Video upside-down - file defect?

[Feli]

I have an .avi-file that plays (on WMP) with the picture squeezed to the right and possibly the side cut off. When I started converting with TMPGEnc nonetheless the picture was suddenly upside-down.

Is the file defect and how can I repair it?

[Sefy]

The file doesn't sound defective, it sounds more like a bad codec is being used to play back the file, I suggest you see how the file works in VirtualDub and then frameserve it into TMPGEnc.

[Feli]

Sefy,

I don't understand. I want to convert the file into MPEG so I can burn it as a VCD. The preview from TMPGEnc shows me that the .mpg is also upside down.

What does Virtualdub have to do with it?

[Sefy]

VirtualDub can do frameserving, that was the main idea.
However, what i'm curious is if the file plays correctly in Media Player ?

[Feli]

The file is not upside down in the Media Player, only squeezed to the right. I have WMP 7.1, don't know about DirectX 8 though. I do have DirectX on my PC and I suppose it's the right one, otherwise WMP would try to dl it from the Microsoft site, wouldn't it?

I have no problems playing similar .avi-files usually.

[Sefy]

From what you are saying, it sounds like a codec problem, I suggest you use File / Properties and check which decoders are used to play the file, and best way to fix it is usually to reinstall Media Player.