec#Microsoft H.263 ICM Driver#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msh263.drv#vidc.m263#5. 1.2600.2180#ok
93#Video-Codec#Microsoft H.261 ICM Driver#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msh261.drv#vidc.m261#5. 1.2600.2180#ok
94#Audio-Codec#Windows Media Audio#C:\WINDOWS\system32\msaud32.acm#msacm.msaudi o1#8.00.00.4487#ok
95#Audio-Codec#Audio codec for MS ACM#C:\WINDOWS\system32\sl_anet.acm#msacm.sl_anet# 3.02#ok
96#Audio-Codec#Indeo® audio software#C:\WINDOWS\system32\iac25_32.ax#msacm.iac 2#2.05.53#ok
97#Video-Codec#Intel Indeo® video 5.10#C:\WINDOWS\system32\ir50_32.dll#vidc.iv50#R.5 .10.15.2.55#ok
98#Video-Codec#Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Codec#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpg4c32.dll#vidc.mpg4#4. 1.00.3920#ok
99#Video-Codec#Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Codec#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpg4c32.dll#vidc.mp42#4. 1.00.3920#ok
100#Video-Codec#Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Codec#C:\WINDOWS\system32\mpg4c32.dll#vidc.mp43#4. 1.00.3920#ok
101#Video-Codec#Huffyuv lossless video codec#C:\WINDOWS\system32\huffyuv.dll#vidc.hfyu#2. 2.0#ok
102#Video-Codec#Intel I.263 Video Driver 2.55.012#C:\WINDOWS\system32\i263_32.drv#vidc.i263 #V2.55.012#ok
103#Audio-Codec#Intel Music Coder for MSACM#C:\WINDOWS\system32\imc32.acm#msacm.imc#1.02 #ok
104#Video-Codec##C:\WINDOWS\system32\ff_vfw.dll#vidc.ffds##o k

[anonymez]

my advice is now is to format your hard disk, then re-install just 'ffdshow' and any dvd codec, real alternative and quicktime alternative. that is pretty much all you should have regarding codecs...

'media player classic' is NOT the same as microsoft's mplayer2. get it at http://www.free-codecs.com

[mehtadone]

Format my hard drive??? Surely there is a better option

[anonymez]

this is what too many codecs/codec packs do to your system... it is the best way, in my opinion. feel free to ignore it though, and maybe someone else can help

[LT. Columbo]

i agree with anonymez, format the sucker, format the livin crap out of it if your having nothing but problems. i was scared my first time too, but then i realised it wasn't so bad.

[anonymez]

yup, it cleans up everything, you should notice a decent boost in performance after a format

[mehtadone]

I guess might have to be so. I formatted my hard drive a few weeks back! Cheers guys. If anyone comes up with another option, let me know!