Error: "No combination of filters could be found to render the stream."

[Quest]

What can be done to fix this, pls?

I did a google search but nothing concrete for AutoGK comes up. I can't be the only one who has had this erroor with AutoGK. The google references state other apps and their fixes don't seem pertinent to AutoGK.

Thanks for any help. :)

[setarip_old]

Hi!

What were you trying to do when you got this message?

[Quest]

I start AutoGK with settings that I like. It goes into the phase that says "Demuxing audio" until it reaches 100% (in VirtudalDub component).

Then I get another window that comes up re VirtualDub but with an AviSynth error, it looks like:

"---------------------------
VirtualDub Error
---------------------------
Avisynth open failure:
DirectShowSource: Could not open as video or audio.

Video returned: "DirectShowSource: RenderFile, the filter graph manager won't talk to me"

Audio returned: "DirectShowSource: couldn't open file No combination of filters could be found to render the stream.""

Hope this is a better explanation. Thanks. :)

[CWR03]

What type of file were you using in AutoGK when you got this error? Without complete info no one can help you.

[Ueli]

I've got this message too, although I guess in a slightly different context. Here is what I see:

[02.02.2009 15:15:29] AutoGK 2.55
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] OS: WinXP (5.1.2600).2
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Job started.
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Input file: U:\video\clips\inQ\test.avi
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Input codec: RGB
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Source duration: 8s 400ms
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Output file: U:\video\clips\inQ\test_agk.avi
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Output codec: XviD
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Audio 1: 256 Kbps AC3 2ch
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Subtitles: none
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Format: AVI
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Target quality: 40%
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Audio 1 settings: CBR MP3 with bitrate: 64Kbps
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Started encoding.
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Source resolution: 720x576
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Source fps: 25
[02.02.2009 15:15:29] Analyzing source.
.....................
At this point I get a pop-up message "AviSynth open failure. DirectShowSource: Could not open as video or audio. Video returned: couldn't open file ... No combination of filters could be found to render the stream."

==> Strange: I just installed AGK 2.55 on 2 PCs. On one of them I get this error, while on the other AGK works fine. Both are WinXP SP2.
On the PC with the problem I have a second copy of VirtualDubMod in a directory of its own. It's version 1.5.10.0. Could this explain the different behavior of the PCs?
I'm also getting the problem after a PC reboot, with AGK being the first manually started program.

[len0x]

One of the PCs clearly can decode input RGB avi file, while the other can't... (you probably won't be able to play the file either). You need to install appropriate decoder first.

[Ueli]

I can play the file on both machines, e.g. with VLC.

[Taurus]

I can play the file on both machines, e.g. with VLC.
VLC hat it's own filters build in.
You need a directshow filter to decode your source.
May I suggest FFDSHOW?
You will be capable to play and decode almost any file out there.
Make sure the VFW decoders are set up properly.
Start/FFDSHOW/VFW Configuration

[Ueli]

Now that's interesting. With ffdshow installed, I got a pop-up dialog when AGK ran, and now all AGK problems are gone. Great! Many thanks. But .. with this problem overcome, I get more hungry ;-)

ffdshow has a list of applications it should be serving. I have virtualdub.exe and virtualdubmod.exe in the list. But virtualdub won't play the file and says "No audio decompressor could be found (source format tag: 2000). When I go to the plugins directory of virtualdub, I see there ffvdub.vdf, which looks to me much like ffdshow.

Maybe this is the wrong place to ask, but .. how could I possibly convince virtualdub to also use ffdshow?

Next question: Besides virtualdubmod 1.5.4.1 (which comes with AGK) I have also virtualdubmod 1.5.10.2. The one included in AGK does play the file, the other doesn't. How does virtualdubmod know that it should use ffdshow? I'd like both versions to be able to use it.