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Old 06-17-2008   #1 (permalink)
Andy


 
 

Vista Media Center Cannot find Codecs

OK, I have Windows Vista Ultimate x64 edition, I have installed all of the
latest updates from microsoft, and I cannot get Windows Media Center to play
an AVI file encoded with DivX or Xvid. I have installed the respective
codecs, FFDshow, etc, and nothing. The files play fine in every other media
player i have installed (notably VLC and WMP) but in media center, it just
refuses to find the codecs and play the video.

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Old 06-17-2008   #2 (permalink)
Andy


 
 

RE: Vista Media Center Cannot find Codecs

It may also be worth noting that I have tried installing the third party
software "Media Control". I still havnt gotton anywhere... Please help
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-17-2008   #3 (permalink)
zachd [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Vista Media Center Cannot find Codecs


The 64bit components require 64bit codecs. So for Media Center 64bit, you
would need a 64bit decoder. Third party codecs are still catching up here.

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> OK, I have Windows Vista Ultimate x64 edition, I have installed all of the
> latest updates from microsoft, and I cannot get Windows Media Center to
> play
> an AVI file encoded with DivX or Xvid. I have installed the respective
> codecs, FFDshow, etc, and nothing. The files play fine in every other
> media
> player i have installed (notably VLC and WMP) but in media center, it just
> refuses to find the codecs and play the video.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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