Codec Issue?

[ssmacc]

Got to files (Joey episode 1 and 2) one will play the other will not! I know this is a codec issue as I can play them both in my chipped Xbox, but the PC can not display episode 1 (sound is OK but a black blocky picture) What is going on!!!



Codec 4CC xvid

Name Xvid



Anyone help?



Cheers

[celtic_druid]

If they are both XviD then they should both play. What build/version of XviD do you have installed and is it actually being used to decode?

[ssmacc]

I'm at work now but i'll have a look when i get home - how do i find out what is been used to decode?
Cheers

[celtic_druid]

Any decent player should give you access to the filters being used. Otherwise I guess just render it in graphedit or GSpot and see what filter is loaded.

[ssmacc]

I'm still at work but I'm sure Gspot says 'Codec 4CC xvid' for both files. Which is why I can't understand that one plays and the other does not?

Cheers

[celtic_druid]

Well a really old version of say ffdshow could be being used and one could be a really old XviD encode and the other a recent one with ASP features enabled. What bitstream versions does GSpot report? Really old XviD versions won't even have one. Anything recent if I recall correctly is XviD0034 or was it 36? Ok recent encodes so they probably use recent builds on both however one could use say qpel, bframes, etc. and the other not.

[ssmacc]

OK below are my codecs according to Gspot am I missing any 'major' decoders? One of the films I can't watch is 'man on fire' with this been a new film I’m assuming its encoded with a recent codec, gspot simply states codec Xvid? This is driving me crazy!

Thanks for the help so far!


DMOWMVAWMVideo Advanced Decoder DMOMicrosoft Corporationqasf.dll --> wmvadvd.dllDMOMP4SMpeg4s Decoder DMOMicrosoft Corporationqasf.dll --> mp4sdmod.dllDMOWMV Screen decoder DMOMicrosoft Corporationqasf.dll --> wmsdmod.dllDMOWMVideo Decoder DMOMicrosoft Corporationqasf.dll --> wmvdmod.dllDMOMP43Mpeg43 Decoder DMOMicrosoft Corporationqasf.dll --> mp43dmod.dllDMOMPG4Mpeg4 Decoder DMOMicrosoft Corporationqasf.dll --> mpg4dmod.dllDSH3ivx D4 Video Encoder3ivx.com3ivxDSEncoder.axDSHDV Video Encoderqdv.dllDSHIndeo® video 5.10 Compression FilterIntel Corporationir50_32.dllDSHMJPEG Compressorquartz.dllDSHRoxio MPEG1 Video EncoderRoxio, Inc.MPEG1VidCodec.dllDSHMPEG2Roxio MPEG2 Video EncoderRoxio, Inc.MPEG2VidCodec.dllDSHMPEG1MPEG Video Decoderquartz.dllDSHWMV1Windows Media Video DecoderMicrosoft Corporationwmvds32.axDSHWMV2Windows Media Video DecoderMicrosoft Corporationwmv8ds32.axDSHMP4SMicrosoft MPEG-4 Video DecompressorMicrosoft Corporationmp4sds32.axDSHDIVXDivX Decoder FilterDivXNetworks, Inc.divxdec.axDSHMP43Microsoft MPEG-4 Video DecompressorMicrosoft Corporationmpg4ds32.axDSHDVSDDV Video Decoderqdv.dllDSHDIVXDivX Decoder FilterDivXNetworks, Inc.divxdec.axDSHMP433ivx D4 Video Decoder3ivx.com3ivxDSDecoder.axDSHMSS1Microsoft Screen Video DecompressorMicrosoft Corporationmsscds32.axDSHMPEG2Roxio MPEG2 Video DecoderRoxio, Inc.MPEG2VidCodec.dllDSHIV41Indeo® video 4.4 Decompression FilterIntel Corporationir41_32.axDSHIV50Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression FilterIntel Corporationir50_32.dllDSHMJPGAVI Drawquartz.dllDSHVideo Port Managerquartz.dllDSHAVI Decompressorquartz.dllDSHVPVidNVVPENvidiaFILTER.AX DSHQTRpzaQT Decompressorquartz.dllDSHMJPGMJPEG Decompressorquartz.dllDSHLeadtek Video/SP DecoderLeadtek Research Inc.WFVDC.axDSHCyberLink Video/SP DecoderCyberLink Corp.CLVSD.axVFW3IV23ivx D4 4.5.1 Video Codec3ivx.comqcap.dll --> 3ivxVfWCodec.dllVFWCVIDCinepak Codec by RadiusRadius Inc.qcap.dll --> iccvid.dllVFWDIVXDivX Pro 5.0.5 CodecDivXNetworks, Inc.qcap.dll --> DivX.dllVFWI420Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50Microsoft Corporationqcap.dll --> msh263.drvVFWIV32Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2qcap.dll --> ir32_32.dllVFWIV41Intel Indeo® Video 4.5Intel Corporationqcap.dll --> ir41_32.axVFWIV50Indeo® video 5.10Intel Corporationqcap.dll --> ir50_32.dllVFWIYUVIntel IYUV codecMicrosoft Corporationqcap.dll --> iyuv_32.dllVFWM261Microsoft H.261 Video CodecMicrosoft Corporationqcap.dll --> msh261.drvVFWM263Microsoft H.263 Video CodecMicrosoft Corporationqcap.dll --> msh263.drvVFWMP42Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V2Microsoft Corporationqcap.dll --> mpg4c32.dllVFWMPG4Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V1Microsoft Corporationqcap.dll --> mpg4c32.dllVFWMRLEMicrosoft RLEMicrosoft Corporationqcap.dll --> msrle32.dllVFWMSVCMicrosoft Video 1Microsoft Corporationqcap.dll --> msvidc32.dll

[celtic_druid]

You don't appear to have XviD installed. Also in GSpot to the left it reports a bitstream version, this basically tells you what version of XviD was used to encode. Future versions will have a table mapping bitstream versions to actual codec versions/dates.

Anyway, my advice would be to install a recent version of XviD, v1.0.2, a cvs build or a cvs head built. Easiest is probably just to download one from Koepi. You could grab one of my builds, but then the download would be much slower.

I guess on your system either DivX or 3ivX is handling XviD decoding.

[ssmacc]

Yep installed Xvid and it works fine! (I feel VERY stupid) thanks for your help.