.wmv files

[Darky]

Can't play 'em, Windows Media Player doesn't wanna know about 'em. Version 7 or 8 I think it is, I've got Windows 98 so couldn't run Version 9 when I downloaded it.

Tried downloading a few other players, keep getting the same problems.

The picture is just a huge blur of pink, orange, and green squares which whizz around aimlessly like you're watching someone walking through a house of mirrors with a Ken Done painting.

Any ideas, anyone ?

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Darky you havent got many replies so Ill try and help you.

Can you run .wmv files on Quicktime? Maybe that will work?

Im not much of an expert in this area. Tomorrow Ill help you out when I can have a look at websites. (on 28.8k atm )

 

[Darky]

Cheers mate. I'll re-install Quicktime and find out...

Previously tried Media Player, Real Player, and a few various DivX players, tried installing codecs and this & that...

I also get the same blur happening when I play back SOME mpg/mpeg files, but with wmv it happens all the time.

I think they used to work on a really old version of media player, version 3 or 4 or something? Tried re-downloading those a while back, but still couldn't get all the stuff to play properly.

 

[BT]

Somtimes right clicking & then using "open with" does work.

It's all pretty hit & miss, I've had the same problems.

 

[nonchalance]

Quick search for "WMV converter" on www.download.com gives us this:
http://download.com.com/3000-2194-10205771.html?tag=lst-0-3

Which looks pretty good.

If wmv doesn't work for you, try something different.

 

[jim boy]

Although videos might be in windows media 9 format, that doesn't mean you need the player. What you need are the codecs. These are available from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx. Install them and see how you go.