video problems

sas_man · 17th March 2003, 00:03

Ello

I'm having problems playing back video files on winamp3. I get an image but the file is play slow with no sound. Check my configuration and done search on this data base,

Anyone got any ideas?

Sas_man

Nunzio390 · 17th March 2003, 01:21

Taken directly from the FAQ...

Quote:

No audio with Video playback?
Try and installing Ogg Vorbis DirectShow filters. If your soundcard have hardware based MP3 decoding, that may need to be disabled.

KnutMann · 17th March 2003, 22:16

I have this problem too.
This does'nt appear in other apps, only winamp.

DJ Egg · 17th March 2003, 22:59

Can we have some system specs please?
cpu + ram
video & sound cards
windows os
DirectX version
Windows Media Player version

Also, what format/extension are the videos?
MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, DivX, XviD, ASF, other?
(Windows Media Player -> File -> Properties)

KnutMann · 17th March 2003, 23:35

win2k sp2
dx9 (also with8.1b)
866 Mhz
128mb ram
Riva tnt2 model64 videocard
Ac'97 onboard soundcard
MediaPlayer 9

several video formats tested, problems with them all

they worked fine before.

pea · 18th March 2003, 09:57

Same problem here -- haven't seen a fix for it yet

I've tried all video types avi[divx], mpg, etc. and none of them work.. video is extremely slow playback with color being off and no sound at all. [edited:] correction, color is only off on SOME of the video types

AMD AthlonXP 1 ghz, 512 mb DDR-ram
nVidia Geforce 4 TI-4200 128mb, onboard sound card
Windows XP build 2400
DirectX 8.1
Windows Media Player 9

KnutMann · 18th March 2003, 12:30

I installed a new version of MediaPlayer 9Series and everything is fine again.

pea · 18th March 2003, 21:40

I've had the problem since before I installed windows media player 9 (I was using version 8).

To clarify, I still have the problem.. so it didn't matter if I had 8 or 9.

KnutMann · 20th March 2003, 14:56

But it seems to have to do with the codecs (or whatever is installed with them)

You should try installing/deinstalling the nimo or tsunami codec packs

DJ Egg · 20th March 2003, 15:34

Codec packs are evil. Do not use them!
Always install all codecs separately.

http://www.divx.com
http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html
http://www.3ivx.com/
http://codeczone.virtualave.net/fixes.htm | http://www.moviecodec.com
http://www.doom9.net
http://www.pcsupport.dk/support/codec.htm
http://admin.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm
http://www.411forsex.com/help/codecs...ls/codecs.html
http://www.skynet4ever.tk/
http://www.inf.ufpr.br/~rja00/programs.html

Use GSpot to determine which codecs/filters are required.

pea · 21st March 2003, 01:41

Oh yeah, also.. I don't know if I mentioned..

Windows Media player can play all the types, DivX player and winamp can't..

pea · 25th March 2003, 00:11

bump

raven_lucky13 · 28th September 2003, 05:56

Yeah, I'm having the same problem. I used GSpot to see that all the appropriate codecs are installed, and still crappy playback...until I got patient. It seems that Winamp3 will EVENTUALLY play the file at the correct speed (as long as you have the required resources and the right codec). At first, it goes slow. If it's an mpeg or mpg, it will begin playing normally after 4 or 5 seconds. If it's an avi, it depends on how new the codec is. Red vs. Blue Divx 5.0.5 files take almost a minute to start going right. I don't know what is causing this, since Media Player 9 does just fine with all these files. Maybe the following will help:
OS: WinXP Pro
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton
-cache = 640KB
RAM: 512 MB PC2700
System Bus: 333MHz
Divx: All 3.11 Alpha and 5.0.5 pack
Filetypes tried: AVI (various codecs, some I encoded myself), MPEG-1
Music files play wonderfully.
I'm watching an AVI episode of Red Dwarf right now that took a little over 3 seconds to start going.

raven_lucky13 · 28th September 2003, 06:14

Sometimes I get obsessive over things, so I did here and got it to work, 100% of the time. Go into your Preferences and look under the DirectSound thingy under Audio. You can do one of two things: either disable DirectSound or decrease the buffer sizes. What's wrong is that Winamp is waiting for the sound and video to sync up, and with a large buffer it's reading in more video than audio so depending on how fast your computer is and how compressed the file is, it could take anywhere from a few seconds to forever to sync up. Honestly, it works really good with DirectSound off and I can't notice any audio quality difference, and the video responds instantly. Hey, if anyone can give a good reason to use DirectSound, I'm listening, but I can deal with the loss of tiny playlist fades to let my video work right. To sum my after midnight rambling up:

To fix slow video in Winamp3:
1. Options/Preferences
2. Audio/DirectSound
3. Either DISABLE DirectSound for instant video playback, or shrink the buffer sizes to make it start a little faster.

Yet another way Microsoft slowly ruins your life. BTW I use OpenGL for games.

