How can I "fix" files that won't play on my 642 player?

[bloomcounty]

Hi,

I've got a disc of encodes of a TV show. There are a couple episodes that show a black screen but I can hear the audio and there are a couple that try to play, then just skip right over. This is on my Philips 642. The files play fine on a Philips 3040. So I'm guessing there's something in the file itself that isn't compatible with my 642?

I'm also guessing I'll need to use MPEG4 Modifier to "fix" the problem. But I have no idea what I'm looking for to fix or how to fix it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

(Not sure if this should go here or in the DVD Player thread...)

[SanderMan]

The Avi files probably have GMC or Qpel enabled. The 642 doesn't support that. You can use avicheck to see if that's the case ( http://www.movie-player.de/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=36 ).
The only thing you can do if that's the case is to reencode the files. You could use autogk for that with ess support enabled for maximum compatibility. Mpeg4 modifier probably wont work.

[Ai Haibara]

I'm told you can also use AVI Recomp, but I haven't tried to use it yet, myself.

Also note that you may or may not have problems with VBR audio, at least in the 642. I don't know what the 642 does or doesn't accept in VBR, so the only recommendation I could make would be to re-encode using CBR (just to be safe).

[handyguy]

YOu might look at the new models, 5940 & 5960

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers