Codecs SOME recorded files don't play... (1 Viewer)

[JDWestoby]

Now this is odd, and I'm not pointing at MP here -

I recorded some TV the other day and the files are there (*.TS streams). I checked them (don't ask) and they played the first few minutes OK.

A few days later went to watch them and they didn't play!

'Stuffit - MP playing up'

Press play and it sits for a moment, then the screen 'blinks' and we're back in control of the [Recorded} menu - just like it had played and come to the end.

Tried changing the codecs (there seem to be about a dozen what with MPs own, Floppy DTV, NVidia, and the Blu Ray Power ones).

Well, no, none worked (sorry MP) I tried the files using VLC player and that just gave a blank picture and no sound too.

So somehow the TS files seem to be duff. But they ARE big GB sized files.

It gets odder, I've made recordings since and they are fine.

Anyone have any ideas how I can 'fix' these files or even just see if they've got ANYTHING on them?


Ho hum, all this just to watch 'House'...

 

[jsimo01]

Have you tried installing Gabest's Media Splitter, when I change to this from whatever the MS default is in VistaCodecs they seem to play fine.

 

[JDWestoby]

Too many programs - sob!

No I've never [knowingly] tried that.

There are soooooooo mnay programs and I try NOT to install things I don't need (MP is on a dedicated server type PC, just has what it needs on it).

Thank you for the reply, I'll have a bash and see if it works. If I can I'll try it on another [gaming] PC to avoid mucking up the server.

(Although NOW I'm waiting for MP 1.1.0 to come out - will this constant upgrade never end....!)

 

[jsimo01]

1.1.0 is due december time, if i understood the post on the home page. Only just made the move to 1.0.2 myself since 1.0.0 was working fine.

Just a thought, if they are HD recordings VLC won't play them, I just get a grey screen, although mplayer is fine