DV capture problem. AVI Codec?

[hoffswell]

HI -

I have an installation of 9.0 working fine, except for processing AVI files. My firewire attached DV cam (sony) works great on my laptop.

My desktop (That has done much video processing expirments), seems to have a codec issue:

AVIcodec (http://avicodec.duby.info) reports an AVI file created by VS9 is fourCC type dvsd, but has the red slash/circle thingy.

Ulead seems to scan and create the file, but it is not loaded into the video seleciton window (edit tab)

VS9 gets an error "Catastrophic", when trying to access the file.

real player and WMP cannot play the file

Quicktime CAN!

I think I have a codec problem. Can anyone confirm, and tell me how the heck to fix this?

1am... 1am.. must sleeeep must sleeep.

Tia!

- pete

[rguthrie]

hoffswell,

Go to Tools/Product Codec Information. Does it report that all of your codecs are "Full"?

Ron G.

[hoffswell]

Good morning -

Tools > Product Codec Information...

Reports

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Dolby Digital FULL
MPEG-2 FULL

Furthermore, AVIcodec reports:

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444p;Enabled;Unknown;5.2.15.58;No information available;C:\WINDOWS\system32\C:\Program
cvid;Enabled;Cinepak® Codec;1.10.0.11;Radius Inc.;C:\WINDOWS\system32\iccvid.dll
divx;Enabled;DivX;6.1.1.2;DivX, Inc.;C:\WINDOWS\system32\DivX.dll
ffds;Enabled;?;5.2.15.58;No information available;C:\WINDOWS\system32\ff_vfw.dll
hfyu;Enabled;Huffyuv lossless;5.2.15.58;No information available;C:\WINDOWS\system32\huffyuv.dll
i420;Enabled;Microsoft H.263 ICM Driver;5.1.2600.2180;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\msh263.drv
iv50;Enabled;Ligos Indeo XP (Indeo® Video 5.2);5.2.15.58;Ligos Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ir50_32.dll
iyuv;Enabled;Intel Indeo(R) Video YUV Codec;5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_Microsoft Corporation;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\iyuv_32.dll
m261;Enabled;Microsoft H.261 ICM Driver;5.1.2600.2180;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\msh261.drv
m263;Enabled;Microsoft H.263 ICM Driver;5.1.2600.2180;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\msh263.drv
mpng;Enabled;Unknown;5.2.15.58;No information available;C:\WINDOWS\system32\C:\Program
mrle;Enabled;Microsoft RLE Compressor;5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_Microsoft Corporation;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\msrle32.dll
msvc;Enabled;Microsoft Video 1 Compressor;5.1.2600.0 (xpclientMicrosoft Corporation;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvidc32.dll
mvjp;Enabled;Unknown;5.2.15.58;No information available;C:\WINDOWS\system32\C:\Program
uyvy;Enabled;Microsoft UYVY Video Decompressor;5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_Microsoft Corporation;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\msyuv.dll
yuy2;Enabled;Microsoft UYVY Video Decompressor;5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_Microsoft Corporation;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\msyuv.dll
yv12;Enabled;DivX;6.1.1.2;DivX, Inc.;C:\WINDOWS\system32\DivX.dll
yvyu;Enabled;Microsoft UYVY Video Decompressor;5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_Microsoft Corporation;Microsoft Corporation;C:\WINDOWS\system32\msyuv.dll

Since several applications won't play AVI's created by VS, (except for quicktime), I suspect a codec issue?

[rguthrie]

Pete,

I definitely sounds like a codec problem. I'm sorry tho' that I can't offer any assistance here as I haven't (knock on wood) had any problems such as yours.

Ron G.

[skier-hughes]

Have you recently added any hardware, software or codec packs? I have terrible trouble with divx and don't let it near my editing pc, I notice you have it listed. It may be if you have recently installed something it has altered the priority order of the codecs used, so a system restore may help.

[THoff]

I don't use AVICodec and don't know if it would ordinarily include the Microsoft DV codec in that list, but it's not there.

Try running the following from a command prompt or the Start -> Run dialog:

REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\QDV.DLL

That will re-register the codec. If the file is missing, you'll have to re-copy it from the original OS CD.

[hoffswell]

Hi -

Thanks for the responses. I am new to VS9, which has gotten me interested in getting AVI working on this PC. I believe that it actually has been messed up in regards to AVI for some time... I've always just resorted to using quicktime.

The PC has been around the block a few times in regards to video manipulation, so it's had many codec packages installed and removed, as I've tried to convert this to that.

I have tried the REGSVR32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\QDV.DLL, without any success.

I suspect I need to clean all my codecs off, maybe all my applications, and reinstall.

Does anyone know of a good way to do this, short of reinstalling Win XP?

That, or simply getting my codecs in the right order to let VS9 use the proper one?

Thanks, everyone, for the responses! greatly appreciated.

[hoffswell]

Another night wasted.

I have a feeling my codec set is trashed. I've used sherlock, mmview, and gspot to try to figure out what the difference between my laptop (working) and my desktop (not). Gspot simply can't render, leaving me without much clue as to what the problem is.

Man, this is a pain. I guess I have to move to a windows reinstall, as I'm sure I've hosed my registry to pieces trying to get things going.

Unless someone else has an idea...

Thanks again.