No video in Win Media Player 11 in VISTA

by glenn30 Jul 23, 2007 10:13AM PDT

In Media Player 11... I receive only a blank black screen... no picture but sound is good. Must be in setting but I am unable to find it.

Hopefully someone who has previous experience and can lead me with how to instructions to make the picture show when Media Player 11 is open using Windows Vista. Want to play video clips made with Sony camera .MPG files. These previously played with other players... not sure if played using previous versions of Media Player. They will play using WinAMP 5.35 now but for convenience I would like to use Media Player.

Any GEEKS out there?

Thanks,

Glenn

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you just need some codecs

by ramarc Jul 23, 2007 11:00AM PDT

your can try the vista codec package: http://www.jtow.net/users/triess/
or you can install divx or xvid.
http://www.xvid.org/
http://www.divx.com/

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Thank you, ramarc...

by glenn30 Jul 23, 2007 1:03PM PDT

Sounds like you nailed it. I am unfamiliar with codec package so this is new ground for me. In the morning will see what I can do.

If any problem I may get back if tutoring is needed. Will let you know how I come out.

Thanks again!

Glenn

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Checking back but no progress so far...

by glenn30 Jul 24, 2007 4:14AM PDT

I downloaded Vista Codec Package but in attempting to install I get the error message "Error 1402 - Could not open key" as demonstrated in the website instructions. I am completely over my head and do not know what to do. I see in the attempt to install that DivX 5.2.1 will be uninstalled... apparently that is already in Vista but does not show in the Add/Remove programs. After the message the install backed out so I am back to square one. According to that error code it may be I do not have privileges to do this but I am running as Administrator.

Any suggestions are appreciated... I may be unable to proceed on my own. Thanks for the original suggestion.

Glenn

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If There Is A Standard Installer For The Codec, Have You?

by Grif Thomas Former Forum moderator Jul 24, 2007 6:01AM PDT

...RIGHT clicked on the executable, choose "run as administrator"?

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Thanks Grif! Didn't help but...

by glenn30 Jul 24, 2007 7:57AM PDT

I never knew to try in that manner before... learned something anyway.

Thanks,

Glenn

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