![]() |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| Welcome to Windows Vista Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows Vista. The Vista forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows Vista tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks. |
| |||||||
![]() |
| |
| | #1 (permalink) |
| | Vista MCE: Problem playing DVDs - "Files to display video" error Greetings, I have just installed the Vista Ultimate RTM release from MSDN. This is on a Core 2 Duo equipped mATX motherboard with an Asus nVidia 6200 TC video card. Everything works fine except for some problems with DVD playback: When first starting Media Center and going directly to DVD playback, the DVD loads quickly and plays without any problems. But if I have first played other video content (WMV HD clips from Microsoft - which is all I have on this system right now) then when trying to play a DVD I first get - after a period of intense hard disk activity - a couple of jerky fragments of the movie and then playback stops with the message "Files to display video are not installed or not working properly. [snip] restart Media Center". After restarting Media Center following this error message, DVD playback works again although the DVD loads very slowly and there is lots of hard disk activity before play begins. Again, if I play another video clip before attempting DVD playback, the error message appears again. Once, I even got a BSOD after attempting to play a DVD. Also, a couple of times I've gotten the "the display driver failed but has recovered" error. I suspect this may be a display driver or decoder problem, but I have not installed anything at all into this system - it's all fresh after a new install. Windows Update has updated the nVidia display driver, that's all. This system is a dual boot with XP MCE, and there are no problems at all when running XP. Are there any known problems with this video card, or with nVidia display drivers in general and Vista MCE? This is the only thing stopping me right now from taking XP off this system and running Vista so I'd like to see a solution to this. thanks, P O Litby |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #2 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista MCE: Problem playing DVDs - "Files to display video" error Vista includes a default MPEG2 decoder(which AFAIK does not also include a WMV decoder) which it uses with MC for TV and DVDs. And it appears that as long as you don't try and play WMV format clips with MC you are OK. "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:85F767F1-3A33-4CFF-962D-00C369B96724@microsoft.com... > Greetings, > > I have just installed the Vista Ultimate RTM release from MSDN. This is on > a > Core 2 Duo equipped mATX motherboard with an Asus nVidia 6200 TC video > card. > Everything works fine except for some problems with DVD playback: > When first starting Media Center and going directly to DVD playback, the > DVD > loads quickly and plays without any problems. But if I have first played > other video content (WMV HD clips from Microsoft - which is all I have on > this system right now) then when trying to play a DVD I first get - after > a > period of intense hard disk activity - a couple of jerky fragments of the > movie and then playback stops with the message "Files to display video are > not installed or not working properly. [snip] restart Media Center". > > After restarting Media Center following this error message, DVD playback > works again although the DVD loads very slowly and there is lots of hard > disk > activity before play begins. Again, if I play another video clip before > attempting DVD playback, the error message appears again. > > Once, I even got a BSOD after attempting to play a DVD. Also, a couple of > times I've gotten the "the display driver failed but has recovered" error. > > I suspect this may be a display driver or decoder problem, but I have not > installed anything at all into this system - it's all fresh after a new > install. Windows Update has updated the nVidia display driver, that's all. > > This system is a dual boot with XP MCE, and there are no problems at all > when running XP. > > Are there any known problems with this video card, or with nVidia display > drivers in general and Vista MCE? > > This is the only thing stopping me right now from taking XP off this > system > and running Vista so I'd like to see a solution to this. > > thanks, > P O Litby |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #3 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista MCE: Problem playing DVDs - "Files to display video" err Well, there has to be a WMV decoder in Vista because those clips play perfectly, including WMA9Pro audio and all. And why would playing one of these clips affect DVD (MPEG-2) playback? /POL "Curious" wrote: > Vista includes a default MPEG2 decoder(which AFAIK does not also include a > WMV decoder) which it uses with MC for TV