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Video playback drop-outs with Win2K - [**SOLVED!!**]

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HTPCnut:
..Windows Media Player 9. All that's possible with Win2K.
However, I don't think that WMP9 is the issue (or is it?), since I don't have any problems with other media players. Only the video playback in MC12 seems affected...

HTPCnut:
Well, thanks for the suggestions, JimH -
Unfortunately, it didn't really help and it's getting a bit frustrating now. Especially since I'm dealing with this problem not just since yesterday...

Can someone please explain to me, in Layman's terms, what the issue may be, and why Winamp plays these kind of files 'out of the box' and in excellent quality - but MC12 does not? I have truckloads of codecs available (some of them installed), which both Winamp and MC12 may actively be utilizing for video playback. And still, .MPG video playback only works fine in Winamp. -- Why?

I really like MC12 and look to forward using it as my Media Center Software (once my trial period is up, and provided I can get the mpg playback working...), but right now, it's really is annoying. Doesn't anyone have a more precise clue what the problem may be? Am I the only one with this issue??

Here's the my DirectShow info.. - maybe it's a start, and there is something obviously wrong with it?

DirectX 9.0c  /   Registered DirectShow Filters:
AC3File -  AC3Filter -  ACM Wrapper -   AVI Decompressor   
AVI Draw  -   AVI Splitter  - AVI/WAV File Source  - Avi Source   
Avi Splitter  - BDA MPE Filter  - BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter   
BDA Slip De-Framer   -  Color Space Converter  - DC-Bass Source   
DV Muxer  - DV Splitter  - DV Video Decoder  - Default DirectSound Device   
Default MidiOut Device  - DirectVobSub (auto-loading version)   
DivX Decoder Filter -  FLV Source -   FLV Splitter -  FLV4 Video Decoder   
File Source (Async.) -  File Source (Monkey Audio) -  File Source (URL)   
File stream renderer  - Haali Media Splitter -  Haali Media Splitter (AR)   
Internal Script Command Renderer  - JRiver Video Decoder Filter   
Line 21 Decoder -  Line 21 Decoder 2  -  Lyric Parser  -  MIDI Parser   
MJPEG Decompressor  - MP4 Source   -  MP4 Splitter   
MPEG Audio Decoder  -  MPEG Layer-3 Decoder  -  MPEG Video Decoder   
MPEG-2 Video Decoder (Gabest)  -  MPEG-I Stream Splitter   
MPEG4 Video Source  -  MPEG4 Video Splitter  -   Matroska Source   
Matroska Splitter  - Mpeg Splitter  -   Multi-file Parser   
Overlay Mixer2  -  QT Decompressor   -  QuickTime Movie Parser   
SAMI (CC) Parser  - VGA 16 Color Ditherer  -  VP6 Decompressor   
VP7 Decompressor  -  Video Port Manager  -  Video Renderer   
WM ASF Reader  -  WM ASF Writer  -   WavPack Audio Decoder   
WavPack Audio Splitter   - Wave Parser
ffdshow Audio Decoder  -   ffdshow Video Decoder 
madFlac Decoder  -  madFlac Source   

[Note: the above are not all installed/selected for MC12 video playback; just in case you're wondering]


DirectSound / Version   5.3.0000001.0904     
 Speaker Configuration   5 surround + subwoofer     
 Primary Device   Realtek HD Audio rear output     


... anything I'm missing??



MC12 SYSTEM INFO
Media Center 12.0.438 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 12\

Microsoft Windows 2000 5.0 Service Pack 4 (Build 2195)
Intel Pentium 4 3397 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 2094 MB, Free - 1696 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81.4968 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2800 / Shell32.dll: 5.0.3900 / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive D:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H62N    Addr: 2:0:0  Speed:48  MaxSpeed:48  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /

Portable Device Info
  Removed devices:

Interface Plugins:
  last.fm (Active) /   Library Server (Active/Enabled) /   TiVo Server (Active) /   UPnP Server (Active/Enabled)


THANK YOU!!!!
 

rjm:
Sorry I can't help you with W2K however with XP and Vista I have learned that by installing CCCP + QuickTime7, every one of my many video formats plays perfectly. Note that if you run auto-update on QuickTime6 it does not offer to upgrade you to 7 - you must do this manually.

HTPCnut:
Thanks, rjm!!

rjm:
You're welcome.

Should have mentioned that I did not have to mess with any of the MC codec settings. Also, when you install CCCP it will offer to disable the Gabest splitter. I said yes because Gabest was buggering up my MKV playback.

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