Re: Adding AVI and MPEG files to Powerpoint 2003 presentations

From: Terry Duncan (terryduncan_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 02/04/04 

Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 17:29:04 GMT

I am having a very similar problem using video within PowerPoint XP and
using Windows XP.

I can load the MPEG into the presentation and it plays showing a black
screen. I converted the file to AVI and it plays showing a white screen.

I followed the advice and looked at the tutorial below, but found that it
generally relates to Windows 98, ME and 2000. I found that some of the files
related in the tutorial must be different in XP and am reluctant to fool
with my system.

One item I found of interest is that if I play the presentation clip on a
Win98 machine with Office 2000 it works. Using Office 2000 on the WinXP
machine - it does not work. I am wondering if there is something going on
with the Windows Media player interface in XP..Any help would be more that
gratefully accepted - I have already pulled out most of the hair I have
left.

Thank You
Terry Duncan
"Echo S" <echos@indyUGHSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:401F0F22.334F287C@indyUGHSPAM.net...
> C Smit wrote:
> >
> > I am unable to add any MPEG and AVI files to my powerpoint presentation!
I tried both "insert movies and sound" as well as "insert an object". I get
all different kinds of error messages or a black screen while the movie is
playing. Any advise would be highly appreciated
>
> What codecs were the MPEGs and AVIs created with? That's something to
> consider, but I'd start with
> http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm Read the
> whole thing, but pay special attention to the MCI settings in section 3.
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> http://www.echosvoice.com