Can't use AVISource when using codec pack

[anders128]

I have the Combined Community Codec Pack (http://www.cccp-project.net/) installed.

My trouble is it seems like I can't use AVISource. DirectShowSource works fine.

I guess the trouble lies in the codec pack because before I reinstalled my computer I didn't use it and AVISource worked.

So what do I do? If I uninstall the codec pack, what codecs should I download instead?

[neuron2]

So what do I do? If I uninstall the codec pack, what codecs should I download instead? You didn't tell us what error you are getting with Avisource() so we can't be sure what you should do. If it were me, I would uninstall the codec pack (which may or may not fix your problem) and then individually install just the codecs that I need.

[anders128]

AVISource: couldn't locate a decompressor for fourcc xvid

Which codecs do I need?

[neuron2]

Try installing the Xvid codec and see what happens.

[Blue_MiSfit]

ya. XviD or ffdshow, which has a faster decoder...

DOH! guess I should read more before I post :) Of course he needs a VFW decoder...

[actionman133]

ffdshow is DirectShow based, which explains why it works with DirectShowSource (), but not AVISource ().

If you want to use AVISource () - which I recommend, as it's the more stable of the two (ie. no seeking problems) - then you have to install the XviD codec.

You can tell ffdshow to give decoding priority to itself over XviD in the former's codec tab. That will allow ffdshow to decode in your media player (for better speed), but let you use XviD with AVISynth.

[foxyshadis]

He meant ffdshow vfw, I'm sure. CCCP is entirely DS oriented so it doesnt pre-configure vfw at all, but it's there if you have it and want to turn it on.

[anders128]

Did this:

http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Issue:Enable_VfW

Now I get the following message in Media Player Classic:

Media Player Classic could not render some of the pins in the graph, you may not have the needed filters or codecs installed on the system.

Media Type 0:
--------------------------
Video: YV12 608x456 23.98fps

AM_MEDIA_TYPE:
majortype: MEDIATYPE_Video {73646976-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
subtype: MEDIASUBTYPE_YV12 {32315659-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}
formattype: FORMAT_VideoInfo {05589F80-C356-11CE-BF01-00AA0055595A}
bFixedSizeSamples: 1
bTemporalCompression: 0
lSampleSize: 415872
cbFormat: 88

[thuongshoo]

Can you try to install K-lite codec pack full version ?
If avi file contains xvid and divx , megui also crashed (for me)

[mod]

I've had this problem too a few time ago (also posted here with no answers), but I hadn't installed any codec pack (I hadn't installed anything new at all except DivX 6.0x..). The only way I found to fix it was to uninstall ffdshow, xvid, DivX (this was the problem IMO) and AviSynth, clean the registry and then reinstall.. (without DivX).

[Doom9]

Video: YV12 608x456 23.98fpsLooks like you also need a YV12 decoder. The common XviD installers install the XviD decoder to also handle YV12.. alternatives are the Helix codec (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56972) or perhaps ffdshow can be configured to handle it (I'm not sure.. I always have the helix codec installed)

[DSP8000]

Is there any difference quality/speed wise between ffdshow & helix codecs?I always use helix codecs for YV12 decompressing.

[foxyshadis]

Only with interlaced. Helix works, xvid doesn't, ffdshow... can't remember. For progressive they're essentially identical.

[Chainmax]

CCCP uses FFDShow:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_Community_Codec_Pack#Contents

[DSP8000]

Tnx. for the info foxyshadis.

[Blue_MiSfit]

Can you try to install K-lite codec pack full version ?
If avi file contains xvid and divx , megui also crashed (for me)


HISS HISS!! evil k-lite codec pack die!

Seriously though... avoid codec packs as a rule of thumb. Most of them are haphazardly thrown together and create filter merit nightmares.

CCCP seems good from what I have read, but I never mess with packs. All manual!