Cannot play MPG files on my media player,do I need codecs,if so, where can I
get free codec.I usually convert this format to MPEG2 then I have no
problem....Thanks
--
Grandpa

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:19:01 -0700, HughGrandpa
<HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Cannot play MPG files on my media player,do I need codecs,if so, where can I
>get free codec.I usually convert this format to MPEG2 then I have no
>problem....Thanks

There are 3 types of content broadly labelled as MPEG : MPEG-1 (video
CD), MPEG-2 (DVD video typically) and MPEG-4 + variants like DivX/XVid

If the file name ends in .avi then you're probably missing the DivX
codec for playback : http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/codec/

If it ends in .mp4 or .m4v then you would normally benefit from
FFDShow for playback : http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm

MPEG-2 video would need a DVD decoder, since you say you can view
those and presumably view DVD disks, that shouldn't be an issue here.

HTH
Cheers - Neil
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

The file reads MPG that's all,nothing else.
--
Grandpa


"HughGrandpa" wrote:

> Cannot play MPG files on my media player,do I need codecs,if so, where can I
> get free codec.I usually convert this format to MPEG2 then I have no
> problem....Thanks
> --
> Grandpa

Thanks Neil,I have solved the problem.
--
Grandpa


"HughGrandpa" wrote:

> The file reads MPG that's all,nothing else.
> --
> Grandpa
>
>
> "HughGrandpa" wrote:
>
> > Cannot play MPG files on my media player,do I need codecs,if so, where can I
> > get free codec.I usually convert this format to MPEG2 then I have no
> > problem....Thanks
> > --
> > Grandpa

On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:43:00 -0700, HughGrandpa
<HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thanks Neil,I have solved the problem.


Great - what was the fix you needed ? - It helps other ppl on the
newsgroup to hint at it when they browse here in future ;-)

Cheers - Neil
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Would you please let me know how did you fix this because I have the same
problem. I can not watch mpg movies (it is only.mpg) thru Windows Media
Player 11. I received this message:You've encountered error message C00D1199
while using Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player cannot play the file.

Thanks, Merita

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:43:00 -0700, HughGrandpa
> <HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Thanks Neil,I have solved the problem.
>
>
> Great - what was the fix you needed ? - It helps other ppl on the
> newsgroup to hint at it when they browse here in future ;-)
>
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>

He's gone - I did ask if he'd post what he did to fix that.

Did you try the suggestions in my first reply to his message yet ?

Cheers - Neil

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:17:01 -0700, Merita
<Merita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Would you please let me know how did you fix this because I have the same
>problem. I can not watch mpg movies (it is only.mpg) thru Windows Media
>Player 11. I received this message:You've encountered error message C00D1199
>while using Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player cannot play the file.
>
>Thanks, Merita
>
>"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:43:00 -0700, HughGrandpa
>> <HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Thanks Neil,I have solved the problem.
>>
>>
>> Great - what was the fix you needed ? - It helps other ppl on the
>> newsgroup to hint at it when they browse here in future ;-)
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Thanks, Neil. I greatly appreciate your quick response. I checked
I opened the site that you suggested bur there are a lot of FFDSHOW MPEG-4
decoders. I don't know which one I should download. Do you think that this
will work for the files with the extension.mpg?

Merita


"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> He's gone - I did ask if he'd post what he did to fix that.
>
> Did you try the suggestions in my first reply to his message yet ?
>
> Cheers - Neil
>
> On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:17:01 -0700, Merita
> <Merita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Would you please let me know how did you fix this because I have the same
> >problem. I can not watch mpg movies (it is only.mpg) thru Windows Media
> >Player 11. I received this message:You've encountered error message C00D1199
> >while using Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player cannot play the file.
> >
> >Thanks, Merita
> >
> >"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:43:00 -0700, HughGrandpa
> >> <HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Thanks Neil,I have solved the problem.
> >>
> >>
> >> Great - what was the fix you needed ? - It helps other ppl on the
> >> newsgroup to hint at it when they browse here in future ;-)
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>

I think you're missing it : The link on this page
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm
which is labelled "Download FFDShow MPEG-4" in dark blue text

Cheers - Neil

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:13:01 -0700, Merita
<Merita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thanks, Neil. I greatly appreciate your quick response. I checked
>I opened the site that you suggested bur there are a lot of FFDSHOW MPEG-4
>decoders. I don't know which one I should download. Do you think that this
>will work for the files with the extension.mpg?
>
>Merita
>
>
>"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>
>> He's gone - I did ask if he'd post what he did to fix that.
>>
>> Did you try the suggestions in my first reply to his message yet ?
>>
>> Cheers - Neil
>>
>> On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:17:01 -0700, Merita
>> <Merita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Would you please let me know how did you fix this because I have the same
>> >problem. I can not watch mpg movies (it is only.mpg) thru Windows Media
>> >Player 11. I received this message:You've encountered error message C00D1199
>> >while using Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player cannot play the file.
>> >
>> >Thanks, Merita
>> >
>> >"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:43:00 -0700, HughGrandpa
>> >> <HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Thanks Neil,I have solved the problem.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Great - what was the fix you needed ? - It helps other ppl on the
>> >> newsgroup to hint at it when they browse here in future ;-)
>> ------------------------------------------------
>> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>>
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Oh THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Cured the problem and saved my sanity!!

Thanks again!!

Jim

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:19:01 -0700, HughGrandpa
> <HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Cannot play MPG files on my media player,do I need codecs,if so, where can I
> >get free codec.I usually convert this format to MPEG2 then I have no
> >problem....Thanks
>
> There are 3 types of content broadly labelled as MPEG : MPEG-1 (video
> CD), MPEG-2 (DVD video typically) and MPEG-4 + variants like DivX/XVid
>
> If the file name ends in .avi then you're probably missing the DivX
> codec for playback : http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/codec/
>
> If it ends in .mp4 or .m4v then you would normally benefit from
> FFDShow for playback : http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm
>
> MPEG-2 video would need a DVD decoder, since you say you can view
> those and presumably view DVD disks, that shouldn't be an issue here.
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>

Cheers for the DivX link was very great help and now I can watch everything !!!

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:19:01 -0700, HughGrandpa
> <HughGrandpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Cannot play MPG files on my media player,do I need codecs,if so, where can I
> >get free codec.I usually convert this format to MPEG2 then I have no
> >problem....Thanks
>
> There are 3 types of content broadly labelled as MPEG : MPEG-1 (video
> CD), MPEG-2 (DVD video typically) and MPEG-4 + variants like DivX/XVid
>
> If the file name ends in .avi then you're probably missing the DivX
> codec for playback : http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/codec/
>
> If it ends in .mp4 or .m4v then you would normally benefit from
> FFDShow for playback : http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm
>
> MPEG-2 video would need a DVD decoder, since you say you can view
> those and presumably view DVD disks, that shouldn't be an issue here.
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>