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15 May 2008 09:54 pm
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Hi, I a total codec noob here. When I try to play certain avi file with Divx Player, it says “this file contains a track in an unknown format (code'''') format. You may need ot install a Directshow decoder for this video format in order to play this file.) What Do I have to do?

Last edited 16 May 2008 01:09 am by Garrison
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16 May 2008 01:33 am
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i have the same problem too.. how can we fix it?

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16 May 2008 07:28 am
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It’s probably missing the codec. To find out which one use a diagnostics utility like gspot, avicodec, or mediainfo. Then search for the codec on the web.

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17 May 2008 03:17 am
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Ok, i used mediainfo and checked the file. This is what I got:

Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 706 MiB
Duration : 2h 19mn
Overal bit rate : 707 Kbps
Writing application : VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.1 (build 2366/release)
Writing library : VirtualDubMod build 2366/release
IAS1 : Russian / Russian

Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L5.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 2
Codec ID : H264
Duration : 2h 19mn
Bit rate : 570 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 272 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Resolution : 12 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.131
Stream size : 569 MiB
Writing library : x264 - core 54 rev-606
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x131 / me=hex / subme=5 / brdo=0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / slices=1 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=2 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / bime=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=570 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30

Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1 / Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 2h 19mn
Bit rate mode : CBR
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 127 MiB

How do I find out what is missing?

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17 May 2008 07:16 am
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The fourcc says H264. I don’t know of any standalone decoder for it, but you can get ffdshow-tryouts. The package installs a lot of codecs, however if all you need is H.264, uncheck all the boxes during install except H.264 (you’ll get to it at the window where it lists the video codecs).

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20 May 2008 09:15 am
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I installed the H.264 codec, but it still does not work. Do I have to link Dixv player to the codecs? or is there any other player that I can try?

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20 May 2008 10:00 am
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I’m surprised it didn’t work! Did you try Windows Media Player? (that’s where it should work with ffdshow) If all else fails try VideoLan. http://www.videolan.org

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20 May 2008 09:45 pm
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The video works with Window Media Player, but it does not show the .srt subtitles. What subtitles formats does windows media player support?

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21 May 2008 03:10 am
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Hi, anonymous.
Nice job! Your suggested link is really useful for me.
Thanks a lot.

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Last edited 21 May 2008 03:12 am by Lawson
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21 May 2008 04:48 pm
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I don’t have much experience with subtitles. According to
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1060522&SiteID=1
you might want to check the avi is the exact same name as the srt file.
If that doesn’t work try Media Player Classic. When you click file, open (NOT file, quick open), you get to pick both the video file and the subtitle file. MPC is a very clean (single file - no install) so you can just unzip it on your desktop and run it (and delete it if you don’t like it). VideoLan (link at the top of the page) should also be able to handle subtitles.
If all else fails try vobsub as in the link I posted. I don’t have any experience with it so I don’t guarantee results.

Last edited 21 May 2008 07:18 pm by anonymous
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