Problemo using Nero Video Decoder with xvid

[kaboum]

Hi,

I have a series of .avi files that are reported to be xvid by Gspot. These files play well within Power DVD and Windows Media Player and the later reports that the video codec used to play them is “Nero Video Decoder”. So far so good, but when I want to use Adobe Premiere Element or Window Movie Maker on these files, it reports that the codecs for the files are not installed nor can they be found on the web. Gspot report that no video codecs are installed for these files but still report the presence of Nero Video Decoder and when I press Gspot’s Render button (which render with DirectShow), it is successful and report that the video decoder used is Nero ?

How come some application are able to use the Nero codec and some other’s don’t ?
How can I [re-]configure this Nero codec so ALL application knows that it can play xvid ?

I am thinking about installing the following pack, any recommendation ?
Nero Mega Plugin Pack 1.0

Extract from installed codecs as reported by Gspot.
DMO MP4S Mpeg4s Decoder DMO Microsoft Corporation qasf.dll --> mp4sdmod.dll
DSH Nero Digital AVC Video Enc ** Codec not registered
DSH Nero DVD Decoder Ahead Software AG NeVideo.ax
DSH Nero Video Decoder Ahead Software AG NeVideo.ax
DSH QTRpza QT Decompressor quartz.dll

Detaisl on Nero Video Decoder as reported by Gspot:
DSH Friendly Name Nero Video Decoder
DSH Driver or Wrapper C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilter\NeVideo.ax
DSH DirectShow CLSID {C0BA9CF8-96E0-4C34-B5DE-E92C3FC05ED6}
FIL File Description MPEG-1/2/4 video decoder w/ DxVA
FIL Company Name Ahead Software AG
FIL File Version 1, 1, 7, 41
FIL Legal Copyright Copyright (c) 1995-2003 Ahead Software and its licensors
FIL Original Filename NeVideo.ax
FIL Product Name Nero ShowTime
FIL Product Version 1, 1, 7, 41

Render details (after rendering with DirectShow)DSH Friendly Name Nero Video Decoder
DSH Driver or Wrapper C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilter\NeVideo.ax
DSH DirectShow CLSID {C0BA9CF8-96E0-4C34-B5DE-E92C3FC05ED6}
FIL File Description MPEG-1/2/4 video decoder w/ DxVA
FIL Company Name Ahead Software AG
FIL File Version 1, 1, 7, 41
FIL Legal Copyright Copyright (c) 1995-2003 Ahead Software and its licensors
FIL Original Filename NeVideo.ax
FIL Product Name Nero ShowTime
FIL Product Version 1, 1, 7, 41
GRF Name Nero Video Decoder
GRF Driver C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\DSFilter\NeVideo.ax
GRF Primary 4CC XVID
GRF DirectShow CLSID {C0BA9CF8-96E0-4C34-B5DE-E92C3FC05ED6}
GRF Input Pin pin 0 name Video In
GRF Input Pin 0 Media Type (major) MEDIATYPE_Video {73646976-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
GRF Input Pin 0 Media Type (subtype) 4cc: XVID {44495658-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
GRF Input Pin pin 1 name SubPicture In
GRF Output Pin pin 0 name Video Out
GRF Output Pin 0 Media Type (major) MEDIATYPE_Video {73646976-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
GRF Output Pin 0 Media Type (subtype) MEDIASUBTYPE_YV12 {32315659-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}

Thanks,
//Kaboum.

[celtic_druid]

Could be that the apps you are using aren't taking input via dshow or could be nero's dshow filters, depending on the version of Nero they don't always work outside of Nero's own apps.

You could always just install XviD. Includes dshow and VfW decoding.

[kaboum]

Thanks celtic_druid, I have installed K-Like codec 265 and the problem is now fixed. Did not test extensively for interference with other codecs, but so far so good.

Cheers !
//Kaboum