How do you get H.264 .mov files to play in MP?

koach · 2006-09-23, 17:57

I'm using the builtin dvd/video player in MP - no external player. When I try to play a .mov file encoded in H.264, it crashes. I've tried qucitime trailers from the web, plus H.264 .mov files that i have made myself from my HD camcorder.

I can play the movies fine in Quicktime, and Media Player Classic using Quicktime Alternative. But MP will not play them. It loads a black screen, plays a bit of audio, then crashes.

I've tried having only quicktime installed, plus only quicktime alternative. Both with and without COREAVC installed.

Note that regular .mov files work, just not H.264 ones. What am I doing wrong?

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-09-23, 20:51

Try using the latest version of ffdshow, supports mp4 and H264

koach · 2006-09-24, 04:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paranoid Delusion

Try using the latest version of ffdshow, supports mp4 and H264

Can you provide a link to it? There are so many versions out there, being worked on indepdently. Thanks.

Brocklander · 2006-09-24, 06:34

A link would be good too - I just grabbed the 1st September version from Free Codecs, and it won't play my HD Quicktime torrented TV shows or HD Apple trailers.

infinityloop · 2006-09-24, 08:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brocklander

A link would be good too - I just grabbed the 1st September version from Free Codecs, and it won't play my HD Quicktime torrented TV shows or HD Apple trailers.

http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/

keep in mind if a movie doesnt play in Windows MediaPlayer 10, it will not work in MediaPortal.

koach · 2006-09-24, 20:10

A little update. The version of ffdshow I have does support H.264. Also, MediaPortal will play the clips with or without ffdshow enabled. However, Media Player Classic will play it, with ffdshow and without it. So ffdshow is not the issue.

koach · 2006-09-24, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinityloop

keep in mind if a movie doesnt play in Windows MediaPlayer 10, it will not work in MediaPortal.

Why is this? Also, what does one need to do to allow Windows Media Player 10 to play H.264 quicktime .mov files?

cdouglas · 2006-09-24, 20:33

the problem I am having is that I can play MOV files in WP10 just fine, but MP does nothing. If I select to MOV to play, it just sits there like I did nothing.

Here is the info from the log

9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM Playlist: add C:\media\video\Collin\100_1669.MOV
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM GUIVideoFiles::OnPlayBackStopped idFile=6 timeMovieStopped=0 resumeData=
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM PlaylistPlayer.Play:C:\media\video\Collin\100_1669 .MOV
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM add cmd:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.StopRadioCommand #1
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM g_Player.Play(C:\media\video\Collin\100_1669.MOV)
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM Command

top radio
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM Command:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.StopRadioCommand time:0 msec
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM VideoPlayer:play C:\media\video\Collin\100_1669.MOV
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM Recorder: Card:ATI HDTV Wonder idle
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM Recorder: Card:ATI HDTV Wonder (Analogue) idle
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM 1 vmr9:ctor()
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM 1 vmr9:ctor() done:True
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM VideoPlayerVMR9: Enabling DX9 exclusive mode
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM Main: DX exclusive mode: True
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM Main: Goto fullscreen: True
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM D3D: Switch to fullscreen mode - Playing media: False
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM D3D: Switched to fullscreen mode successfully
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM 1 vmr9:addvmr9
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM VMR9: enable YUV mixing
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM VMR9: now active
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM 1 VMR9Helper:Vmr9 Added
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM added filter:ffdshow raw video filter to graph
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM add filter

efault DirectSound Device to graph clock

efault DirectSound Device
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM added filter

efault DirectSound Device to graph
9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM PlaneScene: PresentImage() dispose surfaces
Last message repeated a bunch of times......

9/24/2006 1:25:43 PM VideoPlayer9:Failed to render file -> vmr9

koach · 2006-09-24, 21:08

where do you get these log files from? I'll have to look through mine.

zxcvbnm2 · 2006-09-25, 00:07

Ive had problems with H.264/mp4 not playing in MP. Theyll be working ok, then I'll go to play one a week or so later and it's broken. I think it's caused by installing some other software that changes something FDD uses.

I have got it going again by renstalling FDD sometimes, but usally I end up just reinstalling the boot drive from a ghost image.

This is whats Im using now.

FFdshow-20060803-rev2546
XviD-1.1.0-30122005
NVIDIA.PureVideo.Decoder.v1.02.185
Moonlight MPEG-2 Decoder Pack 2.1.4316

2006-09-23, 17:57	#1 (permalink)
koach Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How do you get H.264 .mov files to play in MP? I'm using the builtin dvd/video player in MP - no external player. When I try to play a .mov file encoded in H.264, it crashes. I've tried qucitime trailers from the web, plus H.264 .mov files that i have made myself from my HD camcorder. I can play the movies fine in Quicktime, and Media Player Classic using Quicktime Alternative. But MP will not play them. It loads a black screen, plays a bit of audio, then crashes. I've tried having only quicktime installed, plus only quicktime alternative. Both with and without COREAVC installed. Note that regular .mov files work, just not H.264 ones. What am I doing wrong?

2006-09-23, 20:51	#2 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,619 Thanks: 129 Thanked 233 Times in 207 Posts Country: My System	Try using the latest version of ffdshow, supports mp4 and H264 __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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2006-09-24, 20:10	#6 (permalink)
koach Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A little update. The version of ffdshow I have does support H.264. Also, MediaPortal will play the clips with or without ffdshow enabled. However, Media Player Classic will play it, with ffdshow and without it. So ffdshow is not the issue.

2006-09-24, 21:08	#9 (permalink)
koach Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	where do you get these log files from? I'll have to look through mine.

2006-09-25, 00:07	#10 (permalink)
zxcvbnm2 Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Zealand/Whangarei Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Ive had problems with H.264/mp4 not playing in MP. Theyll be working ok, then I'll go to play one a week or so later and it's broken. I think it's caused by installing some other software that changes something FDD uses. I have got it going again by renstalling FDD sometimes, but usally I end up just reinstalling the boot drive from a ghost image. This is whats Im using now. FFdshow-20060803-rev2546 XviD-1.1.0-30122005 NVIDIA.PureVideo.Decoder.v1.02.185 Moonlight MPEG-2 Decoder Pack 2.1.4316

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