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From: Chris Lanier [MVP] (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 01/04/05


Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:54:56 -0600

Right...and generally PCM audio is in a WAV container as noted. I don't
know any program that would shoot out a file with the extension .PCM for
audio. It would be .WAV.

-- 
Chris Lanier
http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
Replies are to help benefit others in helping you
and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me to
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"Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message 
news:eVe0xAa8EHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> "PCM is short for Pulse Code Modulation and is standard uncompressed 
> audio.
> Uncompressed audio is the most faithful representation of your source
> material but takes a large amount of storage space - at standard CD Audio
> quality (44KHz, 16-bit, stereo) a minute takes about 10Mb."
>
> http://www.nch.com.au/acm/formats.html
>
>
> "Chris Lanier [MVP]" <cal2002a@hotmail.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:uPF71it7EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> WMP doesn't support playback of ".PCM" files, whatever those come from I
>> have no idea.  WMP will play PCM audio such as you would generally find 
>> in
>> WAV files.
>>
>> -- 
>> Chris Lanier
>> http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>>
>> Replies are to help benefit others in helping you
>> and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me to
>> get back to you.
>>
>> --
>>
>> "Jackster" <Jackster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:547AED03-D624-4A55-939A-A40A9D966445@microsoft.com...
>> >i am having a similar problem with *.PCM files. Same exact error message
> as
>> > XXX stated in the first thread. any ideas?
>> >
>> > "XxX" wrote:
>> >
>> >> just for info:
>> >>
>> >> Kinda funny thing happend. I don't exactly know what realy happend. I
>> >> wanted
>> >> to watch a movie, so I dwnl DivX Player in hope, that it'll work. I
>> >> installed
>> >> it and tried to open a movie file, and it worked fine, even with 
>> >> sound.
>> >> Then
>> >> I tried to play it in WMP and it worked too but without sound, 
>> >> although
> I
>> >> didn't make anything, except installing DivX Player. Then 3 secs later
> I
>> >> tried again, but it didn't work. Now it works, but I really don't know
>> >> what's
>> >> happening; I don't make anything and it works this moment and a moment
>> >> later
>> >> doesn't. So now I'm using Divx Player, when I'm going to install WinXP
>> >> again,
>> >> I'll use WMP (if it will work :S).
>> >>
>> >> "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > If it's MP3 audio, most likely.
>> >> >
>> >> > -- 
>> >> > Chris Lanier  - http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>> >> >
>> >> > NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in helping
>> >> > you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
>> >> > to get back to you.
>> >> > ---
>> >> > "XxX" <XxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:FE109990-B51D-476A-A094-D1B4B7337B49@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > Does this interfere with movies  too (the sound in movies)???
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> Yes, it's "ClassFactory cannot supply the requested class"  At
> this
>> >> > >> point
>> >> > >> DirectShow can not render them at all, that's a BIG problem.  Al 
>> >> > >> I
>> >> > >> can
>> >> > >> suggest is calling Product Support. :\
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> -- 
>> >> > >> Chris Lanier  - http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in helping
>> >> > >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
>> >> > >> to get back to you.
>> >> > >> ---
>> >> > >> "XxX" <XxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >> news:5091E3B1-136E-4F3C-97B4-FF1243D38713@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> > Yes I get:
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > /Could not construct a graph from this file.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > -Have you installed all necessary filters?
>> >> > >> > -Note that the 'Render File' menu option cannot render *.GRF
>> >> > >> > files.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > ClassFactory couldn't elaborate requested class (Return code:
>> >> > >> > 0x80040111)/
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > ClassFactory couldn't elaborate requested class, this is not
>> >> > >> > quoted,
>> >> > >> > because
>> >> > >> > I have OS in my language so I translated it :S.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> >> iTunes woks independent of WMP in just about everyway.
> Download
>> >> > >> >> GraphEdit
>> >> > >> >> (
> http://home.comcast.net/~appleguru/graphedt_october2004.zip ).
>> >> > >> >> Unzip
>> >> > >> >> the
>> >> > >> >> file and open graphedt.exe.  Drag and drop the MP3 into the
>> >> > >> >> program.
>> >> > >> >> What
>> >> > >> >> do you see?  Any errors?
>> >> > >> >>
>> >> > >> >> -- 
>> >> > >> >> Chris Lanier  - http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>> >> > >> >>
>> >> > >> >> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in helping
>> >> > >> >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
>> >> > >> >> to get back to you.
>> >> > >> >> ---
>> >> > >> >> "XxX" <XxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >> >> news:46F8221B-151E-4E20-98DE-F15799694AE9@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> >> > It didn't resovle the problem, I still can't play MP3 files
> in
>> >> > >> >> > WMP.
>> >> > >> >> > I
>> >> > >> >> > totaly
>> >> > >> >> > forgot, I tried to play it in iTunes and it worked, so I'm a
>> >> > >> >> > little
>> >> > >> >> > bit
>> >> > >> >> > more
>> >> > >> >> > confused???
>> >> > >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> Type it as "C:\Progra~1\AC3Fil~1\ac3filter.ax"  Make sure
> the
>> >> > >> >> >> file
>> >> > >> >> >> is
>> >> > >> >> >> in
>> >> > >> >> >> that folder, not C:\.  Anything there?
>> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> -- 
>> >> > >> >> >> Chris Lanier  - http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>> >> > >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in helping
>> >> > >> >> >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
>> >> > >> >> >> to get back to you.
>> >> > >> >> >> ---
>> >> > >> >> >> "XxX" <XxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >> >> >> news:88D2AF14-FE45-4403-87A5-7FA5535DF830@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> >> >> > Running "regsvr32.exe /u C:\Program