and DVDs. > And it appears that as long as you don't try and play WMV format clips with > MC you are OK. > > "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:85F767F1-3A33-4CFF-962D-00C369B96724@microsoft.com... > > Greetings, > > > > I have just installed the Vista Ultimate RTM release from MSDN. This is on > > a > > Core 2 Duo equipped mATX motherboard with an Asus nVidia 6200 TC video > > card. > > Everything works fine except for some problems with DVD playback: > > When first starting Media Center and going directly to DVD playback, the > > DVD > > loads quickly and plays without any problems. But if I have first played > > other video content (WMV HD clips from Microsoft - which is all I have on > > this system right now) then when trying to play a DVD I first get - after > > a > > period of intense hard disk activity - a couple of jerky fragments of the > > movie and then playback stops with the message "Files to display video are > > not installed or not working properly. [snip] restart Media Center". > > > > After restarting Media Center following this error message, DVD playback > > works again although the DVD loads very slowly and there is lots of hard > > disk > > activity before play begins. Again, if I play another video clip before > > attempting DVD playback, the error message appears again. > > > > Once, I even got a BSOD after attempting to play a DVD. Also, a couple of > > times I've gotten the "the display driver failed but has recovered" error. > > > > I suspect this may be a display driver or decoder problem, but I have not > > installed anything at all into this system - it's all fresh after a new > > install. Windows Update has updated the nVidia display driver, that's all. > > > > This system is a dual boot with XP MCE, and there are no problems at all > > when running XP. > > > > Are there any known problems with this video card, or with nVidia display > > drivers in general and Vista MCE? > > > > This is the only thing stopping me right now from taking XP off this > > system > > and running Vista so I'd like to see a solution to this. > > > > thanks, > > P O Litby > > > |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #4 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista MCE: Problem playing DVDs - "Files to display video" err It cetainly appears normal that your WMA9Pro program installed its own decoder when you installed itand therefore will play the clips when you run it. However, it appears that when it runs it sets its decoder as the one to use also for decoding of video from MC TV or DVD. So when you try and play a MPEG2 encoded TV or a DVD you get the WMA9Pro decoder which of couse can't decode the Mpeg2 data. You can use the following 3rd party Vista decoder utility to see what decoder MC is set to use and you can change it if you like. http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.co...r-utility.html "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8DEA5082-B7F6-454E-BB21-F076BA480009@microsoft.com... > Well, there has to be a WMV decoder in Vista because those clips play > perfectly, including WMA9Pro audio and all. > > And why would playing one of these clips affect DVD (MPEG-2) playback? > > /POL > > "Curious" wrote: > >> Vista includes a default MPEG2 decoder(which AFAIK does not also include >> a >> WMV decoder) which it uses with MC for TV and DVDs. >> And it appears that as long as you don't try and play WMV format clips >> with >> MC you are OK. >> >> "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:85F767F1-3A33-4CFF-962D-00C369B96724@microsoft.com... >> > Greetings, >> > >> > I have just installed the Vista Ultimate RTM release from MSDN. This is >> > on >> > a >> > Core 2 Duo equipped mATX motherboard with an Asus nVidia 6200 TC video >> > card. >> > Everything works fine except for some problems with DVD playback: >> > When first starting Media Center and going directly to DVD playback, >> > the >> > DVD >> > loads quickly and plays without any problems. But if I have first >> > played >> > other video content (WMV HD clips from Microsoft - which is all I have >> > on >> > this system right now) then when trying to play a DVD I first get - >> > after >> > a >> > period of intense hard disk activity - a couple of jerky fragments of >> > the >> > movie and then playback stops with the message "Files to display video >> > are >> > not installed or not working properly. [snip] restart Media Center". >> > >> > After restarting Media Center following this error message, DVD >> > playback >> > works again although the DVD loads very slowly and there is lots of >> > hard >> > disk >> > activity before play begins. Again, if I play another video clip before >> > attempting DVD playback, the error message appears again. >> > >> > Once, I even got a BSOD after attempting to play a DVD. Also, a couple >> > of >> > times I've gotten the "the display driver failed but has recovered" >> > error. >> > >> > I suspect