Vista Media Centre Codecs

leowyatt · 12-09-2008, 11:32

I'm at a bit of a loss here as to what to do. All the mkv, avi, wmv files play ok in windows media 11 but the media centre app refuses to play them stating a video codec problem.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Daz · 12-09-2008, 11:44

Media Center itself will only play WMV and MPEG2 I believe, to get it to play anything else you have to use a plugin to effectively call another media player inside media center.

Not familiar with Vista MC (I used 2005), but a quick google throws this

leowyatt · 12-09-2008, 11:47

Cheers mate, did I mention it refuses to play wmv files :/ stupid thing!!

I'm looking into other options and have stumbled across elisa which looks ok. Will install it tonight and give it a bash.

Daz · 12-09-2008, 11:50

That does look nice. You can even control it with your wiimote. And you can use it as a front end to myth.

Nice find

leowyatt · 12-09-2008, 12:00

so I just need an IR receiver to use the Wii mote?

Daz · 12-09-2008, 12:04

Doesn't look like it from this guide. Not found a Windows one yet, but it shouldnt be too difficult - there are already Windows drivers for the wiimote, so it'll just be a case of keymapping.

leowyatt · 12-09-2008, 12:09

But how does my wiimote talk to the machine stan gave me? Surely I need something to act as an in between?

EDIT: note to Leo read the link before posting daft comments

leowyatt · 13-09-2008, 09:26

Well all sorted now, installed every codec & codec pack, re-installed the vista codec pack rebooted and hey presto it work! \o/

Mark · 13-09-2008, 12:46

Cool.

elisa does look rather slick - much slicker than MediaPortal (which I'm currently using), but sadly it doesn't support TV yet.

leowyatt · 13-09-2008, 13:26

Well I don't need any TV stuff just a media box. I tried Media Portal but it was horrid

As Media Centre has decided to start working I'm probably just going to stick with it and use that, saves me trying to get anything else to work. Given the headache I've had with it so far I'm going to touch it apart from adding a 2nd HD in the near future

12-09-2008, 11:32	#1
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Vista Media Centre Codecs I'm at a bit of a loss here as to what to do. All the mkv, avi, wmv files play ok in windows media 11 but the media centre app refuses to play them stating a video codec problem. Anyone got any suggestions? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

12-09-2008, 11:44	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Media Center itself will only play WMV and MPEG2 I believe, to get it to play anything else you have to use a plugin to effectively call another media player inside media center. Not familiar with Vista MC (I used 2005), but a quick google throws this __________________ apt-get moo

12-09-2008, 11:47	#3
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Cheers mate, did I mention it refuses to play wmv files :/ stupid thing!! I'm looking into other options and have stumbled across elisa which looks ok. Will install it tonight and give it a bash. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

12-09-2008, 11:50	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	That does look nice. You can even control it with your wiimote. And you can use it as a front end to myth. Nice find __________________ apt-get moo

12-09-2008, 12:00	#5
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	so I just need an IR receiver to use the Wii mote? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

12-09-2008, 12:04	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Doesn't look like it from this guide. Not found a Windows one yet, but it shouldnt be too difficult - there are already Windows drivers for the wiimote, so it'll just be a case of keymapping. __________________ apt-get moo

12-09-2008, 12:09	#7
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	But how does my wiimote talk to the machine stan gave me? Surely I need something to act as an in between? EDIT: note to Leo read the link before posting daft comments __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

13-09-2008, 09:26	#8
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Well all sorted now, installed every codec & codec pack, re-installed the vista codec pack rebooted and hey presto it work! \o/ __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

13-09-2008, 12:46	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Cool. elisa does look rather slick - much slicker than MediaPortal (which I'm currently using), but sadly it doesn't support TV yet.

13-09-2008, 13:26	#10
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Well I don't need any TV stuff just a media box. I tried Media Portal but it was horrid As Media Centre has decided to start working I'm probably just going to stick with it and use that, saves me trying to get anything else to work. Given the headache I've had with it so far I'm going to touch it apart from adding a 2nd HD in the near future __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"