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xvid - well known green scrambled picture
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UmmonTL
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29. May 2003 @ 07:14 |
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Well, I got an Avi File using xvid and ac3 and the picture is mostly green with big blocks and scenes mixed. I found out that this seems to be a common problem thats mostly caused by different versions of xvid that are not compatible. Well I have tried out many codec packs or just the direct downloads without any help. The best result so far was delivered by ffdshow, the colours are normal and at first I thought it worked but suddenly the picture scenes started to mix again. Is there anything else I can do besides trying out different xvid mirrors or can someone post a bigger list of mirrors? (rather no packs because of the size). And could it help to download older versions of codecs (of ffdshow for example) or are the new ones 100% compatible to the older ones?
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29. May 2003 @ 17:42 |
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this may sound silly but have you installed the nimo codec pack on your machine? If so uninstall it. I was having the same problem until i took that off and the films started to play fine.
xX Shinnster Xx
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29. May 2003 @ 19:32 |
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Make sure you dont keep installing different codecs cause that causes a lot of trouble and especially codec packs!!
Also you mentioned ac3 audio, amke sure you get a good divx ac3 codec, ac3 filters and a good xvid codec and use something reliable (I recomend WinDVD) to play it!
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UmmonTL
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30. May 2003 @ 09:37 |
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As I said I always unistalled everything after checking if the avi was still messed up so there shouldn't be conflicts of different codecs.
What would be a "good" ac3/xvid codec? I`ve tried about 7 xvid and 3 ac3 downloads but I didn't find any way to distinguish between those, no different effects and no text telling me if it differs from other xvid codecs. The only different one was ffdshow.
I'm going to try using different players now, thanks for any further help.
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Raptorman
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30. May 2003 @ 16:24 |
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31. May 2003 @ 10:17 |
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I find that if you have the xvid codec, the divx/ac3 codec and ac3 filters it works well!
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UmmonTL
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31. May 2003 @ 13:45 |
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Sorry Dela for forcing you to repeat yourself, I kind of overread the divx/ac3 codec part in your first reply.
I just tried installing xvid or ffdshow together with divX/ac3 codec and ac3 Filter but still no better results. Its hard to find a link for the divX/ac3 codec. I had the impression that the divx/ac3 codec and the xvid codec don't work together, when I installed xvid first, the avi wouldn't play at all. The other way round I get the old result. Are there certain Files that are needed from the one to make the other one work?
Btw I'm using PowerDVD as a player currently so if anybody can tell me if this brings further problems it would be appreciated.
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1. June 2003 @ 20:47 |
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Actually the DivX ac3 codec is what I installed and any xvid with ac3 audio works perfectly for me!! I got mine from eMule, its posted on Sharereactor!
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UmmonTL
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2. June 2003 @ 05:03 |
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Yes, I got the same. No it doesn't work. I'll try using another video card driver, is there anything else that could affect the playback?
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2. June 2003 @ 13:50 |
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Mate, I use it so it does work with xvid ac3 files!! I reckon what is wrong here is you have one little annoying codec causing all the problems!!
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5. June 2003 @ 17:04 |
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He sounds right - if u have a codec problem, uninstall them all in Add/Remove programs and install the newest one
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5. June 2003 @ 18:14 |
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I recommnd the codec from this site (xvid), divx ac3 codec, and good ac3 filters!
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UmmonTL
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5. June 2003 @ 20:18 |
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I have formatted my Pc about a month ago and kept track of everything I installed. There are no Codecs installed, just those that I'm testing this video with. And I always reboot after uninstalling one so no traces are left when I install the next.
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G-0n
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6. June 2003 @ 02:29 |
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I think you need to install a program called FFDShow, I had the same problem, but by installing this app, the problem was solved.
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UmmonTL
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6. June 2003 @ 03:26 |
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I have as I said above it was the only one with a bit better results namely no green picture but still scrambled.
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scooby1
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11. July 2003 @ 12:00 |
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I haven't had any problems with the nimo pack...I've played every movie I've tried until recently I've downloaded a few where the video just stops for some reason. I don't know if that's a codec problem or an original recording problem. I did get one movie that seemed to bleed scenes, so I uninstalled the Nimo build and installed a recommended xvid codec from this page. Movie wouldn't work at all... So I've gone back to the Nimo build and am just trying to download the movie again. I kept the old one in case any one can offer some advise on how to get it to play with the xvid codec.
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IMRANmel
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17. July 2003 @ 14:56 |
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mEwZ...ExPeRiEnCe
mAkE wAy 4 tHe BaD GuY
MEWZONE (GANG STAR!!!!!)
THE GREATEST TRICK THE DEVIL EVER PULLED WAS CONVINCING THE WORLD HE DIDN'T EXIST!!!
AND LIKE THAT.... HE'S GONE!!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 17. July 2003 @ 14:57
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chico99
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17. July 2003 @ 19:23 |
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if you are having the "green, blocky" problem after installing the nimo codecs, go into your windows\system32 folder and rename the file "FFDShow.ax" to something like "old_ffdshow.ax" and your movie will work perfect again!
cheers!
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jacsat08
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13. August 2003 @ 15:03 |
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I was having the same problems. I tried changing FFDShow.ax to old_ffdshow.ax that was in the windows system folder, as chico99 said. It appears to have worked and I havn't noticed any ill side effects other than media player bombing the first time I ran it. There is probably a better way to uninstall this, but it does appear to work as a quick fix.
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powerdup
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13. August 2003 @ 15:52 |
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There is an easier way. Uninstall any codec packs you have Nimo maybe, and install the newest version of FFDShow.
Life is but a dream...so wake me up already!!!
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14. August 2003 @ 07:45 |
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damn i have a problem, my audio transcoding from wave audio (after madplay converts from mp3) is going EXTREMEMLY slow!! :(
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powerdup
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14. August 2003 @ 17:42 |
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LOL talk about off topic.
Im not sure how to help with your problem...
Life is but a dream...so wake me up already!!!
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15. August 2003 @ 17:29 |
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ye that was off topic but ah well! lol, its was just a quick throw in questionj instead of a whole new thread!
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Kingd
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21. August 2003 @ 19:51 |
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Okay, my 2 cents, decoding xvid is a system resource intensive deal. Therefore, what kind of systems are you guys running? Also the operating system is important because the latest FFDShow builds run on xp, not on 98. For 98, you need an older build. Its often little things like these that people forget about, your system details are always important when trying to solve a problem. The other obvious question is are you sure your getting good videos? If your using kazaa and whatnot, ive heard lots of stories of bogus files put out there to try to confuse the masses. Also with FFDShow, in the configuration, you can switch between idct values because there was some inconsistency between recent builds that caused qpel smearing and generally awful playback if the correct idct switch wasnt chosen. Since i dont have FFDShow installed at the moment, i cant tell you offhand but look in the FFDShow config and search for idct and try different ones to see if that helps. One word of advice people is to read, do searches, etc. Dont just install stuff blindly, read the install notes, the changelogs, etc. Figure out exactly what builds your applying, and search here or at doom9.org for bug reports, and general problems so you can avoid having to uninstall and reinstall, etc. I know because believe me, i didnt know squat (and i still know very little) but the more you read, the more you understand whats actually going on. Anyways, sorry for the lecture, just better to be proactive then to wait for others to solve your problems i think.
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IMRANmel
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22. August 2003 @ 03:39 |
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well put kingd
need i say more
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