Can't open file[weird message]

[Rainstar]

I use Zoomplayer to open/play my files
I can't open some mpg & an .avi file in it
So I tried Virtualdub. I get message in VirtualDub saying..
Cannot determine filetype of filepath\filename

-dragging it to 'AviCodec' also gives a similar message...
"Opening Error Cannot playback the file. the format is not supported for filepath\filename

Normally avicodec would have told me if its supported or not on my system.

I just can't open them...usually .mpg.

Can anyone suggest something....

Would very much appreciate your feedback & help.
Am using Win98. Cpu: P4

Thankyou.
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Rainstar.

[secretagent]

what does gspot say?

[Rainstar]

secretagent ...
I'm having a problem getting Gspot to run. -it says "gspot.exe is linked to missing export mfc42.dll :6880."
mfc42.dll exists on my systemWin98. -I even copied it to the gspot directory.
-Besides I used the installer so I shouldn't have a problem...as a problem is described when using the zipped archive &/or the files not being in the same folder.

thanks...!!

edit:just d/loaded the rar version & tried with that...same message..

[secretagent]

if it will open in windows media player it may be a wmv or a asf file type.
try vdub 1.4c or get stoik video converter from www.stoik.com and see what happens

[Rainstar]

secretagent..,
no, they don't open in media player also.
concerning the .asf , .wmv..thing; the only possibility is the last .wmv codec
(WM9Codecs.exe)which could not be installed on my system since I don't have MediaPlayer 7.1 installed.
-but that too is ruled out since...Vdub gives a different message for, .wmv/asf files.
-besides normal asf/wmv I can play fine in Zoom..since they are on my system.

thanks...
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Rainstorm

Since G-Spot won't work try this one:

http://www.geocities.com/cplarosa/movieid/

It's very small and very quick. One issue: It can't handle a 2 gig file.

Goodluck!

[Rainstar]

hi..

here are the outputs for 2 of the files, from MpegID....

----------------------
File Format: MPEG-1 Embedded System Stream
Author: Moving Picture Experts Group
Web Site: mpeg.telecomitalialab.com

Content: Video and Audio
Duration: 16 min 20 sec
Data Rate: 1411 kbps (ave)
Video Info: 352 x 288, 25 fps
-------------------------

File Format: MPEG-1 Embedded System Stream
Author: Moving Picture Experts Group
Web Site: mpeg.telecomitalialab.com

Content: Video and Audio
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Data Rate: 1411 kbps (ave)
Video Info: 352 x 288, 25 fps
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,.....by the way that's a real cool utility :-)

Thanks...!
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Rainstar.

Well, at least I helped you determine the file type BUT I can't say I can see anything wrong here. To me, at least, it looks like 2 mpg files that are encoded as VCD-PAL format. EVERYTHING should play these files.

Anyone else see something I don't!?

Goodluck!