No video will play

jamfool · 2007-08-16, 21:36

A strange thing happen. I was using media portal happily, without any issues. I installed a new graphics card into my htpc - a NX7300GS. which seems to work fine.

I came back of holiday and now media portal wont play videos at all. when I click any divx file - it shows the desktop for a split second and then goes back to MP - then does nothing.

anyone have any idea why it does this? and how to fix it? I dont think the graphics has anything to do with it - as it work before. Ive tried a system restrore and a reinstallation of mp. no avail.

any advice would be appreciated.

luke16 · 2007-08-16, 21:52

Will external players such as vlc or windows media player play the videos, or is it just media portal that wont?

jamfool · 2007-08-16, 22:53

Windows media player will play the files just fine. Its just Media portal that is acting weird.

ronilse · 2007-08-16, 23:08

Hi,
System info & logs(mediaportal.log after you have tried to play a movie) would behelpfull when trying to see whats wrong.

Regards
Roy

jamfool · 2007-08-17, 08:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronilse

Hi,
System info & logs(mediaportal.log after you have tried to play a movie) would behelpfull when trying to see whats wrong.

Regards
Roy

OK here is the entire log for trying to play I:\TV\MovieXviD.avi.

Esentially looks like the error is: 2007-08-17 07:40:07.484375 [Info.][MPMain]: PlaylistPlayer: *** unable to play - I:\TV\MovieXviD.avi - skipping track!
:17.062500 [Info.][2]: dbs:close:MusicDatabaseV8.db3

jamfool · 2007-08-18, 11:48

Can anyone help at all, its driving me crazy. im considering a complete windows re-install, or going shopping for other software - which is a pity as I really like MP.

Paranoid Delusion · 2007-08-18, 12:07

Uninstall whatever codecs that you have for playing Xvid\Divx including ffdshow, then reboot and reinstall latest "ffdshow tryout"

When this installs, there is a option to not limit which players FFDshow will work with, select this and then hopefully all will be fine with playing your vid's.

bakelsfan · 2007-08-18, 13:07

Looks like it has something to do with DX. Does it work if you use only your monitor to play it? (tv disabled)

jamfool · 2007-08-18, 22:07

removed all codecs and did a fresh install of ffdshow. didnt change anything.

also tried diabling and diconnecting the tv - stil no effect - it wont play on the monitor

new log attached.

VideoPlayerVMR9: Disabling DX9 exclusive mode
2007-08-18 21:03:42.562500 [Info.][MPMain]: Main: DX exclusive mode: False
2007-08-18 21:03:42.578125 [Info.][MPMain]: PlaylistPlayer: *** unable to play - I:\TV\24 - Season 1\24 S1 E01 - 0000 - 0100.avi - skipping track!
2007-08-18 21:03:42.703125 [Info.][MPMain]: Playlist: add I:\TV\24 - Season 1\24 S1 E01 - 0000 - 0100.avi
2007-08-18 21:03:42.703125 [Info.][MPMain]: PlaylistPlayer: Play - I:\TV\24 - Season 1\24 S1 E01 - 0000 - 0100.avi
2007-08-18 21:03:42.703125 [Info.][MPMain]: add cmd:MediaPortal.TV.Recording.StopRadioCommand #1
2007-08-18 21:03:42.718750 [Info.][6]: Command

top radio

Thanks for the suggestions though. any others?

ronilse · 2007-08-18, 22:26

Hi,
Your log shows that you're missing/bad installed codecs

Code:

2007-08-18 21:03:45.218750 [Info.][MPMain]: VideoPlayer9:exception while creating DShow graph Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID {51B4ABF3-748F-4E3B-A276-C828330E926A} from the IClassFactory failed due to the following error: 80040273.    at MediaPortal.Player.VMR9Util.AddVMR9(IGraphBuilder graphBuilder)
   at MediaPortal.Player.VideoPlayerVMR9.GetInterfaces()

Is that file something special, no standard or something?

Regards
Roy

2007-08-16, 21:36	#1 (permalink)
jamfool Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 30 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	No video will play A strange thing happen. I was using media portal happily, without any issues. I installed a new graphics card into my htpc - a NX7300GS. which seems to work fine. I came back of holiday and now media portal wont play videos at all. when I click any divx file - it shows the desktop for a split second and then goes back to MP - then does nothing. anyone have any idea why it does this? and how to fix it? I dont think the graphics has anything to do with it - as it work before. Ive tried a system restrore and a reinstallation of mp. no avail. any advice would be appreciated.

2007-08-18, 12:07	#7 (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	Uninstall whatever codecs that you have for playing Xvid\Divx including ffdshow, then reboot and reinstall latest "ffdshow tryout" When this installs, there is a option to not limit which players FFDshow will work with, select this and then hopefully all will be fine with playing your vid's. __________________ 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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luke16 Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alb. Age: 53 Posts: 63 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Will external players such as vlc or windows media player play the videos, or is it just media portal that wont?

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jamfool Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 30 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Windows media player will play the files just fine. Its just Media portal that is acting weird.

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ronilse Portal Tester Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 19 Thanked 90 Times in 76 Posts Country: My System	Hi, System info & logs(mediaportal.log after you have tried to play a movie) would behelpfull when trying to see whats wrong. Regards Roy

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jamfool Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 30 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Can anyone help at all, its driving me crazy. im considering a complete windows re-install, or going shopping for other software - which is a pity as I really like MP.

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bakelsfan Portal User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like it has something to do with DX. Does it work if you use only your monitor to play it? (tv disabled)