Error downloading codec

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I have a couple of MPEG files that are not played properly by WMP10 (it
shows the "error downloading codec" message). I have configured WMP10 to
download codes automatically, and for most cases this works fine, but not
for all cases.

I have run GSpot on these problem MPEGs and GSpot renders them successfully
and does not report any problems. How can I know which codecs are missing
and how do I get/install them?

 

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If they are MPEG2 files, you need DVD decoders installed.
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Cari
(MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)

"juliadream" <juliadream@psych.net> wrote in message
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>I have a couple of MPEG files that are not played properly by WMP10 (it
> shows the "error downloading codec" message). I have configured WMP10 to
> download codes automatically, and for most cases this works fine, but not
> for all cases.
>
> I have run GSpot on these problem MPEGs and GSpot renders them
> successfully
> and does not report any problems. How can I know which codecs are missing
> and how do I get/install them?
>
>
>
>
>

 

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"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
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> If they are MPEG2 files, you need DVD decoders installed.

Yes, that turned out to be the problem. Thanks.