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Indeo 5.x problem with Vista | ||
| jubbjubb82 posted 2007 Apr 11 00:17 | ||
| I'm having a problem playing AVI videos with WMP on vistas 32 bit. I have the most recent version of ffdshow which includes the indeo codec but it won't play the video only the sound. I used G spot and it says the file needs indeo 5.x and it says the codec isn't even installed. I've reinstalled the codec several times and I even found the codec in the system32 folder. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks for any help at all. | ||
| BJ_M posted 2007 Apr 11 01:15 | ||
| ffdshow only does up to version 3.1 | ||
| BJ_M posted 2007 Apr 11 01:16 | ||
| http://www.free-codecs.com/Indeo_Codec_download.htm | ||
| jubbjubb82 posted 2007 Apr 13 02:23 | ||
| Still doesn't work, and Gspot still tells me I don't have the codec. There has been some problems with indeo in games running on vista. I'm wondering if vista even supports it. Thanks for the help though. | ||
| redwudz posted 2007 Apr 13 04:22 | ||
Actually, AFAIK, MS quit supporting Indeo with XPSP1. It's now apparently a pay codec from Ligos. It's not in the OS anymore. This from MS. (If you can figure out what they mean by "The Indeo codec is available for trusted programs in Windows Vista." :lol: :
You can check with Ligos: http://www.ligos.com/index.php/home/products/indeo/ Can you use a program like SUPER to convert it to something more common? And welcome to our forums. :) | ||
| BJ_M posted 2007 Apr 13 08:28 | ||
| up to 5.11 seems to be free ? , but 5.2 seems to be payware
since like no one uses them anymore - even ligos doesnt seem to want to do anymore updates | ||
| pepegot1 posted 2007 Apr 13 10:34 | ||
| Just another reason to stay with XP! | ||
| JohnnyMalaria posted 2007 Apr 13 10:36 | ||
Not really. I've ran into this very issue on XP, too. | ||
| BJ_M posted 2007 Apr 13 10:59 | ||
| it would be the same issue even with win95 .... nothing to do w/ the OS ... just an outdated retired product line IMO | ||
| jubbjubb82 posted 2007 Apr 13 15:02 | ||
| Thanks for all the help I'll try super | ||
| jubbjubb82 posted 2007 Apr 13 17:56 | ||
| K I tried using super it wont let me convert it but somehow I am able to play the video through mplayer which is included in super. It shows I am using the indeo 5 codec. The only thing is it has no controls, I can't pause or restart. Anyway it's a start thanks. | ||
| 45tripp posted 2007 Apr 13 19:40 | ||
| there are many mplayer guis.
a. search for one that works on your system b. one that has features you need/like. try mpui | ||
| jubbjubb82 posted 2007 Apr 13 19:49 | ||
| Great it works now, Thanks for all the help. | ||
| salada2k posted 2007 Sep 17 03:24 | ||
| Don't worry about converting it (which won't work anyway) and don't worry about a seperate media player to play your Indeo 5 movies.
Simply do this: Open a command prompt (Start -> Run -> type cmd -> [ENTER]) Then execute the command: regsvr32 ir50_32.dll That's it. Now WMP can play back Indeo 5 under Vista. The Indeo installer obviously fails to register the dll on Windows Vista... Happy Viewing! Salada2k | ||
| Athletica posted 2007 Oct 21 16:43 | ||
| Hi. I have the same problem as the original poster. I tried doing the "run" "cmd" method, but I got a window popped up saying "... the codec was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with the error code 0x8000ffff"
I installed the ffshow codec pack in my other computer which has the exact same OS and softwares and have no problem, but only this one. Can anyone help? Thanks. | ||
| JohnnyMalaria posted 2007 Oct 21 17:14 | ||
| On Vista, to register a filter from the command prompt you typically have to be running the command prompt with administrator privileges.
If you have Command Prompt on your Start menu, just right-click and choose Run as administrator. If not, open Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows\System32 and find cmd.exe - right-click and choose Run as administrator. Now run regsvr32 <filter> - it should register filters correctly. | ||
| Athletica posted 2007 Oct 21 21:07 | ||
| Thanks John. It worked. | ||
| psychoSAM posted 2008 Jul 05 08:47 | ||
| OMG salada2k you're a genius!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU! | ||
| MJ Peg posted 2009 Jan 19 08:27 | ||
| thanks for that, I got an IV50 AVI (Praktica DVC HD 5.1) file to play in WMP and MPC.
Why though, I wonder, does it still not work in VLC and QT? ?? | ||
| joao_gomes posted 2009 Jul 01 17:13 | ||
| Thank you salada2k and JohnnyMalaria.
You solve my problem!! :D | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2009 Jul 01 23:11 | ||
| BTW, for those who don't want to add the baggage of old/defunct/deprecated/rare/buggy codecs, I strongly suggest doing this in a VM with an OS and media set of the proper era. Plays nicely since it's in its own sandbox...
Scott |
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