Re: Recorded TV, video missing in Media Player 10

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From: Dana Cline - MVP (dcline_at_scriptpro.com)
Date: 12/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:07:11 -0600

Have you run the Microsoft Codec checker program? I bet it'd not like your
old Sonic decoder. The nVidia one seems to work for everyone and it's only
$20...

Dana Cline - MVP

"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53BCFE89-F8F2-4BF0-BF58-8DAA8623AA0B@microsoft.com...
> Dana, I'm admittedly using an old Sonic CineMaster v2.5.03.1264 decoder,
but
> as far as I can tell I achieve 100% MCE functionality. What I find odd is
I
> have no problems watching DVD's in MP or MCE, or recorded .dvr-ms files in
> MCE. It's just the .dvr-ms files don't run properly in MP10, and after
closer
> review there is actually a very faint constant deep purple image showing
in
> MP (voice is fine but that's a whole different HW/SW path). Any technical
> explanation would be great.
>
> Some more info, if I run an MCE created .dvr-rm file on a (non-MCE) XP Pro
> machine, exact same versions of MP and Sonic, the .dvr-rm file runs
normally
> (video and voice both there). Unless someone has a brainstorm, I guess I'm
> going to look closely at the MP Option setup between the two machines.
>
> "Dana Cline - MVP" wrote:
>
> > What decoder are you using? I hear MCE 2005 requires either the newest
> > Sonic, WinDVD, or nVidia decoders...
> >
> > Dana Cline - MVP
> >
> > "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0CE4185A-4C9E-4E53-ABAD-9146D5F84593@microsoft.com...
> > > Dana , it is the same machine, which is a bit surprising.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure if it's some type of copy protection, or the old DVD
decoder
> > > I'm using.
> > >
> > > "Dana Cline - MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm assuming that you're doing this on a different (non-MCE) PC? If
so,
> > you
> > > > need to install a dvd decoder on that machine. I've been able to
play
> > > > recorded TV on two different XP boxes - one a 1ghz and the other a
> > measly
> > > > 450mhz, once I installed a decoder.
> > > >
> > > > Dana Cline - MVP
> > > >
> > > > "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:05F1B2F5-EE36-4B5F-A36B-6CC88D3872BC@microsoft.com...
> > > > > When I try to watch a MCE2005 recorded file in Media Player 10, I
get
> > > > voice
> > > > > but but no video. File does replay fine in MCE2005.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any guesses to the problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > mikesmail@avioworks.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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