Help? Codec server problems!

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 22:19

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.

I just spent a long time downloading a video file off Kazaa. (To be precise: the Escaflowne movie.) I downloaded two different copies of it to make sure one worked.

It turned out to be nothing but a big sound file! WHAT THE FUCK!?

It said, on my Windows media player, "Error downloading Codec server." I thought I had all the damned codecs. So I go to big ole' Microsoft dot com and they tell me that it may need a codec Windows Media Player doesn't support. I'm not sure if this is the problem, however.

So... I run a Windows XP. I tried to change the file's type to a .mpeg or something else, but I don't know how... Is there anyone who's had a similar problem and can help me out?

@ Codec servers.... GRAH!

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 22:49

So... Uh, where do I go/What do I look for in Nimo?
Oh whoops I used the link from your unedited post okay let's try this one...
Nimo50Build8.exe right?

ctn|chrisw · 3rd January 2003, 22:51

Its probably a divx

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 22:54

Yeah... Which one do I download? Which prog? There's a few...
Nimo50Build8.exe right?

Curi0us_George · 3rd January 2003, 22:56

Try getting the Nimo codec pack. I forget what version is available now, though. Just look for the most recent version. Search Google.

Just because Microsoft doesn't provide the codec doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.

By the way, this may not fix it. You may just have an incorrect header or something, in which case, you're pretty much screwed. Give it a try, though.

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 22:57

... Forgive my ignorance, I try to learn. What's an 'incorrect header?'

hestermofet · 3rd January 2003, 23:01

Quote:

Originally posted by White_Raven
... Forgive my ignorance, I try to learn. What's an 'incorrect header?'

Divx files use headers to describe movie length, and such and such. If you do have a botched header, you may be able to fix it using VirtualDub.

Curi0us_George · 3rd January 2003, 23:05

Wow, I guess that's what I get for openning a ton of different threads and reading/answering them before getting to this one.

White Raven, most (all?) modern multimedia files have a header at the beginning to specify the type of file. That way, the extension becomes unimportant (except to the OS). The header carries various information: the type of encoding used, bitrate, resolution (for video), etc. If you've got a corrupt header, and you don't have a tool of some sort to fix it, and you don't magically know how to fix it by hand, then you are pretty much SOL.

P.S. It probably is just a codec that you don't have. Windows Media player can generally detect a botched header and simply fail to load the stream, rather than searching for a new codec/

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 23:07

okay... I downloaded the file you said, and I installed it. Now, I can't play any files on Windows Media Player.

It keeps telling me 'Windows media Player has enountered a problem and needs to close. If you would like to tell Microsoft about this problem, send an error report...'

So i click on what the technicality junk is and it gives me an extremely long list of binary code.

'Exception Code'
blahblahblahblah (Something like 0000000000005)

So... Should I uninstall Nimo and try GSpot?

Curi0us_George · 3rd January 2003, 23:10

Try uninstalling it. Then rebooting. Then reinstalling. Then rebooting again.

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 23:13

Oki-doki. <-- Wtf kinda response was 'oki doki??'
Thanks so much for your help guys, I'll tell you what happens when I reboot and blah.

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 23:28

Okay, I rebooted, tried GSpot and this is what GSpot told me about the file I wanted to play:

Audio format is good, codec installed. The problem's with the video codec:

VIDEO FORMAT
CODEC:
4CC:DIV3\div4 NAME:DIVX 3 Fast-Motion
STATUS: Codec Not installed

Comments:
CODE: JUNK Name: (ASCII in junk) CONTENTS: VirtualDub Build 10805

So I dunno if that helps you assess my problem, if you need more please ask...

hestermofet · 3rd January 2003, 23:33

You need the Divx3 codec. I'm probably wrong here, but I don't think Divx5 is backwards compatible with Divx3, though Divx4 is.

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 23:39

I downloaded a DivX player. Should that work? I downloaded the second one: The adware version or whatever.

White Raven · 3rd January 2003, 23:45

YES!! IT WORKS! HALLELUJAH, IT WORKS! Thank you guys so much for all your help, I love you all!

hestermofet · 3rd January 2003, 23:57

I'd love you back, but that would probably result in jail time.

