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Manzano50

2nd November 2009, 19:41

Aloha! This could be my first post! Please forgive if it isn't the right area and move it if necessary.

Couldn't find anything specific to my problem - probably because i have a non-standard windoze system. See below for info.

Problem: Trying to open a few .avi files in TMPGEnc XPress 4 and received: Could not open the video part of the file . . . Only the audio part can be opened. Tried file in PowerDVD6 Dlx but no video - only audio played ok. Tried files in Media Player Classic Home Cinema version and they all play excellent. Tried playing files in VLC 1.0.2 and they all play excellent. Checked files in GSpot and received: Partial Render Failure: with DirectShow error: 0x00040257: [unknown] -- more specifically audio could be rendered but the video could not.

Files show up in GSpot as (codec) xvid mpg4 (have 1.2.2-07062009 _Final Release installed from koepi.info) & claims codec(s) are installed. Files show up in VLC as: XVID.

System is XP Pro SP2 (HomeBuilt w/NLite etc) removed all IE, WMP, and used Windows Media Lite 2.4 codec pack along with Divx 3.11alpha along with xvid and programs as described above. Also have RealAlt & QTLite installed. Strangely i can play 99.44% of all media (these .avi files are the ones that make this just shy of 100% although even these DO play as described above).

Can anyone help me solve this mystery? I need to have TMPGEnc render them. I suspect i might have to upgrade/update my divx as i only installed early 3.11 alpha version? But i've never had a problem playing so many avi's. Why these are different? Perhaps there's a way to have TMPGEnc use ffdshow but how to set that? In fact i don't even know if it is installed. How would i know if ffdshow is installed? I believe it's now set to use xvid to decode. I find it very odd that the files play fine in MPC Home Cinema version but will NOT render video in regular Media Player Classic 6.4.9.0 or even 6.4.9.1. I know MPC Home Cinema seems to have something built into it to play more files than regular MPC.

I thank in advance for any help and bless this amazing forum!

Manzano50

2nd November 2009, 22:08

I did find this http://forum.gleitz.info/showthread.php?t=21701which appears to be relevant to my problem, but alas i didn't learn enough German to understand much of it. It appears that he was able to solve it, unless i'm way off.

Well, i'm stuck until i get some help. I have all these ideas but don't want to try anything until i get some valued direction from those here who know a whole lot more than i. ;)

Thanks Again for any help!

Emulgator

2nd November 2009, 23:22

Manzano50

3rd November 2009, 03:50

I may help with a bit of translation.
The post had been made in August 2005.
The OP reports the same problem as you describe.
The second poster recommends to lift the merit of the appropriate XviD DirectShow filter.
LigH recommends the installation of the XviD VfW-codec from Koepi's Website and to set this codec to decode only XviD.
Success after LigH's method is reported.
Another poster reports XviD decoding problems after installing of an update of TMPGEnc Xpress.
Open end.

Danke Emulgator!
So basically, this German thread wouldn't help me since i already have the latest xvid installed?

So i am still wondering about:

1. Settings within xvid configurator (wouldn't know where to begin with that)
2. Updating divx (ugh)
3. Using/trying ffdshow (double ugh)
4. Whatever ideas anyone here can suggest
:confused:

Thanks again!

setarip_old

3rd November 2009, 08:31

@Manzano50

Hi!But i've never had a problem playing so many avi's. Why these are different?That's a very reasonable question. What software and procedures did you use to create these "different" .AVIs?

Manzano50

3rd November 2009, 14:42

Danke Emulgator!
So basically, this German thread wouldn't help me since i already have the latest xvid installed?

So i am still wondering about:

1. Settings within xvid configurator (wouldn't know where to begin with that)
2. Updating divx (ugh)
3. Using/trying ffdshow (double ugh)
4. Whatever ideas anyone here can suggest
Ok, i went directly to #2 and updated divx. VirtualDub gave warning - something about the divx v.3 was "illegal hacked" or something similar. Updating to latest version 7 solved this problem. I remember a long long time ago, following suggestions made on videohelp website about using divx3 because at the time, the later versions 4 & 5 were really buggy, and i've not had *any* problems with *any* multimedia tasks whether it be Win9x, Win2k, Winxp. The suggestion was to use divx3 with xvid. I later found after using nlite to create preferred builds i needed the windows media lite codec pack to get everything working correctly. Always seemed to have problems with the audio on most avi files until i installed a fix or later, the winmedia lite codec package.

Now i hope someone can help with this question: :confused:

Should i be using the latest divx 7 for the system described above? I usually don't trust the latest because of the added code needed for the later versions of windoze (vista, win7).

I guess the question simply is which version of divx would be the most stable for this XP system described above? The version 7 solved this problem but would it be the most stable or best performer for this older XP system? Perhaps someone here could help with that or direct me to a thread where divx version stability and performance are discussed. BTW, i don't run any games at all. (no time for that :( ) so just needed for audio/video and creating dvd's, vcd's etc.

Thanks for any help on this.

Manzano50

3rd November 2009, 14:57

@Manzano50

Hi!That's a very reasonable question. What software and procedures did you use to create these "different" .AVIs? Aloha setarip! Well, these particular files were created by my bro who sent them to me. Someone had created a dvd for him and he needed to get it to me via internet so he had his friend rip it into these avi files to save space. I'm not sure what they used and right now there is no way to find that out. I suspect the entire problem was the divx3 i always use and that they must have a much newer system/software which ripped and created these. After all, i realize that these divx3 alpha files are dated way back to 1999-2000. I've always expected to have more problems with this setup but using the method described above i never have. This is the first time i've had any problem since solving the initial audio problem described above.

Now if i can find out which version of divx is the best for this xp system, i can know which one to install right off and avoid the divx3. Not being a gamer i don't keep up with codecs much. When it comes to divx, is the latest the greatest?

Thanks!

Edit: Since i'm from the "esp. in windoze, less software is better" crowd, i put in older 5.2.1. So far so good. Any reason for using anything later if i am not into bluray or too much hd creation stuff?

Thanks again!