Mpg without any video?

[kenny78]

Hi all.

I really don't know what's going on here. I just downloaded a *.mpg file. I tried playing it, but all is seem to be getting is aidio. I am not getting any video.

But when I open the file using virtualdub 1.47, it says that i am trying to open an asf file and due to patent blah blah .. I can't open it.

So, i take it that i am opening an asf file. but something seems to be wrong. I tried using asftools, but nothing seems to be working.

I am using ATi File Player to play. Media player is 6.4(win2k default) which i seldom use. Any one knows what am I doing wrong here. I installed almost every codec I can lay my hands on. DivX 3.11a, Krystal and Nimo codec packs also. ;-p

Any help would be appreaciated. Thanks.

[crmiske99]

Perhaps it was an mp3 ripped with Xing with the wrong settings?

Perhaps it was encoded with TMPGEnc demultiplexed?

Is the file size consistent with the length of play for a video file?

[kenny78]

crmiske99>>
well, because virtualdub complained that it cannot open the file due to M$ patents with the asf file format and blah blah made me believe that it is definately a movie file.
Anyway, the file size is +-120MB and is supposed to be somewhere between 40 - 50 minutes. definately not mp3 ...

perhaps i am missing something? i tried searching for some asf codecs, but can't seem to find any thing.

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

[kenny78]

Oh yeah. hope this bit of info may shed some light?

When I load the movie in win media player 6.4, it attempts to download an appropriate from M$. After some waiting, it failed and then proceeded to play the file with only audio. No video at al. When I click File -> Properties, this is wat i saw in the codecs in use dialogue box, under the advanced tab:

Win Media Audio V8 Installed(Yes)
win Media Video V7 Installed(No)

so does this mean I need to install win media 7 in order to play it? any work around for this?