movie in Windows Media Player

qatarisun
By qatarisun

why the downloaded movie is not playing in the Windows Media Player? You can hear, the actors are saying the text, but no picture... what went wrong? and how it can be fixed? thanks!!

By foci3173• 15 Aug 2009 01:14
Rating: 5/5
foci3173

I think, you must check first the file format of the movie you've downloaded before you played it in WMP. That is the basic techniques in downloading a file/data taken from other sources before you use it. some media players are not the same to each other. just use your common sense dude!...HOOYAH!

By anonymous• 15 Aug 2009 01:02
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Dear just install some Codec, you can find so many just type codec and you will get alot of them just download one pack and install you will be able to play all kind of movies, codec supports your player to play move

the file you are playing might be avi,divx,mpg,mpeg, etc

no display, just sond, you need codec,

Good Luck

By anonymous• 15 Aug 2009 00:00
anonymous

Definitely a video codec issue. Try getting the klite codec pack or just download & install ffdshow codec, xvid codec, haali media splitter.

By sandwolf• 14 Aug 2009 23:59
Rating: 5/5
sandwolf

mostly downloaded movie are in DivX format, especially when u got them from a torrent site. DivX file will shown as .avi file, but it will not playable in standard player like Windows media player. u need to install a divx codec/plug-in in this case. or use Realplayer (check it in www.real.com) or VLC player (www.videolan.org) which is able to open the subtitle file if the movie got one. gud luck

By sonaam• 14 Aug 2009 23:58
sonaam

Just download VLC Media Player it will play all kinda Format easily.

Good Luck

By mrmohanad• 14 Aug 2009 23:47
mrmohanad

sorry for the double post

By mrmohanad• 14 Aug 2009 23:41
mrmohanad

You probably just don't have the proper codecs installed, download the klite codec pack from http://www.free-codecs.com/K_lite_codec_pack_download.htm , or alternitevely download a stand alone player like vlc media player or gom player just google them .

By qatarisun• 14 Aug 2009 23:41
qatarisun

ikkun, it is an AVI format

By mrmohanad• 14 Aug 2009 23:39
Rating: 3/5
mrmohanad

You probably just don't have the proper codecs installed, download the klite codec pack from http://www.free-codecs.com/K_lite_codec_pack_download.htm, or alternitevely download a stand alone player like vlc media player or gom player just google them .

By qatarisun• 14 Aug 2009 23:36
qatarisun

nite rider..thanks, but it is the newest version, as well as the computer itself. I have just bought this comp in Canada 10 days ago. And i did try another movie. The same result.

By heero_yuy2• 14 Aug 2009 23:31
heero_yuy2

Be warned about fake download movies. Problems like these sometimes occur on a fake video file. Not even VLC will run it properly.

By nite_rider• 14 Aug 2009 23:24
nite_rider

try playin another movie if the same problem occurs download new version of windows media player

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