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12-23-2007
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| | Sound but no picture? Ive just brought a laptop with Vista on. When i brought it, it already had Windows Media Center and CyberLink PowerDVD installed on it, and both were working fine. Over the past couple of days ive installed Quicktime 7 and i also installed a codec pack because i was having trouble playing videos that i had put onto my laptop from my phone. I now cant watch a DVD in either program, im getting the sound but the screen is blank ( black). Ive tried uninstalling Quicktime and ive also done a system restore but nothing has worked. Has anyone got any ideas why this is happening or what ive done? |
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12-23-2007
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| Windows Vista x64 Ultimate | Re: Sound but no picture?  Quote: Originally Posted by Sara1210  Ive just brought a laptop with Vista on. When i brought it, it already had Windows Media Center and CyberLink PowerDVD installed on it, and both were working fine. Over the past couple of days ive installed Quicktime 7 and i also installed a codec pack because i was having trouble playing videos that i had put onto my laptop from my phone. I now cant watch a DVD in either program, im getting the sound but the screen is blank ( black). Ive tried uninstalling Quicktime and ive also done a system restore but nothing has worked. Has anyone got any ideas why this is happening or what ive done? But it all depends really on which pack you used. The only codec pack that I've found that works properly in Windows Vista is the Vista Codec Pack, found here: Vista Codec Package Homepage |
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12-23-2007
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| | Re: Sound but no picture? I didnt even realise those problem reports existed ha ha. Yes there are problems in there and 1 of them is for the 3gp video converter, its says theres a compatibility problem "Cal Bear '66" wrote: Quote: > Ah ha, another example of the evil that codec packs do! > > What codec pack? Have you tried to uninstall the codec pack? Are there any any > reports in Control Panel (Classic view) > Problem Reports and Solutions? > > When you need a codec you should ONLY download and install that specific Vista > compatible codec that is needed. And only from the manufacturer of that codec. > Avoid codec packs at all costs. > > You can download a free little utility called GSpot (Google for it) that will > analyze the clip and tell you what codec you need. > > Here is another useful site for codec information: > > http://www.fourcc.org/ > > > I Bleed Blue and Gold > GO BEARS! > > > "Sara1210" <Sara1210@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:A811F03B-31F4-48F4-BE21-BE22C23DEEEA@xxxxxx Quote: > > Ive just brought a laptop with Vista on. > > When i brought it, it already had Windows Media Center and CyberLink > > PowerDVD installed on it, and both were working fine. Over the past couple of > > days ive installed Quicktime 7 and i also installed a codec pack because i > > was having trouble playing videos that i had put onto my laptop from my phone. > > I now cant watch a DVD in either program, im getting the sound but the > > screen is blank ( black). Ive tried uninstalling Quicktime and ive also done > > a system restore but nothing has worked. > > Has anyone got any ideas why this is happening or what ive done? > |
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12-23-2007
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| | Re: Sound but no picture? Right ive uninstalled the codec pack and sent a report to Microsoft as there was a problem showing on the computer. But its still not working? "Sara1210" wrote: Quote: > I didnt even realise those problem reports existed ha ha. > > Yes there are problems in there and 1 of them is for the 3gp video > converter, its says theres a compatibility problem > > "Cal Bear '66" wrote: > Quote: > > Ah ha, another example of the evil that codec packs do! > > > > What codec pack? Have you tried to uninstall the codec pack? Are there any any > > reports in Control Panel (Classic view) > Problem Reports and Solutions? > > > > When you need a codec you should ONLY download and install that specific Vista > > compatible codec that is needed. And only from the manufacturer of that codec. > > Avoid codec packs at all costs. > > > > You can download a free little utility called GSpot (Google for it) that will > > analyze the clip and tell you what codec you need. > > > > Here is another useful site for codec information: > > > > http://www.fourcc.org/ > > > > > > I Bleed Blue and Gold > > GO BEARS! > > > > > > "Sara1210" <Sara1210@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:A811F03B-31F4-48F4-BE21-BE22C23DEEEA@xxxxxx Quote: > > > Ive just brought a laptop with Vista on. > > > When i brought it, it already had Windows Media Center and CyberLink > > > PowerDVD installed on it, and both were working fine. Over the past couple of > > > days ive installed Quicktime 7 and i also installed a codec pack because i > > > was having trouble playing videos that i had put onto my laptop from my phone. > > > I now cant watch a DVD in either program, im getting the sound but the > > > screen is blank ( black). Ive tried uninstalling Quicktime and ive also done > > > a system restore but nothing has worked. > > > Has anyone got any ideas why this is happening or what ive done? > > |
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