WMV playback problem(colored squares)

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  1. jimmychic

    jimmychic Member

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    I have a problem playing back any WMV files.
    I have audio but all I see are multi colored squares and patches.
    I've downloaded ffd show filter and still no good.
    Can someone help me out before I loose my mind!? ;-)
    Thanks
     
    jimmychic, Jul 1, 2003
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    Has this problem occured on all your WMV files?

    Do any of your WMV files that you know work exhibit these colored patches?
     
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    Yes.. The problem is only with the WMV type files.
    Every other file I play seems fine.(avi,mpeg etc..)
     
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    Do these problems occur on all your WMV files...did any of your files work before?
     
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    My little nephew updated to Windows Media Player 9 Three months ago and I just found out it isn't compatable with Windows 98. So I uninstalled Player 9 and installed player 7.1. Now I have Visual but no audio!!!!
    I installed player 7.1 again but still no audio.
    What codec am I missing?
    thanks
     
    jimmychic, Jul 2, 2003
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    When you play your WMV files in WMP does it attempt to download a codec that it says you need? Also where did you get these WMV files.

    Do you mean to say that before your nephew upgraded, all your WMV files played correctly?
     
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