AVI Plays only color map

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  1. Metallo

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    Hi,

    I've got an AVI movie which does not want to show anything else than a color map (a monoscope).
    I try to play it with different players, like WMP or Nero Show Time but I get the same result. The movie play cursor runs and the time looks ok.
    I rendered it via GSpot and here is what I got:

    http://img103.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mymovie4rr.gif

    Codec info states:

    The following codecs should both capable of processing this format:

    --> {AVI Draw}
    --> {MJPEG Decompressor}

    DirectShow is apparently able to play the file as well (see "DirectShow Render", below)

    Any clue?

    Thanks
    Alex
     
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  2. celtic_d

    celtic_d Regular member

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    Maybe that is what is encoded in the avi? Did you capture it yourself? You could try opening it with VDub, since it has a built in MJPEG decoder.
     
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  3. Metallo

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    No, I did not capture it myself, I downloaded it from the internet.

    VDub I tried as well but no way.

    Do you mean it could be a fake movie?

    Thanks
    Alex
     
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  4. celtic_d

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    Well MJPEG is not a codec commonly used for internet downloads. It is generally used for captures, which is why I asked.
     
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  5. Metallo

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    Well, in Vdub when I try to open I get:

    MJPEG decoder: Access violation caught. Source may be corrupted.

    Fake one?

    Thanks
    Alex
     
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    Well a few things:

    It lists the fourCC as MJPEG/xvid.
    GSpot reports a runtime of 10frames?
    Even given that the above is wrong, it has a bitrate of like 5Mbit so at the filesize it is, it would not be very long anyway, say 20mins.
    It has no audio.
     
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