Windows 7: windows media center play (rmvb) without swithout sound

Gotcha - I'll test later this afternoon... and bring the beer.

Also, I understand the 32 bit codecs on 32 bit systems etc, that is old news to me, but what I don't get is why Microsoft auto update would default-install the 32bit player on my 64bit install (and it did, I just checked), I think this is the "assumption cloud" you mentioned.

Ah, this may give us a clue as to why the 32bit is installed http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/0...64-as-default/



@alwazeer - Changing to the 32bit version on your 64bit may an option for you. The 'how to change' is in the above link (providing it works for your set-up, perhaps Shark007 knows). I have both installed now. Another option may be to only play real media files on the 32bit WMP and everything else on the 64bit, i.e. set the 'open with' to default to the required *.exe (workaround only I realise, not a solution).

Hey Shark007,

*Tim cracks open 3 beers, hands them around*

Now I have both 64bit and 32bit WMP set up, I can see Alwazeer's issue. On 64bit WMP there is no sound for the cook audio rmvb's. On 32bit, it works like a dream. I've set my default to 64bit and I'll use this moving forward (at least as a trial for a while). As explained above, I have set rmvb's to open with the 32bit version of WMP. I guess until someone releases a 64bit version rmvb/cook codec we'll all stuck.

Cheers

Tim

Dudes, I have a similar problem
I cannot get sound from any video files that have an audio encoding of MPEG Version 1 Audio

The problem just happened randomly one day as everything used to play fine.

I have tried
- uninstalling / re-installing sound drivers
- uninstalling reinstalling shark 2007 codecs
- installing most recent Klite codecs
- uninstalling reinstalling media player
- Restoring Media Library
- Playing with every setting for my sound card
- Playing with every setting in Media Player including advanced - codecs

Nothing so far has fixed the problem. Every other type of video works.
Also theres no problem at all from any other type of media player e.g. media player classic is fine
Most of my older AVI files have MPEG Version 1 Audio !! I cant use my playlists now !!
(p.s. You can tell what type of audio encoding has been used in a file by running Media Info (for Klite codec pack) or choosing Analyse Media File (Shark 2007 codec advanced settings)

Hi geezageeza,

Is your Operating System Windows 7 64bit or 32bit? If 64bit, are you using the 32bit or 64bit Windows Media Player?

Also is it possible to upload a small sample of the file you are having problems with, I can check under my environment for you, have a closer look and maybe we can solve it for you.

To clarify, you are saying that the files play under other media players... just not Windows Media Player.. correct?

Hi guys!

Ive got a very simple sulution for your headake of this lack of sound whilest playing rmvb files in wmp or wmc regardles you have installed xp/vista/7 or 32-64-bit os!

there in shark007's settings window
> go to the 1st tab and click on "FFDshow Audio config" button
> in "FFDshow audio decoder configuration" window select "Codecs" >> and search for "cook" >> then change and select a "libavcodec" setting option
> click on "OK" button and exit
all done!



> try to play .rmvb file now


regards mates!

Since I choose system stability over playback ability,
I do not enable this because for many people it will cause Media Center to crash.

When the COOK audio codec implementation in FFDshows matures to the point of not crashing peoples systems, i will enable it by default.