Codec Guide

hey,

I installed the newest codec pack full with default settings and set windows media player classic to play most video formats. now I have two vids that don't play.

the first one plays in vlc at least (but not too good):

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D:\neu_ord1\Movie\xyz.wmv::Raw Video 1

Media Type 0:
--------------------------
Video: WVC1 1920x1080 29.97fps 7997Kbps

AM_MEDIA_TYPE:
majortype: MEDIATYPE_Video {73646976-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
subtype: Unknown GUID Name {31435657-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
formattype: FORMAT_VideoInfo {05589F80-C356-11CE-BF01-00AA0055595A}
bFixedSizeSamples: 0
bTemporalCompression: 1
lSampleSize: 0
cbFormat: 110

VIDEOINFOHEADER:
rcSource: (0,0)-(1920,1080)
rcTarget: (0,0)-(1920,1080)
dwBitRate: 7997379
dwBitErrorRate: 0
AvgTimePerFrame: 333666

BITMAPINFOHEADER:
biSize: 62
biWidth: 1920
biHeight: 1080
biPlanes: 1
biBitCount: 24
biCompression: WVC1
biSizeImage: 116927
biXPelsPerMeter: 0
biYPelsPerMeter: 0
biClrUsed: 0
biClrImportant: 0

pbFormat:
0000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 ........€...8...
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 ........€...8...
0020: c3 07 7a 00 00 00 00 00 62 17 05 00 00 00 00 00 Ã.z.....b.......
0030: 3e 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 01 00 18 00 >...€...8.......
0040: 57 56 43 31 bf c8 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 WVC1¿È..........
0050: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00|27 00 00 01 0f db fe 3b ........'....Ûþ;
0060: f2 1b 88 80 00 00 01 0e 10 44 ef c8 6c 80       ò.ˆ€.....DïÈl€


the second one does neitzher play in vlc, nor in wmpc (only sounds are playing):

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J:\_unsorted\yup_hd.wmv::Raw Video 1

Media Type 0:
--------------------------
Video: WVC1 1920x1080 29.97fps 5000Kbps

AM_MEDIA_TYPE:
majortype: MEDIATYPE_Video {73646976-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
subtype: Unknown GUID Name {31435657-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
formattype: FORMAT_VideoInfo2 {F72A76A0-EB0A-11D0-ACE4-0000C0CC16BA}
bFixedSizeSamples: 0
bTemporalCompression: 1
lSampleSize: 0
cbFormat: 134

VIDEOINFOHEADER:
rcSource: (0,0)-(1920,1080)
rcTarget: (0,0)-(1920,1080)
dwBitRate: 5000000
dwBitErrorRate: 0
AvgTimePerFrame: 333667

VIDEOINFOHEADER2:
dwInterlaceFlags: 0x00000000
dwCopyProtectFlags: 0x00000000
dwPictAspectRatioX: 1920
dwPictAspectRatioY: 1080
dwControlFlags: 0x00000000
dwReserved2: 0x00000000

BITMAPINFOHEADER:
biSize: 62
biWidth: 1920
biHeight: 1080
biPlanes: 1
biBitCount: 24
biCompression: WVC1
biSizeImage: 75173
biXPelsPerMeter: 0
biYPelsPerMeter: 0
biClrUsed: 0
biClrImportant: 0

pbFormat:
0000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 ........€...8...
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 ........€...8...
0020: 40 4b 4c 00 00 00 00 00 63 17 05 00 00 00 00 00 @KL.....c.......
0030: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 ........€...8...
0040: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3e 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 ........>...€...
0050: 38 04 00 00 01 00 18 00 57 56 43 31 a5 25 01 00 8.......WVC1¥%..
0060: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0070:|07 00 00 01 0f db fe 3b f2 1b c8 80 00 00 01 0e .....Ûþ;ò.È€....
0080: 10 44 ef c8 6c 80                               .DïÈl€


Media Type 1:
--------------------------
Video: WVC1 1920x1080 29.97fps 5000Kbps

AM_MEDIA_TYPE:
majortype: MEDIATYPE_Video {73646976-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
subtype: Unknown GUID Name {31435657-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
formattype: FORMAT_VideoInfo {05589F80-C356-11CE-BF01-00AA0055595A}
bFixedSizeSamples: 0
bTemporalCompression: 1
lSampleSize: 0
cbFormat: 110

VIDEOINFOHEADER:
rcSource: (0,0)-(1920,1080)
rcTarget: (0,0)-(1920,1080)
dwBitRate: 5000000
dwBitErrorRate: 0
AvgTimePerFrame: 333667

BITMAPINFOHEADER:
biSize: 62
biWidth: 1920
biHeight: 1080
biPlanes: 1
biBitCount: 24
biCompression: WVC1
biSizeImage: 75173
biXPelsPerMeter: 0
biYPelsPerMeter: 0
biClrUsed: 0
biClrImportant: 0

pbFormat:
0000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 ........€...8...
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 ........€...8...
0020: 40 4b 4c 00 00 00 00 00 63 17 05 00 00 00 00 00 @KL.....c.......
0030: 3e 00 00 00 80 07 00 00 38 04 00 00 01 00 18 00 >...€...8.......
0040: 57 56 43 31 a5 25 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 WVC1¥%..........
0050: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00|07 00 00 01 0f db fe 3b .............Ûþ;
0060: f2 1b c8 80 00 00 01 0e 10 44 ef c8 6c 80       ò.È€.....DïÈl€


what's wrong with it? one more question:

which settings do I have to take to be able to do screenshots in WMP classic for every video format (avi, mpg, mov, wmv) and is there any disadvantage of applying this setting??

thanks!

Both files contain VC-1 video. Normally that should be playable using the standard Microsoft Windows media decoders.

Go to ffdshow video decoder configuration. On the Codecs page set 'VC-1' to 'libavcodec'. After that you can play these files.

Only the Overlay renderer is not compatible with taking screenshots. All other video renderers will work. I would recommend Haali renderer, that gives best quality. But it will also use a bit extra CPU power. So if that is a problem, use VMR-9 (renderless).

Btw, the correct name is Media Player Classic. It is unrelated to WMP.

ok, thanks so far.

after setting to libavcodec the first video works, the second shows only a black window, when I skip, it just doesn't play, the time stays like being paused.

but the question is: why isn't it the default setting? why does one have to set this option to be able to play these files?

and concerning the haali: is haali a problem for intel core2duo 2*2.4ghz? I think I'm gonna take this

thanks for clearing up concerning MPC and WMPC

The pack will automatically enables that option in ffdshow when it doesn't detect the Microsoft decoder as installed. However, old version of the MS decoder (from WMP10) does not support VC-1, while the newer one does support it.

You can just have a look at the CPU usage during playback. With the Task Manager (ctrl+shift+esc) you can see the CPU usage.

ok thanks again so far!

what's about file 2 that only shows a black screen and where the timer doesn't continue when opening it? is there anything wrong still??

No idea why that happens with the second file.

ok, thanks though