Unique VirtualDub Codec Problem? Please help...

[Assgoblin]

Every time I try to load an .AVI file into Virtual Dub I get the following error message: "One of the video codecs installed in the system modified the video format passed to it by VirtualDub. This indicates a codec bug that may cause the Windows video codec system to malfunction". Any help/ideas that you could offer would be greatly appreciated!

I have tried uninstalling my codec packs and reinstalling them. I currently have these codecs installed:

MJPEG Compressor Microsoft Corporation QUARTZ.DLL
DV Video Encoder Microsoft Corporation QDV.DLL
Indeo® video 5.04 Compression Filter R50_32.DLL
Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter IR50_32.DLL
Morgan MJPEG Compressor M3JPEGENC.AX
MPEG1 MPEG Video Decoder QUARTZ.DLL
MP43 Moonlight NicePheratu Moonlight Cordless Ltd. MINIDIVX.AX
DVSD DV Video Decoder QDV.DLL
DIVX DivX Decoder Filter ** Codec not registered
MSS1 Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor MSSCDS32.AX
MPEG1 Ligos MPEG Video Decoder MPEG2DECODER.AX
WMV2 Windows Media Video Decoder WMV8DS32.AX
WMV1 Windows Media Video Decoder WMVDS32.AX
MP43 3ivx D4 Video Decoder 3IVXDSDECODER.AX
MJPG Morgan MJPEG Decompressor M3JPEGDEC.AX
ClearVideo® Decompression Filter CLRAMD.AX
MPEG1 Elecard MPEG2 Video Decoder MPGDEC.AX
IV50 Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression Filter IR50_32.DLL
IV41 Indeo® video 4.3 Decompression Filter IR41_32.AX
MJPG AVI Draw QUARTZ.DLL
VIVO Video Decoder Filter VVVIDFLT.AX
TM20 TrueMotion 2.0 Decompressor TM20DEC.AX
AVI Decompressor QUARTZ.DLL
QTRpza QT Decompressor QUARTZ.DLL
MJPG MJPEG Decompressor QUARTZ.DLL
Nero Video Decoder Ahead Software AG NEVIDEO.AX
Nero DVD Decoder Ahead Software AG NEVIDEO.AX
VFW VDOM VDOnet VDOWave VDOnet LTD.. QCAP.DLL --> VDOWAVE.DRV
VFW CVID Cinepak Codec by Radius Radius Inc. QCAP.DLL --> ICCVID.DLL
VFW IV32 Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2 QCAP.DLL --> IR32_32.DLL
VFW MSVC Microsoft Video 1 Microsoft Corporation QCAP.DLL --> MSVIDC32.DLL
VFW MRLE Microsoft RLE Microsoft Corporation QCAP.DLL --> MSRLE32.DLL
VFW M263 Microsoft H.263 Video Codec Microsoft Corporation QCAP.DLL --> MSH263.DRV
VFW M261 Microsoft H.261 Video Codec Microsoft Corporation QCAP.DLL --> MSH261.DRV
VFW IV50 Indeo® video 5.10 Intel Corporation QCAP.DLL --> IR50_32.DLL
VFW AP41 APvc [Definitive V1] QCAP.DLL --> APMPG4V1.DLL
VFW VIFP VFAPI Reader Codec 1.03 ** Unknown VFW Driver file missing
VFW MJPG Morgan Multimedia M-JPEG V3 codec Morgan Multimedia QCAP.DLL --> M3JPEG32.DLL
VFW DMB1 Morgan Multimedia M-JPEG V3 codec Morgan Multimedia QCAP.DLL --> M3JPEG32.DLL

[BJ_M]

what kind of avi is it ? use g-spot or video toolbox

[Assgoblin]

One of the .AVI files I am trying to load is an XVID. I have the proper codecs installed (atleast GSpot says as much). Just as an aside, in the Comments/Metadata section of GSpot is says Code: JUNK, Name: ASCII in junk chunk, Contents: VirtualDub 18121...does this help at all?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

[BJ_M]

well you dont even have xvid isted in your list above -- you may want to load up on the latest version. also -- try to avoid codec packs in the future.

it also says "DIVX DivX Decoder Filter ** Codec not registered " , whihc generally indicates a problem there ..

or

you may be better off to just install ffdshow - which will decode xvid and divx files ...

[Assgoblin]

First off thanks for your responses. I can play the original .AVI's normally with Real Player or Media Player well enough so there must be XVID codecs installed. I also already have ffdshow installed as well. The problem only occurs (that is the error message only arises) when I try to load them into VDub. Any further ideas?

Chris

[teegee420]

I think installing the latest Xvid codec is still worth looking into. If it doesn't work, at least you can eliminate that as being your problem instead of doing so without even trying.

[D_Knife]

MP43 Moonlight NicePheratu Moonlight Cordless Ltd. MINIDIVX.AX
What's this codec???
try removing this codec and see how you go

[Assgoblin]

Thanks again for all of your suggestions. It appears that simply downloading the newest XVID codec solved the problem thus far.

Thanks again,

Chris

[BJ_M]

good that that fixed it -- it was the first thing i suggested

[teegee420]

Good call, BJ_M.