this may be a display driver or decoder problem, but I have >> > not >> > installed anything at all into this system - it's all fresh after a new >> > install. Windows Update has updated the nVidia display driver, that's >> > all. >> > >> > This system is a dual boot with XP MCE, and there are no problems at >> > all >> > when running XP. >> > >> > Are there any known problems with this video card, or with nVidia >> > display >> > drivers in general and Vista MCE? >> > >> > This is the only thing stopping me right now from taking XP off this >> > system >> > and running Vista so I'd like to see a solution to this. >> > >> > thanks, >> > P O Litby >> >> >> |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #5 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista MCE: Problem playing DVDs - "Files to display video" err Thanks, I'll try checking which decoder is set after playing a WMV-HD clip. By the way, I have not installed any WMA9 Pro software, that decoding appears to come with Vista from start. but why would a Microsoft supplied WMA/WMV coded change the default MPEG2 decoder? /POL "JW" wrote: > It cetainly appears normal that your WMA9Pro program installed its own > decoder when you installed itand therefore will play the clips when you run > it. > However, it appears that when it runs it sets its decoder as the one to use > also for decoding of video from MC TV or DVD. So when you try and play a > MPEG2 encoded TV or a DVD you get the WMA9Pro decoder which of couse can't > decode the Mpeg2 data. > You can use the following 3rd party Vista decoder utility to see what > decoder MC is set to use and you can change it if you like. > > http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.co...r-utility.html > > "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8DEA5082-B7F6-454E-BB21-F076BA480009@microsoft.com... > > Well, there has to be a WMV decoder in Vista because those clips play > > perfectly, including WMA9Pro audio and all. > > > > And why would playing one of these clips affect DVD (MPEG-2) playback? > > > > /POL > > > > "Curious" wrote: > > > >> Vista includes a default MPEG2 decoder(which AFAIK does not also include > >> a > >> WMV decoder) which it uses with MC for TV and DVDs. > >> And it appears that as long as you don't try and play WMV format clips > >> with > >> MC you are OK. > >> > >> "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:85F767F1-3A33-4CFF-962D-00C369B96724@microsoft.com... > >> > Greetings, > >> > > >> > I have just installed the Vista Ultimate RTM release from MSDN. This is > >> > on > >> > a > >> > Core 2 Duo equipped mATX motherboard with an Asus nVidia 6200 TC video > >> > card. > >> > Everything works fine except for some problems with DVD playback: > >> > When first starting Media Center and going directly to DVD playback, > >> > the > >> > DVD > >> > loads quickly and plays without any problems. But if I have first > >> > played > >> > other video content (WMV HD clips from Microsoft - which is all I have > >> > on > >> > this system right now) then when trying to play a DVD I first get - > >> > after > >> > a > >> > period of intense hard disk activity - a couple of jerky fragments of > >> > the > >> > movie and then playback stops with the message "Files to display video > >> > are > >> > not installed or not working properly. [snip] restart Media Center". > >> > > >> > After restarting Media Center following this error message, DVD > >> > playback > >> > works again although the DVD loads very slowly and there is lots of > >> > hard > >> > disk > >> > activity before play begins. Again, if I play another video clip before > >> > attempting DVD playback, the error message appears again. > >> > > >> > Once, I even got a BSOD after attempting to play a DVD. Also, a couple > >> > of > >> > times I've gotten the "the display driver failed but has recovered" > >> > error. > >> > > >> > I suspect this may be a display driver or decoder problem, but I have > >> > not > >> > installed anything at all into this system - it's all fresh after a new > >> > install. Windows Update has updated the nVidia display driver, that's > >> > all. > >> > > >> > This system is a dual boot with XP MCE, and there are no problems at > >> > all > >> > when running XP. > >> > > >> > Are there any known problems with this video card, or with nVidia > >> > display > >> > drivers in general and Vista MCE? > >> > > >> > This is the only thing stopping me right now from taking XP off this > >> > system > >> > and running Vista so I'd like to see a solution to this. > >> > > >> > thanks, > >> > P O Litby > >> > >> > >> > > > |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #6 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista MCE: Problem playing DVDs - "Files to display video" err I am confused are you saying the the WMA9 Pro Software Codec was installed as part of VIsta itself and not as a separate