White Raven · 4th January 2003, 01:28

3rd January 2003, 22:19	#1
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	Help? Codec server problems! Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. I just spent a long time downloading a video file off Kazaa. (To be precise: the Escaflowne movie.) I downloaded two different copies of it to make sure one worked. It turned out to be nothing but a big sound file! WHAT THE FUCK!? It said, on my Windows media player, "Error downloading Codec server." I thought I had all the damned codecs. So I go to big ole' Microsoft dot com and they tell me that it may need a codec Windows Media Player doesn't support. I'm not sure if this is the problem, however. So... I run a Windows XP. I tried to change the file's type to a .mpeg or something else, but I don't know how... Is there anyone who's had a similar problem and can help me out? @ Codec servers.... GRAH! just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 22:49	#2
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	So... Uh, where do I go/What do I look for in Nimo? Oh whoops I used the link from your unedited post okay let's try this one... Nimo50Build8.exe right? just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 22:54	#4
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	Yeah... Which one do I download? Which prog? There's a few... Nimo50Build8.exe right? just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 22:56	#5
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Try getting the Nimo codec pack. I forget what version is available now, though. Just look for the most recent version. Search Google. Just because Microsoft doesn't provide the codec doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. By the way, this may not fix it. You may just have an incorrect header or something, in which case, you're pretty much screwed. Give it a try, though. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

3rd January 2003, 22:57	#6
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	... Forgive my ignorance, I try to learn. What's an 'incorrect header?' just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 22:51	#3
ctn\|chrisw Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 3,309	Its probably a divx

3rd January 2003, 23:05	#8
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Wow, I guess that's what I get for openning a ton of different threads and reading/answering them before getting to this one. White Raven, most (all?) modern multimedia files have a header at the beginning to specify the type of file. That way, the extension becomes unimportant (except to the OS). The header carries various information: the type of encoding used, bitrate, resolution (for video), etc. If you've got a corrupt header, and you don't have a tool of some sort to fix it, and you don't magically know how to fix it by hand, then you are pretty much SOL. P.S. It probably is just a codec that you don't have. Windows Media player can generally detect a botched header and simply fail to load the stream, rather than searching for a new codec/ For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

3rd January 2003, 23:07	#9
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	okay... I downloaded the file you said, and I installed it. Now, I can't play any files on Windows Media Player. It keeps telling me 'Windows media Player has enountered a problem and needs to close. If you would like to tell Microsoft about this problem, send an error report...' So i click on what the technicality junk is and it gives me an extremely long list of binary code. 'Exception Code' blahblahblahblah (Something like 0000000000005) So... Should I uninstall Nimo and try GSpot? just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 23:10	#10
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Try uninstalling it. Then rebooting. Then reinstalling. Then rebooting again. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

3rd January 2003, 23:13	#11
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	Oki-doki. <-- Wtf kinda response was 'oki doki??' Thanks so much for your help guys, I'll tell you what happens when I reboot and blah. just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 23:28	#12
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	Okay, I rebooted, tried GSpot and this is what GSpot told me about the file I wanted to play: Audio format is good, codec installed. The problem's with the video codec: VIDEO FORMAT CODEC: 4CC:DIV3\div4 NAME:DIVX 3 Fast-Motion STATUS: Codec Not installed Comments: CODE: JUNK Name: (ASCII in junk) CONTENTS: VirtualDub Build 10805 So I dunno if that helps you assess my problem, if you need more please ask... just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 23:33	#13
hestermofet Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,763	You need the Divx3 codec. I'm probably wrong here, but I don't think Divx5 is backwards compatible with Divx3, though Divx4 is. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned.

3rd January 2003, 23:39	#14
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	I downloaded a DivX player. Should that work? I downloaded the second one: The adware version or whatever. just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 23:45	#15
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	YES!! IT WORKS! HALLELUJAH, IT WORKS! Thank you guys so much for all your help, I love you all! just as feathery as ever

3rd January 2003, 23:57	#16
hestermofet Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,763	I'd love you back, but that would probably result in jail time. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned.

4th January 2003, 01:28	#17
White Raven Little Winged One Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada, now UK Posts: 4,152	just as feathery as ever

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