DivX problems :(

Bravo · 15th July 2001, 6:52 PM

Hi, i wouldnt usually post here, but after spending the majority of today, and last night downloading a....file encoded in DivX, i pissed off

i've got a DVD Drive, and i have no problems ripping into DivX and reading it, but i do have problems with viewing it.

Windows 98 SE
Media Player (default that came with Windows)
Dets 6.50

any help would be thanks

Dr Kildare · 15th July 2001, 7:02 PM

What excatly happens?

"Can't read file type" or whatever?

Try grabbing a different version of the codec or d/l WMP 7.1...

William · 15th July 2001, 7:07 PM

Have you the correct codex(s) installed?

Bravo · 15th July 2001, 7:17 PM

soz

Ok, went i load a Divx film in media player, it says connecting, and tries to download a codec from microsoft.com. It downloads and tries to install it. Which then fails. i can only hear the sound.

i've tried releases from www.gdivx.com - 3.11alpha
and www.divx.com - win40 something .exe

Please help me, im sooo very sad

vthiru · 15th July 2001, 7:39 PM

U need the "divX alpha 3.11 codec" <- search for that one.

Most divX's available were encoded with that codec

vthiru

Bravo · 15th July 2001, 8:35 PM

errr...isnt 3.11alpha that codec?

because i think it is

vthiru · 16th July 2001, 12:22 AM

Nup, reformatted recently, the new ones available at www.divx.com are 4.0xx , version "4" to all the players, wheras the old 3.11a's are version "3" .

Proof: Install the latest v4 drivers and try to run the file, the error given by realplayer is something like "Mpeg4 layer 3 codec not found" (try realplayer when wmplayer wont work) - that clued me in on the problem, it was searching for version 3 of the codec. The movie was encoded in the old codec. Obviosly the new codec isnt backwards compatible (pretty darn stupid because the ppl who made it dont mirror the old versions)

Yep so thats all you need. The audio works because it uses the same audio codec (mp3).

vthiru

funkychild · 16th July 2001, 3:56 PM

Try and see if you can open it up in Virtualdub (free download - just google for it). That may give you some clues...

grimraeper · 17th July 2001, 12:40 AM

Also, after installing Divx3.11 alpha codec, you have to make sure you run the 'Run Me First' thingy in the start menu to make sure it is installed fully.

I'm not sure how you encoded with Divx if you didnt have it installed

. Good luck anyhows.

Bravo · 17th July 2001, 9:19 AM

i thought it wasnt the divx codec, it wasnt

the media player bundled with windows was sucking, i upgraded to 7.1 and the problem went away

15th July 2001, 6:52 PM	#1
Bravo Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 10,051	DivX problems :( Hi, i wouldnt usually post here, but after spending the majority of today, and last night downloading a....file encoded in DivX, i pissed off i've got a DVD Drive, and i have no problems ripping into DivX and reading it, but i do have problems with viewing it. Windows 98 SE Media Player (default that came with Windows) Dets 6.50 any help would be thanks

15th July 2001, 7:02 PM	#2
Dr Kildare Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3,877	What excatly happens? "Can't read file type" or whatever? Try grabbing a different version of the codec or d/l WMP 7.1... __________________ Notebook: Apple 15" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz (Penryn) File Server: Dell PowerEdge SC430 3.4GHz (Presler)

16th July 2001, 3:56 PM	#8
funkychild Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, AU Posts: 678	Try and see if you can open it up in Virtualdub (free download - just google for it). That may give you some clues... __________________ Assumption is the mother of all fuckups.

15th July 2001, 7:07 PM	#3
William Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,408	Have you the correct codex(s) installed?

15th July 2001, 7:17 PM	#4
Bravo Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 10,051	soz Ok, went i load a Divx film in media player, it says connecting, and tries to download a codec from microsoft.com. It downloads and tries to install it. Which then fails. i can only hear the sound. i've tried releases from www.gdivx.com - 3.11alpha and www.divx.com - win40 something .exe Please help me, im sooo very sad

15th July 2001, 7:39 PM	#5
vthiru Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bathurst, NSW Posts: 934	U need the "divX alpha 3.11 codec" <- search for that one. Most divX's available were encoded with that codec vthiru

15th July 2001, 8:35 PM	#6
Bravo Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 10,051	errr...isnt 3.11alpha that codec? because i think it is

16th July 2001, 12:22 AM	#7
vthiru Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bathurst, NSW Posts: 934	Nup, reformatted recently, the new ones available at www.divx.com are 4.0xx , version "4" to all the players, wheras the old 3.11a's are version "3" . Proof: Install the latest v4 drivers and try to run the file, the error given by realplayer is something like "Mpeg4 layer 3 codec not found" (try realplayer when wmplayer wont work) - that clued me in on the problem, it was searching for version 3 of the codec. The movie was encoded in the old codec. Obviosly the new codec isnt backwards compatible (pretty darn stupid because the ppl who made it dont mirror the old versions) Yep so thats all you need. The audio works because it uses the same audio codec (mp3). vthiru

17th July 2001, 12:40 AM	#9
grimraeper (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: below the poverty line Posts: 536	Also, after installing Divx3.11 alpha codec, you have to make sure you run the 'Run Me First' thingy in the start menu to make sure it is installed fully. I'm not sure how you encoded with Divx if you didnt have it installed . Good luck anyhows.

17th July 2001, 9:19 AM	#10
Bravo Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 10,051	i thought it wasnt the divx codec, it wasnt the media player bundled with windows was sucking, i upgraded to 7.1 and the problem went away