I recently encoded a video in MPEG4 format. The video plays great on
my laptop in windows media player. It will not play at all on my
windows media center pc either in Media Player or from the Media Center
interface. It gives me a message the windows media player may not
support the file or the codec that it was created with. Obviously,if I
have the right codec, it can be played as it was on my laptop. Can
anyone direct me to the proper resource for an MPEG4 codec that will
play in windows media player?

The Microsoft website has some of the Codecs for download.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...cdownload.aspx

You can also get the program GSpot which will assist you in determining the
appropriate codec needed for both video and audio. You can find the program
at http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Also visit
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...onmyc omputer
for Top Questions about Codecs in Windows Media Player.

Hope that helps.



"rkennel@veng.com" wrote:

> I recently encoded a video in MPEG4 format. The video plays great on
> my laptop in windows media player. It will not play at all on my
> windows media center pc either in Media Player or from the Media Center
> interface. It gives me a message the windows media player may not
> support the file or the codec that it was created with. Obviously,if I
> have the right codec, it can be played as it was on my laptop. Can
> anyone direct me to the proper resource for an MPEG4 codec that will
> play in windows media player?
>
>

If you have the right codes and it wilkl not play ,the add this line in the
registry

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp4]

"Content Type"="video/mp4"
"PerceivedType"="video"


"Mar1nedad" wrote:

> The Microsoft website has some of the Codecs for download.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...cdownload.aspx
>
> You can also get the program GSpot which will assist you in determining the
> appropriate codec needed for both video and audio. You can find the program
> at http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>
> Also visit
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...onmyc omputer
> for Top Questions about Codecs in Windows Media Player.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
>
>
> "rkennel@veng.com" wrote:
>
> > I recently encoded a video in MPEG4 format. The video plays great on
> > my laptop in windows media player. It will not play at all on my
> > windows media center pc either in Media Player or from the Media Center
> > interface. It gives me a message the windows media player may not
> > support the file or the codec that it was created with. Obviously,if I
> > have the right codec, it can be played as it was on my laptop. Can
> > anyone direct me to the proper resource for an MPEG4 codec that will
> > play in windows media player?
> >
> >

This may sound like stupid question but how does one
edit a registry file?

thanks


"Richard Miller" wrote:

Start/Run regedit

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"gls_1959" <gls1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I know that part already, I need to go one step further
and physically add the mpeg4 lines Richard mentioned
in the previous reply. The MS Knowledge Base link is
a little vague.


"Dana Cline - MVP" wrote:

Ahhh...ok, if you right-click on the first major header HKEY_CLASSES_Root,
select New / Key, then enter MP4. Then right click on the MP4 entry in that
tree, and enter the new bits as String values - you have to give them a name
(i.e. Content Type). Then double-click on that name on the right - you'll
get a dialog where you can enter the value (i.e. Video/MP4).

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

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