Some video files do not play...

HeldDown · 2008-02-08, 19:37

Hey all,

I'm using the latest stable release of MP, and I'm having a small issue with the built in video player. Some of my MKV files just don't play! I've tried swapping the codec around, but to no avail. The files play perfectly fine in WMP, VLC, MPC, and even in MCE2005's inbuilt player, but no luck on MP's! I'd say 75% of my MKV files play fine, but those ones that don't are kind of annoying. Any ideas?

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-02-08, 20:09

Tutorial: Playing .mkv-Files

See if anything usefull there, also see goose's simple codec guide found here

ps. there are a lot of other things that have been found to cause video playback failure, from drivers through to using 120dpi as fontsize settings.

HeldDown · 2008-02-08, 20:27

I followed those instructions and still no luck. I'm discovering more and more of my files that don't play

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-02-09, 01:11

Run filmerit and visit Paul's website if not sure what to do next.

Dubyahjay · 2008-02-09, 02:28

in Haali mediasplitter settings, set load vsfilter to "yes"

See if that helps.

2008-02-08, 19:37	#1 (permalink)
HeldDown Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some video files do not play... Hey all, I'm using the latest stable release of MP, and I'm having a small issue with the built in video player. Some of my MKV files just don't play! I've tried swapping the codec around, but to no avail. The files play perfectly fine in WMP, VLC, MPC, and even in MCE2005's inbuilt player, but no luck on MP's! I'd say 75% of my MKV files play fine, but those ones that don't are kind of annoying. Any ideas?

2008-02-08, 20:09	#2 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,656 Thanks: 129 Thanked 235 Times in 209 Posts Country: My System	Tutorial: Playing .mkv-Files See if anything usefull there, also see goose's simple codec guide found here ps. there are a lot of other things that have been found to cause video playback failure, from drivers through to using 120dpi as fontsize settings. __________________ 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 Last edited by Paranoid Delusion; 2008-02-08 at 20:11.

2008-02-09, 01:11	#4 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,656 Thanks: 129 Thanked 235 Times in 209 Posts Country: My System	Run filmerit and visit Paul's website if not sure what to do next. __________________ 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

2008-02-09, 02:28	#5 (permalink)
Dubyahjay MP Donator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 144 Thanks: 8 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Country: My System	in Haali mediasplitter settings, set load vsfilter to "yes" See if that helps. __________________ So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking Racing around to come up behind you again. - Time, Pink Floyd

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2008-02-08, 20:27	#3 (permalink)
HeldDown Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I followed those instructions and still no luck. I'm discovering more and more of my files that don't play

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