Video Codec / Decoding problem

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Video Codec / Decoding problem

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Trying to view a video and getting a problem.

Windows Media Player states:

"Windows media player cannot play the file is either corrupt or the Player does not support the format you are trying to play."

This is a common error message by Media Player.

Using Media Player Classic I get more info:

Stream 0

Media Type 0:
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AM_MEDIA_TYPE:
majortype: MEDIATYPE_Stream {E436EB83-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}
subtype: MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG1Audio {E436EB87-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}
formattype: TIME_FORMAT_NONE {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
bFixedSizeSamples: 1
bTemporalCompression: 0
lSampleSize: 1
cbFormat: 0


Media Type 1:
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AM_MEDIA_TYPE:
majortype: MEDIATYPE_Stream {E436EB83-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}
subtype: TIME_FORMAT_NONE {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
formattype: TIME_FORMAT_NONE {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
bFixedSizeSamples: 1
bTemporalCompression: 0
lSampleSize: 1
cbFormat: 0

Cannot Render Any of the Streams

I don't think I need the latest set of Codecs but it could be a possibility. I was more concerned with the Re-occuring Zero's in the SubType and FormatType.

Anyone know how to resolve this problem or does it just mean the header info in the file is missing/damaged. Is there anyway to repair it? This problem has happened one too many times for me to let it slide.
 
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The Mega Codec pack is good, good as in it was all the codecs and players I had already but in one installer. The Installer is good to.

It allowed me to remove all the programs I already had installed prior to install so that I do not get any conflicts.

It did not detect my Indeo 5 codec though :confused:

Anyways... it did not fix my problem. I also downloaded a MPEG Header Fixer which did not fix my problem.

Maybe the file is just dead.
 
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