Hi,
Windows Vista Media Center won’t play Xvid and Avi files, even if Windows Media Player will play these files. If you want to add support for third party codecs including Xvid and Avi files in Vista Media Center then you need to install the media control plugin for Windows Vista Media Center.
To install the Codec please click on the below link or copy the URL and paste it in your web browser..
http://damienbt.free.fr/index.php#download
This plugin allows Windows Vista Media Center to utilize te FFDShow decoder, which needs to be installed seperately ((FFDShow rev 1108 recommended: download the last version from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout)) FFDShow adds support to Vista for MPEG-4 video formats like DivX, Xvid, H.264 and also alllows MP3, AAC, Dolby AC3, and OGG Vorbis audio files to be played back.
have any other queries, please let me know..
Thank you.....
Montesmack, thanks for the reply.
I just completed a new build. Once everything was up and running I played several videos on Microsoft media player. All had the red line. I then tried on Nero which also had the red line. I then uninstalled and reinstalled the vga drivers, the red line is still there. When I play the movies on my other computers the red line isn't there. I'm thinking it has something to do with the on-board graphic card???
Also, the line only appears when I play a DVD or Avi file. Haven't tried any other files. The movies are clear and audible. Just the red line.
Hello again, sorry for not getting back to you earlier. I'm a board op at a natural gas plant and the plant is not running very well right now, so it has been nothing but work and sleep this week. Enough excuses now about your video... did you install any video codec packs? (I use the Divx codec to play AVI files with media player) can you try a discrete video card? if not have you tried to remove the video card driver and use the generic vga driver in windows, what operating system are you using and is it the 64 bit version did you install the newest chipset drivers for the mobo? does it have the most up to date bios? how about the monitors did you install a drivers for them? do you have a spare hard drive around that you could use to reinstall windows on, then before you update or install anything try installing Divx (but only the codec) I did some looking around and found a few site where people were having graphic problems with this board but not your specific problem. If we can't get this working can you return the board? do you have a time limit for returning it? post your answers as a comment and I'll be notified (I should be able to answer you faster this time as I only have 2 night shifts left before days off) thank you
Hello. did you try new codecs? free with Divx, you can deselect all options during install (all but the grayed out one). when did the problem start? was it after a hardware or software install? post your answers as a comment and I'll be notified thank you
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