MPEG-2 codec

ruddyone wrote on 1/24/2005, 11:38 AM

Anyone know if Sony offers an MPEG-2 codec? I purchased Movie Studio 4 (vegas 4 and dvd author 2) But Windows Media Play 10 reports that I do not have a compatible codec for syncronization. I could buy one from Intervideo but then why didn't I just buy WinDVD 6.1 instead of Movie Studio 4.

http://www.intervideo.com/media_pack/jsp/Product_Profile.jsp?p=DVDXPack

Any suggestions?

Comments

bkthiess wrote on 1/24/2005, 1:49 PM

Movie Studio 4 has the Mainconcept codec built in. Click make dvd, then save to hard drive. In the presented options, you'll see Mainconcept MPEG-2. (The trial version does not have this.)

gogiants wrote on 1/24/2005, 2:04 PM

Not sure what Windows Media Player means by saying you don't have a code for "synchronization".

If your goal is to make a DVD using Movie Studio, then see the other post. If you're trying to do something else (playback, ?) that isn't working, then let us know what you're trying to do and what's failing.

hornsmoker wrote on 1/24/2005, 3:49 PM

Movie Studio -DVD is a NLE and DVD authoring program. It's an "encoding" tool. What you need is a "decoder". Get the nvidia 30 day trail decoder pak, and if you like it, buy it.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html

hornsmoker -

LR6 wrote on 1/25/2005, 3:34 AM

I pretty sure that media player 10 includes the ability to decode mpeg-2 files. I have never specifically installed an extra mpeg-2 codec and have never had any trouble with windowsXP.
Try reinstalling it and see if there is an option to add support for DVD's or something similar.

IanG wrote on 1/25/2005, 6:17 AM

You may not have explicitly installed the decoder, but do you have any other s/w on your pc for playing DVDs? I don't believe MS distribute an MPEG2 decoder.

There is an advantage to having a s/w DVD player on your PC - you can try out your menus before you burn the DVDs.

Ian G.

hornsmoker wrote on 1/25/2005, 2:32 PM

You are correct; MS does not have or come with a mpeg2 decoder.

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simbo73 wrote on 1/26/2005, 2:38 AM

Another alternative is to use Media Player Classic; a free player with a built-in MPEG-2 decoder.

http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=Media_Player_Classic

LR6 wrote on 1/27/2005, 3:22 AM

try this download from Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=DE1491AC-0AB6-4990-943D-627E6ADE9FCB&displaylang=en

if this link does not work go to Microsoft.com and search for
"Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility"

LR6 wrote on 1/27/2005, 3:31 AM

try this download from Microsoft, this will tell you exactly what mpeg codecs are installed.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=DE1491AC-0AB6-4990-943D-627E6ADE9FCB&displaylang=en

if this link does not work go to Microsoft.com and search for
"Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility"