How do I make Vegas find all codecs on my system?

stormstereo wrote on 8/10/2004, 10:05 AM

Does anybody know?

A short while ago I read a post, something about deleting a registry key or some other maneouver that would make Vegas, upon the next startup, dig through the system to find all codecs installed. I've searched for it for the last 30 minutes with no luck. Anybody know what I'm talking about? I think it was someone from Sony who wrote it.

Best/Tommy

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stormstereo wrote on 8/10/2004, 11:21 AM

Found it, finally, but it was not about the codecs, but the DXCache:
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=274134

BUT, if anyone has a suggestion on how to make Vegas find all codecs on the system I'd sure like to hear'em.

Best/Tommy

stormstereo wrote on 8/15/2004, 10:26 AM

Bumpety bump.
/T

Spot|DSE wrote on 8/15/2004, 11:32 AM

Tommy,
Someone else asked this on another forum, I'm trying to locate an archived email about it. If I can locate it, I'll post it. I don't remember the answer.

stormstereo wrote on 8/15/2004, 4:04 PM

You da maaaan!
Best/T

stormstereo wrote on 8/18/2004, 9:57 AM

Guess you did not find that email huh?
Best/T

Spot|DSE wrote on 8/18/2004, 10:25 AM

I can't find it, not even in archives. Dr. D is out to the trades as well...but expect to hear from him on return.

bStro wrote on 8/18/2004, 10:29 AM

Frankly, I'm beginning to wonder if there is such a thing. Seems to me that if you have a codec properly installed and registered on your system, Vegas will find it. That's how it's worked with any video software I use. If Vegas doesn't find it, then it's probably not properly installed and registered. The solution would be to re-install the codec.

No?

Rob

stormstereo wrote on 8/19/2004, 2:22 AM

Hmmm, lately I've been experimenting with DivX and Xvid. I have all codecs installed but Vegas says "Stream attributes could not be determined" when I select the avi in Vegas Explorer. Audio seem to work fine most of the time, not always. So, the clips can't be dragged to the timeline. I'm under the impression that Vegas needs to find the correct decoders on my system, but can't or haven't yet. What's the solution if I can't make Vegas dig through the puter to find'em? In my opinion they are properly installed since the videos, with audio play fine in WMP9 and MPC.

Best/Tommy

amunioz wrote on 8/19/2004, 4:52 AM

I know is not the solution, but it might contribute.
There is a little application that can analyze and report the codecs used in a video clip.
Besides, with a lillte process (render) it can report how the system resolves the playing.
Here you can find it http://www.headbands.com/gspot

Regards
Andres

Spot|DSE wrote on 8/19/2004, 7:36 AM

Tommy, I've not heard back from Dr. D.
The method isn't one of making Vegas *see* each codec, it's where you drop the DLLs for the different codecs. Vegas should SEE each codec when it's installed. And subsequent installs of codecs should be seen in Vegas when they are installed. But if a codec doesn't show up, there is a copy/paste routine from what I remember.
Some codecs, like DivX 5, won't show up or be read due to DivX code, not Vegas.

mrjhands wrote on 8/19/2004, 8:30 AM

Im kinda a newbie, but isnt it a matter of making sure your IGNORE 3RD PARTY CODECS thing is NOT checked? Or is it beyond that , dunno...:-)

arcorob wrote on 8/19/2004, 10:57 AM

I had to CHECK my IGNORE THIRD PARTY codecs because something (I think it was a panasonic codec I recently installed and tried ) was making overlays and transitions and color corrections go dark.

Now if I checked that box, am I losing VEGAS functionality soemhow ?? Geeze

stormstereo wrote on 8/19/2004, 2:07 PM

Thanks all for contemplating around this. I'll try your suggestions and be careful with the copy/paste thing so I won't give Vegas digital hickups.

Dr. D is a really cool name BTW. :)

Best/Tommy