Re: Video flunkie
From: Echo S (echos_at_indyUGHSPAM.net)
Date: 02/04/04
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Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 08:01:06 -0500
I'd first check
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm Pay
special attention in section 3 when it talks about the registry/MCI
settings. Since you're using WinXP, you'll want to make sure your
registry settings match. That's the first troubleshooting step.
The next is to make sure you've used a standard codec for those video
files. There are some listed in that link above.
-- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com Rivets wrote: > > Hello again, from a recent lurker. > > I'm using Powerpoint XP on a couple of P4 machines (described below) with a > video playback problem. > > I originally thought the source of my woes with inserting video clips had to > do with the addressing, but it seems this is not the case. > > Using an Author machine, I've constructed Powerpoint slides, inserting one > video clip (between 3 - 12 seconds) on each slide, set to start > automatically. The Powerpoint file itself is saved in the same folder as > the video clips. The clips are .mpeg files 640x480, generated from Pinnacle > Studio8. The Powerpoint presentation runs perfectly on this machine. > > Upon transferring the folder to the Presenting computer, the videos would > not play in Powerpoint. I verified that the list of codecs on each machine > was identical. The .mpeg files play fine using Windows Media Player. > > During troubleshooting, I tried generating an entire new presentation on the > Presenting computer, saving the new .ppt in the same folder as all the mpegs > and re-inserting them. Nothing. The best it will do is give an extremely > brief flash of an image, then just show a big black box. The Presenting > machine plays both .mpegs and .avi files equally well with Media Player 9. > > The only success I've had getting Powerpoint to play a video clip of any > sort is to use the Insert/Object, and navigate to a .avi file nearby. It's > a clunky method. > > I'm just curious what I should be checking on the "Presenting" computer.... > video resolution & depth? I've been checking some of the websites suggested > on this forum, but certainly willing to visit them again for more info. > Could this be an OLE issue? If so, where do I check OLE in WinXP? > > Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you. > > Kev > > The "Author" Machine: P4 2.4, 512 ram, 128m video card, tons of fast free > disk space. WinXP Pro, and Office XP, fully up to date with SP1 & 2. > Media Player 9 onboard. 1024x768 on dual monitors. Pinnacle Studio8 > installed. RealVideo too. > > The "Presenting" Machine: P4 2.8, 512ram, 128m video card, 40gig drive > mostly empty, WinXP Pro, and Office XP fully up to date also. Media Player > 9 onboard. 1024x768 on single monitor. Pinnacle Studio8 installed. > RealVideo.
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