Can't play an MPEG File

Hey, i’ve been trying to play a MPEG file but it isnt working. The file size is 21 megs, and it worked on my old computer, but it isnt working on the new computer.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what I should download?

Thanks,


Dustin

what player u use in old computer and new computer

check if you need to install more codec to your system if u use winodws 95 on old system click on My computer/control panel/sounds/then click the last tab 'device'(you can do same if u use win-ME on the new computer),
click the “Video compression codec”,see how many codec u have in old computer , and is it same on the new computer...
[if u use win2000 click Hardware tab in sounds...... then click video codecs,when new window will appear click on 'Properties' tab]

if u didn’t find same codec in both then try to download codec off the internet by searching it.OR.try to encode’convert' video you have.in my view try to use “LSX Mpeg Suite"to encode the video [from old setting to new defualt setting,of the video]

Right now I have XP, and im using Media Player 9 series. The older computer is 98, and I think it had the media player 7. I dont have access to the old computer anymore. I have the latest divx, nimo codec pack, etc. So that is why I dont understand. I tried using the GSpot program on this site, and the AVI one as well, but they didnt help. Is there anything in XP that I can do to solve the problem?

Thanks

Are u sure that mpeg file u use is not MPEG2

have you try to use Elecard Mpeg2 Player maybe it can play it

in xp i don’t know where to check the codec but give me one day and i will help you figure out where it hide.

also u didn’t tell me what you view about encoding the video

as i know XP can play mpeg1+2 without needing codec for it,also for some divx videos too.

I dont know what king of MPEG it is. When I right click on the file, it only tells me that it is an MPEG fle.

Thanks for the help

At a guess I’d say it’s MPEG-1. 21MB would be a adequate size file for perhaps, a music video, or a single recorded episode of a TV programme.

VideoLAN (www.videolan.org) should play it.

Other than that, try installing the MPEG1/2 codecs (http://www.elecard.com/download/), but as Technical_Sp. said, XP comes with the required MPEG codec preinstalled.

It’s possible the Codec Packs (i.e. the Nimo codec pack etc) are causing interference. Uninstall codec packs see if you can view the files correctly.

ok Dustin

to know where codec is start by

my computer/control panel/Sounds & audio Devices properties/click on Hardware tab/select Video Codec/click Properties/.in Video codec properties click Properties tab, there u will find what codec u use, My system using 15 codec ,what about you?

Dustin are u sure that video file u try to run is not damage,becuase its strange that winxp didn’t run it, or even after installion Elecard player.

Thanks for all the help with this matter. I went to videolan.org and downloaded their player, and I got the file working.

Thanks a lot for all the good advice!

wow thats good news , FrightfoO has long distance to videolan

Thanks For All your help chaps I’ve been wondering what i’ve been doing wrong for the last 3 months LoL

I’m just Downloading the Ulead DVD moviefactory trial I’ll let you know how it turns out

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Ulead actully great program not like others

what you want to you to use then if u don’t like ulead , u will like to use Primiere or Powerdirector

FrightFoO.... thanx man! I almost was unable to play a 45 min Michael Moore show but VideoLAN did it... Thanx!

when i tried to play an mpeg file, it said unsupported codec and invalid format. what i can do, anyone?

I MUST ADMIT THAT VLC MEDIA PLAYER

REALLY IS THE BOMB DUDE

THANKS FrightfoO