Windows Media Player Plays NTSC Incorrectly

ccoty · Post by **ccoty** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:33 pm

I've just installed v9.0 (and uninstalled v8.0) and created a DVD compliant Mpeg (4:3). The mpeg creates properly and then when I attempt to open the created file, Windows Media Player v10.0 does not interpret the size properly. For some reason it thinks I've created a 720x576 instead of the 720x480. It shows a squat version (not full screen) and when I click on properties while in Windows Media Player it shows 720x576.

Other players such as ATI & PowerDVD interpret the dimensions correctly at 720x480 & play the created mpeg full screen (4:3)

Anyone know if there is a codec issue? I've never had the problem in the past with VS v8.0.

When I look at the properties of the created mpeg in Video Studio it show the file to be a 720x480 but in Windows Media Player 10 it shows a 720x576, which is the size of PAL not NTSC.

Thanks for any light you can shed on this.
Chuck

jchunter · Post by **jchunter** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:49 pm

Chuck,
I noticed the same thing in WMP9, so I upgraded to 10 and the same thing happened. There is an aspect ratio problem with the video files that I have made with VS9 - and, I just checked, VS8, as well. 4:3 videos are played back at an 8:5 aspect ratio. I don't know which company is at fault, but until someone fixes the problem, PowerDVD works very well for checking video file playback.

John

Edit: I did not notice this problem before I installed VS9 and am now wondering if Ulead updated a .dll that WMP uses....

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:50 pm

Download the Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility, and check which of the installed DVD decoders is being used by WMP, and select a different one if needed.