product? "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0A7B90AB-7CD7-45A2-96AF-58BB52382AF7@microsoft.com... > Thanks, I'll try checking which decoder is set after playing a WMV-HD > clip. > By the way, I have not installed any WMA9 Pro software, that decoding > appears to come with Vista from start. > > but why would a Microsoft supplied WMA/WMV coded change the default MPEG2 > decoder? > > /POL > > "JW" wrote: > >> It cetainly appears normal that your WMA9Pro program installed its own >> decoder when you installed itand therefore will play the clips when you >> run >> it. >> However, it appears that when it runs it sets its decoder as the one to >> use >> also for decoding of video from MC TV or DVD. So when you try and play a >> MPEG2 encoded TV or a DVD you get the WMA9Pro decoder which of couse >> can't >> decode the Mpeg2 data. >> You can use the following 3rd party Vista decoder utility to see what >> decoder MC is set to use and you can change it if you like. >> >> http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.co...r-utility.html >> >> "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:8DEA5082-B7F6-454E-BB21-F076BA480009@microsoft.com... >> > Well, there has to be a WMV decoder in Vista because those clips play >> > perfectly, including WMA9Pro audio and all. >> > >> > And why would playing one of these clips affect DVD (MPEG-2) playback? >> > >> > /POL >> > >> > "Curious" wrote: >> > >> >> Vista includes a default MPEG2 decoder(which AFAIK does not also >> >> include >> >> a >> >> WMV decoder) which it uses with MC for TV and DVDs. >> >> And it appears that as long as you don't try and play WMV format clips >> >> with >> >> MC you are OK. >> >> >> >> "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:85F767F1-3A33-4CFF-962D-00C369B96724@microsoft.com... >> >> > Greetings, >> >> > >> >> > I have just installed the Vista Ultimate RTM release from MSDN. This >> >> > is >> >> > on >> >> > a >> >> > Core 2 Duo equipped mATX motherboard with an Asus nVidia 6200 TC >> >> > video >> >> > card. >> >> > Everything works fine except for some problems with DVD playback: >> >> > When first starting Media Center and going directly to DVD playback, >> >> > the >> >> > DVD >> >> > loads quickly and plays without any problems. But if I have first >> >> > played >> >> > other video content (WMV HD clips from Microsoft - which is all I >> >> > have >> >> > on >> >> > this system right now) then when trying to play a DVD I first get - >> >> > after >> >> > a >> >> > period of intense hard disk activity - a couple of jerky fragments >> >> > of >> >> > the >> >> > movie and then playback stops with the message "Files to display >> >> > video >> >> > are >> >> > not installed or not working properly. [snip] restart Media Center". >> >> > >> >> > After restarting Media Center following this error message, DVD >> >> > playback >> >> > works again although the DVD loads very slowly and there is lots of >> >> > hard >> >> > disk >> >> > activity before play begins. Again, if I play another video clip >> >> > before >> >> > attempting DVD playback, the error message appears again. >> >> > >> >> > Once, I even got a BSOD after attempting to play a DVD. Also, a >> >> > couple >> >> > of >> >> > times I've gotten the "the display driver failed but has recovered" >> >> > error. >> >> > >> >> > I suspect this may be a display driver or decoder problem, but I >> >> > have >> >> > not >> >> > installed anything at all into this system - it's all fresh after a >> >> > new >> >> > install. Windows Update has updated the nVidia display driver, >> >> > that's >> >> > all. >> >> > >> >> > This system is a dual boot with XP MCE, and there are no problems at >> >> > all >> >> > when running XP. >> >> > >> >> > Are there any known problems with this video card, or with nVidia >> >> > display >> >> > drivers in general and Vista MCE? >> >> > >> >> > This is the only thing stopping me right now from taking XP off this >> >> > system >> >> > and running Vista so I'd like to see a solution to this. >> >> > >> >> > thanks, >> >> > P O Litby >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
My System Specs![]() |
| | #7 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista MCE: Problem playing DVDs - "Files to display video" err To elaborate: I have installed Vista Ultimate from the MSDN DVD. I have installed no extra codec(s) or any other software, this system has nothing in it that did not come from the Vista DVD, other than the nVidia driver update from Windows Update. Playing WMV HD clips downloaded from Microsoft's sample site works perfectly with WMA9 Pro audio sent over my SPDIF connection to my Pioneer receiver (which has WMA9 Pro support). So I guess there is not actually any WMA9 Pro codec in Vista, it just sends the coded audio stream to the SPDIF output. /POL "JW" wrote: > I am confused are you saying the the WMA9 Pro Software Codec was installed > as part of VIsta itself and not as a separate