TMPGEnc (dvd encodes) --> Explorer crashing

[cheetahfan]

Hello

When i try to look at my TMPGEnc (DVD) mpg encodes explorer alway crashes, specially if ive got "thumbnails" on, thumbnails dont preview anything though. If i manage to doubleclick the mpg WMP starts and immediatly looks on net for new codecs (unless i turn codec update off). The file plays fine though. While playing and looking at properties it says it´s using Intervideo Codec (ive got the Intervideo WinDVD player installed). However using gspot it says ive got no mpeg-2 codec installed

So, to my question.

What can i do to prevent explorer crashing, should i look for addional codec?? I thought i already got mpeg-2 codec since ive got WinDVD.. And the files plays in both of them.


Thank you.

[mats.hogberg]

Don't use Explorer and / or WMP to view your mpg2 files. Use WinDVD or PowerDVD or Media Player Classic or... And turn off that damned preview thingy!

/Mats

[cheetahfan]

Tjena Mats, haha.

Well, i suppose i could change player. It aint gonna be the WinDVD version i got now though, the sound is unbelivably crappy compared to WMP. But a new version might be better.

Yup turning off preview will work..

ps think i kinda lied before... The actual crashes of explorer seems to be related to raw *.avi´s from my advc-100 (btw, previews work though, until crash that is!). Nope, gspot tells me ive got no codec for that either. AAARGH those codecs

[mats.hogberg]

Well, how about PowerDVD then? It seems to share its mpeg2 codec with the system in general (something WInDVD possibly doesn't).

/Mats

[cheetahfan]

That sounds pretty good, ill check it out. I´ve also looked up the latest version of WinDVD (6), which seem to have improved alot since my version (3).

thanks