"Sleep is no substitute for caffiene."

17th March 2003, 00:03	#1
sas_man Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 8	video problems Ello I'm having problems playing back video files on winamp3. I get an image but the file is play slow with no sound. Check my configuration and done search on this data base, Anyone got any ideas? Sas_man

17th March 2003, 22:16	#3
KnutMann Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4	slow video I have this problem too. This does'nt appear in other apps, only winamp.

17th March 2003, 22:59	#4
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Can we have some system specs please? cpu + ram video & sound cards windows os DirectX version Windows Media Player version Also, what format/extension are the videos? MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, DivX, XviD, ASF, other? (Windows Media Player -> File -> Properties) Playlist -\|- Twitter

20th March 2003, 15:34	#10
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Codec packs are evil. Do not use them! Always install all codecs separately. http://www.divx.com http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html http://www.3ivx.com/ http://codeczone.virtualave.net/fixes.htm \| http://www.moviecodec.com http://www.doom9.net http://www.pcsupport.dk/support/codec.htm http://admin.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm http://www.411forsex.com/help/codecs...ls/codecs.html http://www.skynet4ever.tk/ http://www.inf.ufpr.br/~rja00/programs.html Use GSpot to determine which codecs/filters are required. Playlist -\|- Twitter

28th September 2003, 05:56	#13
raven_lucky13 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4	Same problem here Yeah, I'm having the same problem. I used GSpot to see that all the appropriate codecs are installed, and still crappy playback...until I got patient. It seems that Winamp3 will EVENTUALLY play the file at the correct speed (as long as you have the required resources and the right codec). At first, it goes slow. If it's an mpeg or mpg, it will begin playing normally after 4 or 5 seconds. If it's an avi, it depends on how new the codec is. Red vs. Blue Divx 5.0.5 files take almost a minute to start going right. I don't know what is causing this, since Media Player 9 does just fine with all these files. Maybe the following will help: OS: WinXP Pro CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton -cache = 640KB RAM: 512 MB PC2700 System Bus: 333MHz Divx: All 3.11 Alpha and 5.0.5 pack Filetypes tried: AVI (various codecs, some I encoded myself), MPEG-1 Music files play wonderfully. I'm watching an AVI episode of Red Dwarf right now that took a little over 3 seconds to start going.

17th March 2003, 23:35	#5
KnutMann Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4	win2k sp2 dx9 (also with8.1b) 866 Mhz 128mb ram Riva tnt2 model64 videocard Ac'97 onboard soundcard MediaPlayer 9 several video formats tested, problems with them all they worked fine before.

18th March 2003, 09:57	#6
pea Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4	Same problem here -- haven't seen a fix for it yet I've tried all video types avi[divx], mpg, etc. and none of them work.. video is extremely slow playback with color being off and no sound at all. [edited:] correction, color is only off on SOME of the video types AMD AthlonXP 1 ghz, 512 mb DDR-ram nVidia Geforce 4 TI-4200 128mb, onboard sound card Windows XP build 2400 DirectX 8.1 Windows Media Player 9

18th March 2003, 12:30	#7
KnutMann Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4	I installed a new version of MediaPlayer 9Series and everything is fine again.

18th March 2003, 21:40	#8
pea Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4	I've had the problem since before I installed windows media player 9 (I was using version 8). To clarify, I still have the problem.. so it didn't matter if I had 8 or 9.

20th March 2003, 14:56	#9
KnutMann Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4	But it seems to have to do with the codecs (or whatever is installed with them) You should try installing/deinstalling the nimo or tsunami codec packs

21st March 2003, 01:41	#11
pea Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4	Oh yeah, also.. I don't know if I mentioned.. Windows Media player can play all the types, DivX player and winamp can't..

25th March 2003, 00:11	#12
pea Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4	bump

28th September 2003, 06:14	#14
raven_lucky13 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4	Nevermind, I may have the solution Sometimes I get obsessive over things, so I did here and got it to work, 100% of the time. Go into your Preferences and look under the DirectSound thingy under Audio. You can do one of two things: either disable DirectSound or decrease the buffer sizes. What's wrong is that Winamp is waiting for the sound and video to sync up, and with a large buffer it's reading in more video than audio so depending on how fast your computer is and how compressed the file is, it could take anywhere from a few seconds to forever to sync up. Honestly, it works really good with DirectSound off and I can't notice any audio quality difference, and the video responds instantly. Hey, if anyone can give a good reason to use DirectSound, I'm listening, but I can deal with the loss of tiny playlist fades to let my video work right. To sum my after midnight rambling up: To fix slow video in Winamp3: 1. Options/Preferences 2. Audio/DirectSound 3. Either DISABLE DirectSound for instant video playback, or shrink the buffer sizes to make it start a little faster. Yet another way Microsoft slowly ruins your life. BTW I use OpenGL for games. "Sleep is no substitute for caffiene."

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