Under WMP11's Help:About
:Technical Support Information , what MPEG/MPEG2
decoders does it say you have installed?
If you keep them as .MOD do they work in WMP? They should...
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"Kent Meyer" <kent@noreply.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to play .MPG video files that were created by my JVC Everio
> digital camcorder. The files come off the camera as .MOD files and if I
> rename them to .MPG I can play these files using other players (such as
> WinAMP) just fine but they will not play in WMP11. I have also tried .MPG
> videos that were created on my dad's Sony DCR-SR300 digital camcorder and
> I
> get the exact same results.
>
> The error message I get in Media Player says: "Windows Media Player
> encountered a problem while playing the file. For additional assistance,
> click Web Help." The web help does not help any.
>
> I have made sure my video drivers are the latest version and are made for
> Vista (NVidia 6800). It appears that WMP does recognize the file somewhat
> because it does display how long the file is (3 minutes, 2 minutes,
> etc..).
> It just won't play them. No sound, no video.
>
> My dad still has XP and WMP10 and these files (from both cameras) will
> play just fine.
>
> Does any one have any ideas how to fix this?
>
> Thank you!
>