MP4 in WMP11

[neljan]

Hi everyone

When I play an MP4 in WMP11 I get audio but no video (I see just plain black) however I can play them in Realplayer (if relevant).

According to CodecInstaller, I have the following codecs installed:

ATI MPEG Video Decoder,ATI Technologies, Inc.,9.12,c:\program files\common files\ati technologies\multimedia\atidvcr.dll
AVI Decompressor,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
AVI Draw,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
Color Space Converter,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
DivX Decoder Filter,DivXNetworks, Inc.,5.0,c:\windows\system32\divxdec.ax
DivX Decoder Filter,DivXNetworks, Inc.,5.0,c:\windows\system32\divxdec.ax
DV Video Decoder,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\qdv.dll
Indeo® video 4.4 Decompression Filter,Intel Corporation,4.51,c:\windows\system32\ir41_32.ax
Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression Filter,Intel Corporation,5.2562,c:\windows\system32\ir50_32.dll
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor,Microsoft Corporation,8.0,c:\windows\system32\mpg4ds32.ax
Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor,Microsoft Corporation,8.0,c:\windows\system32\msscds32.ax
MJPEG Decompressor,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
MPEG Video Decoder,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,Microsoft Corporation,11.0,c:\windows\system32\qasf.dll
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,Microsoft Corporation,11.0,c:\windows\system32\qasf.dll
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,Microsoft Corporation,11.0,c:\windows\system32\qasf.dll
Nero InteractiveGraphics Decoder,Nero AG,4.2,c:\program files\common files\ahead\dsfilter\nebdgraphic.ax
Nero PresentationGraphics Decoder,Nero AG,4.2,c:\program files\common files\ahead\dsfilter\nebdgraphic.ax
Nero QuickTime(tm) Video Decoder,Nero AG,4.2,c:\program files\common files\ahead\dsfilter\neqtdec.ax
Nero Resize,Nero AG,4.2,c:\program files\common files\ahead\dsfilter\neresize.ax
Nero Thumbnail Decoder,Nero AG,4.2,c:\program files\common files\ahead\dsfilter\nebdthumbnail.ax
Overlay Mixer2,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\qdvd.dll
QT Decompressor,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
TrueMotion 2.0 Decompressor,The Duck Corporation,1.0,c:\windows\system32\tm20dec.ax
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
Video Port Manager,Microsoft Corporation,6.5,c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
Windows Media Video Decoder,Microsoft Corporation,8.0,c:\windows\system32\wmvds32.ax
Windows Media Video Decoder,Microsoft Corporation,8.0,c:\windows\system32\wmv8ds32.ax
WMV Screen decoder DMO,Microsoft Corporation,11.0,c:\windows\system32\qasf.dll
WMVideo 8 Decoder DMO,Microsoft Corporation,11.0,c:\windows\system32\qasf.dll
WMVideo Decoder DMO,Microsoft Corporation,11.0,c:\windows\system32\qasf.dll

Any help would be greatfully appreciated,

Thanks in advance...

[Baldrick]

What is the video codec in the mp4? You can identify the codec using mediainfo.

I would try ffdshow, it support most video codecs.

[neljan]

Hi Baldrick

this is the information I see for the MP4 with mediainfo:



Do you know which codec I will need for WMP11?

[Baldrick]

mpeg-4 visual doesn't say much, it could be divx,xvid,h264,h263. I would still try ffdshow as it supports most stuff.

[t0nee1]

VLC or MPC media players..
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/how_to_play_mp4_files.cfm

[neljan]

mpeg-4 visual doesn't say much, it could be divx,xvid,h264,h263. I would still try ffdshow as it supports most stuff.

But isn't ffdshow an application? I'm confused...

thanks for all your help

[guns1inger]

ffdshow is a suite of unified codecs for playback. It is safer than codec packs because it doesn't spray different codecs all over your system, and allows configuration and management from a single application.

[neljan]

Well that was simple, just installed ffdshow & it was sorted.

Thanks very much to you all for your time & advice, thank you.