AVI did with Huffyuv codec cause crash in explorer.exe

[PalmTX]

Please i am new in video capture and after some research tried to capture a VHS using Virtual Dub and Huffyuv 2.1.1 to posterior edition, but i am having a problem. The problem is : 1) i capture a VHS, for example, using the Virtual Dub with huffyuv, 2.1.1 or 2.2.0 (the problem is the same), compression; the capture goes o.k., but when i try to play this file with bsplayer, windows media player, nero showtime, etc, an error appear with the message that : explorer.exe need to be closed, and after click in o.k. button the explorer.exe restart, not the entire windows, just the explorer.exe. However, if i open this file with the Virtual Dub or, for example, open with the TMPGENC XPRESS 4.0 to convert in MPEG-2, the file is opened without problem. Other odd fact is when i first time used this codec, it did work perfectly; i recorded a VHS and after could play it, but suddenly this problem appeared. Because of this fact, i formated my pc and installed windows again besides the other softwares. In the begining the problem was solved. After each program that i installed, i tried the huffyuv file and it opened, but, again, suddenly the same problem came back and i really don't know wy. The only cause that i could think was one of the windows updates, but i don't have any idea wich is it. The problem is so strange that when i go to my computer and go to drive where the file is and select it, there is no need to click twice to open the file, just click one to select it and the problem occurs; the same message and i need to restart the explorer.exe.

Please anybody knows what's happening and could give a you help to solve this question ?

p.s.: I had already tried to use the option : "always sugest the RGB format to output" in the huffyuv configuration but didn't work.

p.s.1 : in the boot.ini file i have already tried to put the "noexceute=alwaysOFF' , doesn't work.

p.s.2 : i tried too the “regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll” command but the situation only becomes a little better. Now, instead of crash the explore.exe only crash the aplication that is opening the file, bsplayer, windows media player, etc

p.s.3 : AVI done with divx or xvid codec’s opens without any problem as any mpeg file. The problem is only in AVI’s did with the huffyuv codec.

p.s. 4: The box message that appears is : AppName: Explorer.exe AppVer : 6.0.2900.3156 ModName: huffyuv.dll ModVer.: 2.1.1.1 Offset: 00005e62

Thanks for any help.

[PalmTX]

Just forgot to mention : i use Windows XP SP2.

[PalmTX]

Accidentally by a tip of a internet research searching one of the errors code, i found some people mentioning the Nero Recode generating similar fault. So, i mistrust Nero 8 and uninstallet it. After this, the things came back to normal and the AVI file did with the huffyuv codec began to play again without problems in all playes ( bsplayer, Windows Midia Player, etc.. ). Thinking about the Nero Recode, i tried to reinstall Nero 8 without this item, but didn't work. The problem came back. Again a uninstall Nero and the problem went away. So, i would like to ask some help if someone knows what places Nero 8 changes ( Registry, dll's, etc ) that become impossible to play this kind of file, because i like the Nero 8 suite and would like to continue using it, but without such problem.

[redwudz]

It sounds like Nero is trying to take over decoding of the HuffyUV video and causing problems.

I found this on CDFreaks and it may help with your problem: http://club.cdfreaks.com/f48/those-experiencing-problems-nero-vision-express-3-read-125411/

nero dvd and video decoders are directshow filters and the media player i use (TCMP) always me to 'blacklist' certain directshow filters from loading, but only in TCMP not the entire filter in general. in order to get a particular directshow filter from running in general you will have to use a directshow filter manager (i.e., DirectShow Filter Manager v0.3, Radlight FilterManager v1.4) These 'managers' allow you to unregister or disable any video codec from running or you can set their "merits" lower to allow your perferred video codecs a higher priority when loading certain media players (i.e., windows media player 9 & 10)

Mainly the part about re-setting the 'merit' or disabling the Nero directshow codecs. This may help with your HuffyUV problem.

And welcome to our forums.

[PalmTX]

Redwudz, i would like to thank you very much. You went directly to the point. As you sugestted i downloaded the DirectShow Filter Manager and went directly to the Nero Keys. First I changed all the values that were "normal set" to "Do not use". Rebooted the machine and the things came back to normal; the AVI did with huffyuv codec played again. But after, i put all the keys in the original position and began to try one by one, and finally discovered the guilt : a key named "Nero MP4 Splitter". It's not even necessary to set it to "Do not use"; just set it from "Normal" to "Unlike" solves the problem. All others keys can stay as they were. Once again thanks for the Directshow Filter Manger Tip, by all the explanation and the welcome message. This problem was really boring me.

[redwudz]

I've seen that problem come up a few times in the past. Thanks for including the 'cure'. That may be helpful to others with a similar problem. One of the problems with Nero is it wants to 'take over' some aspects of video playback and conversion. I use Nero, but only the burning part.