>> >> > >> >> >> > Files\AC3Filter\ac3filter.ax"
>> >> > >> >> >> > didn't
>> >> > >> >> >> > work, because of the space between "Program" and "Files",
> so
>> >> > >> >> >> > I
>> >> > >> >> >> > moved
>> >> > >> >> >> > "ac3filter.ax" to C:, I hope that this didn't ruined the
>> >> > >> >> >> > prosedure,
>> >> > >> >> >> > but
>> >> > >> >> >> > it
>> >> > >> >> >> > worked fine. Then I ran "regsvr32.exe l3codeca.acm" and 
>> >> > >> >> >> > it
>> >> > >> >> >> > did
>> >> > >> >> >> > something.
>> >> > >> >> >> > But
>> >> > >> >> >> > the problem remaines, playing MP3s doesn't work. Can I do
>> >> > >> >> >> > anything
>> >> > >> >> >> > at
>> >> > >> >> >> > all
>> >> > >> >> >> > or
>> >> > >> >> >> > I shouldn't move "ac3filter.ax" to C:???
>> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> Find ac3filter.ax on your system.  Run "regsvr32.exe /u
>> >> > >> >> >> >> X:\location\of\this\file\ac3filter.ax"  Then run
>> >> > >> >> >> >> "regsvr32.exe
>> >> > >> >> >> >> l3codeca.acm"
>> >> > >> >> >> >> and see what you get.
>> >> > >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> -- 
>> >> > >> >> >> >> Chris Lanier  - http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>> >> > >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in helping
>> >> > >> >> >> >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
>> >> > >> >> >> >> to get back to you.
>> >> > >> >> >> >> ---
>> >> > >> >> >> >> "XxX" <XxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >> >> >> >>
> news:CC333237-A4A3-483A-A513-B37790464914@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> >> >> >> > Here are the entries:
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>> >> > >> >> >> > /Deleted entries/
>> >> > >> >> >>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Download the following...
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Save the entries and paste them into your reply.
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> -- 
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Chris Lanier  - http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in helping
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> to get back to you.
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> ---
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> "XxX" <XxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >>
> news:561A21FB-51F6-4D59-89F3-817FD6D8CA97@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > No, it cannot be rendered ("rendering failed").
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Download GSpot, open the MP3 file in it and click
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> "Render".
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Can
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> it
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> be
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> rendered?  What's the Audio Path it gives you?
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> GSpot
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> www.headbands.com/gspot/download.html
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- 
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Chris Lanier  - http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in 
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> helping
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for me
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> to get back to you.
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> ---
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> "XxX" <XxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >>
> news:C4DE6802-8AFC-435B-9DD6-CCAF1AF6070B@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > No it doesn't want to play in mplayer2.exe. I 
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > get
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > some
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > "error=80040200",
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > and
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > at the end one "error=80040111".
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > "Chris Lanier [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Does it play in mplayer2.exe?
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Guide To Error C00D1199 In WMP
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://msmvps.com/chrisl/articles/14322.aspx
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- 
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Chris Lanier  - http://www.msmvps.com/chrisl/
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> NOTE: Replies are to help benefit others in
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> helping
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> you and reproducing issues, not necessarily for
> me
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> to get back to you.
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "XxX" <XxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> news:7A24998E-4216-427D-80B6-797164EF881C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -I got an error message "Windows Media Player
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > cannot
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > play
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > file.
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > The
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Player might not support the file type or
> might
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > not
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > support
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > codec
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > that
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > was used to compress the file."
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -The error message ID is "C00D1199".
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -WMP version: 10.00.00.3646
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -I try to play MP3 file, that I use to play
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > before. I
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > had
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > WMP
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 10
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > series
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > and
>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > now I have it too, but it doesn't wan't to
> play
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