product? > "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0A7B90AB-7CD7-45A2-96AF-58BB52382AF7@microsoft.com... > > Thanks, I'll try checking which decoder is set after playing a WMV-HD > > clip. > > By the way, I have not installed any WMA9 Pro software, that decoding > > appears to come with Vista from start. > > > > but why would a Microsoft supplied WMA/WMV coded change the default MPEG2 > > decoder? > > > > /POL > > > > "JW" wrote: > > > >> It cetainly appears normal that your WMA9Pro program installed its own > >> decoder when you installed itand therefore will play the clips when you > >> run > >> it. > >> However, it appears that when it runs it sets its decoder as the one to > >> use > >> also for decoding of video from MC TV or DVD. So when you try and play a > >> MPEG2 encoded TV or a DVD you get the WMA9Pro decoder which of couse > >> can't > >> decode the Mpeg2 data. > >> You can use the following 3rd party Vista decoder utility to see what > >> decoder MC is set to use and you can change it if you like. > >> > >> http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.co...r-utility.html > >> > >> "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:8DEA5082-B7F6-454E-BB21-F076BA480009@microsoft.com... > >> > Well, there has to be a WMV decoder in Vista because those clips play > >> > perfectly, including WMA9Pro audio and all. > >> > > >> > And why would playing one of these clips affect DVD (MPEG-2) playback? > >> > > >> > /POL > >> > > >> > "Curious" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Vista includes a default MPEG2 decoder(which AFAIK does not also > >> >> include > >> >> a > >> >> WMV decoder) which it uses with MC for TV and DVDs. > >> >> And it appears that as long as you don't try and play WMV format clips > >> >> with > >> >> MC you are OK. > >> >> > >> >> "politby" <politby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:85F767F1-3A33-4CFF-962D-00C369B96724@microsoft.com... > >> >> > Greetings, > >> >> > > >> >> > I have just installed the Vista Ultimate RTM release from MSDN. This > >> >> > is > >> >> > on > >> >> > a > >> >> > Core 2 Duo equipped mATX motherboard with an Asus nVidia 6200 TC > >> >> > video > >> >> > card. > >> >> > Everything works fine except for some problems with DVD playback: > >> >> > When first starting Media Center and going directly to DVD playback, > >> >> > the > >> >> > DVD > >> >> > loads quickly and plays without any problems. But if I have first > >> >> > played > >> >> > other video content (WMV HD clips from Microsoft - which is all I > >> >> > have > >> >> > on > >> >> > this system right now) then when trying to play a DVD I first get - > >> >> > after > >> >> > a > >> >> > period of intense hard disk activity - a couple of jerky fragments > >> >> > of > >> >> > the > >> >> > movie and then playback stops with the message "Files to display > >> >> > video > >> >> > are > >> >> > not installed or not working properly. [snip] restart Media Center". > >> >> > > >> >> > After restarting Media Center following this error message, DVD > >> >> > playback > >> >> > works again although the DVD loads very slowly and there is lots of > >> >> > hard > >> >> > disk > >> >> > activity before play begins. Again, if I play another video clip > >> >> > before > >> >> > attempting DVD playback, the error message appears again. > >> >> > > >> >> > Once, I even got a BSOD after attempting to play a DVD. Also, a > >> >> > couple > >> >> > of > >> >> > times I've gotten the "the display driver failed but has recovered" > >> >> > error. > >> >> > > >> >> > I suspect this may be a display driver or decoder problem, but I > >> >> > have > >> >> > not > >> >> > installed anything at all into this system - it's all fresh after a > >> >> > new > >> >> > install. Windows Update has updated the nVidia display driver, > >> >> > that's > >> >> > all. > >> >> > > >> >> > This system is a dual boot with XP MCE, and there are no problems at > >> >> > all > >> >> > when running XP. > >> >> > > >> >> > Are there any known problems with this video card, or with nVidia > >> >> > display > >> >> > drivers in general and Vista MCE? > >> >> > > >> >> > This is the only thing stopping me right now from taking XP off this > >> >> > system > >> >> > and running Vista so I'd like to see a solution to this. > >> >> > > >> >> > thanks, > >> >> > P O Litby > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > > |
My System Specs![]() |
![]() |
| Thread Tools | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| Problem playing the "created" DVD in a DVD Player connected to a T | Vista music pictures video | |||
| "internet tv" media center update, cannot play video on xbox 360 video error | Vista General | |||
| Vista Media Center does not "see" my video files | Vista performance & maintenance | |||
| Problem with offline files: error "no access" | Vista networking & sharing | |||
| Problem with offline files: Synchronization error "no access" | Vista file management | |||