This is odd. I could easily see an edited file not playing in WMP if the
program has some minor fault in the way it saves the format, but to have it
spread to files directly off your camera is a bit of an issue.

I know that avi files are decompressed when played, and theres tons of
different codecs (compess/decompress directives) out there, but I'm not sure
if mpg or mod files require this also (I would assume some sort, if not
called a codec). Anyway the avi codecs are an application to run them apart
from WMP, so if the Magix program happened to gain some control during
installation (entirely conceivable if I'm on track so far <g>), they may have
altered a setting with some of this data.

This seems to make a little sense, being that a blank screen with the
progress meter moving (and everything else working, including sound
occasionally), is a pretty common codec error.

This is about the extent of my knowledge on the subject (and that's
stretching it pretty far). I would conslut the Media branch of the newsgroup
to see if anyone more involved with this type of stuff may be able to offer a
solution.

You can try uninstalling and reinstalling WMP (can this be done in Vista?
used to be able to in XP under Add/Remove Programs - Uninstall Windows
Components). There's a pretty good chance that an install of WMP will
correct whatever might be slightly off.

Hopefully this isn't too far off track from where the problem lies...

--
Jack Leach
[url]www.tristatemachine.com[/url]

"I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)



"Lloyd" wrote:
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> Thanks
> I can take a .mod or .mpg file and load it into WMP
> WMP loads and is running but only shows regular but no video just black
> screen.
> Looks like is running but no video.
> This now happens with any .mpg or .mod file staight from camera never been
> edited.
> Where before I used the edit program, I could view any of these files.
> I have set the default to WMP but if want to view have to use other program
> such as Nero
> I think the Magix program changed some thing in WMP
> Is there a way to reload WMP to get back to defaults
> Lloyd
> "Jack Leach" <dymondjack at hot mail dot com> wrote in message
> news:CD77955F-4906-40BC-8060-C0A97B8E46D8@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > Sounds like the editing program you installed re-registered the filtype as
> > one of it's own instead of media player. Try this:
> >
> > -> Control Panel
> > -> Default Programs
> > -> Associated Filetypes & Protocols...
> > Search the file list for .Mod and change the OpenWith to Windows Media
> > Player.
> >
> >
> > That may not be the answer but it would be the first place I'd check.
> >
> > hth
> > --
> > Jack Leach
> >
> > "I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
> > -Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
> >
> >
> >
> > "Lloyd" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> My video camera saves to .Mod format
> >> I have looked at all the files using Windows Media Player
> >> I decided to edit these files to make into DVD
> >> After using a program (Magix Movie Edit Pro Plus 14 Plus) to edit I can
> >> no
> >> longer view .Mod files using Windows Media Player
> >> I am sure changed some default in Windows Media Player but can't find
> >> what
> >> needs to be reset
> >> I am using Windows Vista Home Edition
> >> Thank you for your help
> >> Lloyd
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