[Matroska-users] Problems with Haali Media Splitter

Tue Feb 10 02:41:52 CET 2009

This is because VLC uses its own internal decoders and Mediaplayer Classic
and WMP use a Directshow filter chain. Mediaplayer Classic
'File->Properties->Details' should show you what format it hinks it is. If
you want to see which filter chain is actually used, simply use Graphedit to
'Render Media File' and you will see the filters being used. This does not
necessarily show ou what format the file is, it only shows you what
components are used to render it. FOr that use the properties tab.

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On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Al D <azjazz1 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Bummer.
>
> I tried opening one of the "bad" files in VLC, and I kept getting the "I
> don't understand the format" errors. However, the files opened up fine in
> both Media Player Classic and Windows Media Player 11.
>
> Is there a different way for me to find the actual format without using
> VLC?
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:05:34 -0600
> From: rolf.ernst at 24hourloop.com
>
> To: matroska-users at lists.matroska.org
> Subject: Re: [Matroska-users] Problems with Haali Media Splitter
>
> VLC player -> Tools -> Media Information/Codec Information.
>
> .re
>
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Al D <azjazz1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Ivan - I'm sorry ... The "H.264" is a mistake on my part (I'm a bit new to
> this). I knew the files were high def material, and I mistakenly used the
> "H.264" label on them.
>
> Is there an easy way that I can find out what specific format the bad files
> are (maybe with GraphEdit or some log file)? It could help iron out what the
> real problem is.
>
> Thanks ...
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 11:10:32 -0500
> From: ivan.kowalenko at gmail.com
> To: matroska-users at lists.matroska.org
> Subject: Re: [Matroska-users] Problems with Haali Media Splitter
>
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Al D <azjazz1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Ivan - I have only seen the crash occur with H.264 *.mpg files,
>
>
> Well there's your problem! Last I checked, H.264 doesn't go into MPG files.
> You'll typically find it in MP4, M4V or (extremely rarely) TS files.
>
>
> but not on *.mkv files yet. It may occur on .mkv files too, but I haven't
> seen it. However, if HMS is not installed and I try to play any HD .mpg file
> in Window Media Player or VLC, I get an error that the player "doesn't
> understand the format". Installing HMS fixes this problem, but then I get
> the win32 exceptions.
>
>
> Sounds like someone just screwed up the file extension. I'm pretty sure
> that's supposed to be an MKV file.
>
>
> Loic - I tried installing HMS without the shell extensions, but that didn't
> seem to make a difference.
>
> Al
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:37:50 -0500
> From: ivan.kowalenko at gmail.com
> To: matroska-users at lists.matroska.org
> Subject: Re: [Matroska-users] Problems with Haali Media Splitter
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Al D <azjazz1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  I have a problem when I have Haali Media Splitter installed.
>
> Although the Media Splitter itself seems to be working OK, if I have HMS
> installed, I see the following error whenever I select a high-definition
> .mpg file:
>
>
> An actual MPG or an MKV?
>
>
>    An unhandled win32 exception occurred in explorer.exe [nnnn]
>
> If I uninstall Haali Media Splitter<http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/haalimediasplitter.cfm>,
> the win32 exception disappears, but then I can't play any high definition
> content in any of my media players. Also, if I try running graphedit while
> HMS is not installed, it says that the file can't be played.
>
>
> What kind of content can't you play, and how so do you mean "can't play any
> high definition content"? Do you mean MKVs, or will HD MOV files from
> Apple's trailer site not work, or any of Microsoft's HD WMV samples not work
> wither? Also, there are some other HD samples out there that ought to work
> without Matroska, such as "Elephant's Dream" (which is an "open source"
> movie and is legal to distribute over the Internet)
>
> The reason I ask is because Haali's Media Spliiter oughtn't interfere with
> the rest of the computer's playback of meda. Depending on your definition of
> "can't play" that might just mean you don't have enough processing power to
> play back high definition video.
>
>
> Does anybody know what is going on?
>
>
> Sounds like a problem with Halli's Media Splitter. I'd contact the
> developers, but it could just as easily be a problem with something else in
> Windows causing a problem.
>
>
> Thanks ...
>
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