Have you tried Quicktime? It works for me sometimes, or to use a Livecd if 98 won't work properly. Peter Kaulback Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin-OrpheusComputing.com & ComputersCustomBuilt.com wrote: > I tried to play some .wmv file I took off of my PC to see what > that would do, and it didn't play properly, it played sort of > the mpg originally did I mentioned below, but this wmv caused a > BSOD. > > After searching for more into on this all this time, I > installed another codec package I found at the M$ site. I then > opened the same .mpg file I mentioned below, and it was > FIXED....I thought. When it got to the end, it did the EXACT > SAME thing that the .avi files are doing that I mentioned > below!! The codec package apparently made it play like a .avi > file!! > > I then played that wmv file off of my PC again, and it played > the same choppy way, but no BSOD. I THEN played that .mpg file > again, and it was BACK TO STUTTERING as it ORIGINALLY did! > What the ------ is going on here?? > -Clint > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > I've been banging my head on this one. This is a customer's > PC which has no problems. (Brand new, and OS just installed). > It's 98SE, he had to have that due to some special software. > There are no yellow marks in the Device Manager, and no IRQ > conflicts. > > This is an nVidia chipset based mobo, AMD platform, > http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=nf325-a7, and > this time I installed the complete nVidia driver package which > included the audio drivers: > http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_udp_win9x_4.27.html . > Previously on the test run I installed the audio drivers from > Realtek (and the mobo drivers on the CD). The nVidia > package only installs some basic AC97 Codec audio, where as the > Realtek files have support for enhanced features set such as > DirectSound acceleration (playback buffers), multi-channel, > audio enhancement, and sometimes will sound inferior to the > vendor's own driver. But, I don't think that would have > anything to do with this, because the problem is with video > files, but it's both audio AND video. (I didn't now about the > differences in driver packages until after the fact). > > Win98SE has Windows Media Player 6.0.x on it, so I installed > WMP Classic which is 6.4.9.0. That didn't help. > > So the problem is on .avi video files, both the audio and video > play PERFECT, the FIRST TIME. But when the video goes to > repeat, it hangs up for several seconds at the very end with a > blank screen, then finally starts again, and close to the > beginning at the EXACT SAME SPOT every time, the audio will > start going into some kind of a "loop" where like 2 words are > repeated over and over again, 5-8 times. Shortly after, the > video will freeze up briefly but the audio will continue. If I > close the video, and open it again, it's the same way; perfect > the first time, but messes up thereafter. > > On .mpg video files, the files will NOT PLAY correctly AT ALL. > The audio and video both stutter, and I can see the progress > bar also stuttering. The audio sounds like some things are > skipped, and also like words are sort of "jammed together" like > two people talking at the same time. BUT, in the .mpg files it > WILL continue on to the very end and start again ok just as it > should! > > I thought the problem could be codec related, so I installed > two different large audio/video codec packages, and NO HELP!! > This page closely describes the problem, but I tried to install > it and it's only for WMP7!! > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305396 > > What really has be baffled on this, is the videos are the video > clips that's ON THE WIN98SE CD! So there is no reason why they > should not play perfectly on a basic install! No updates are > patches have been installed, but again that should not matter > with these video clips that are from the '98 CD. (Yes, they > exhibit the same behavior when the clips are copied to the HD). > > The problem is not slow hardware or memory, because the CPU is > a Sempron 3000+, 1gb RAM, a WD740ADFD Raptor, and an nVidia > GeForce 8x AGP 128mb FX5200: > http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=1240 > > I ran that Direct X Diagnostic tool under "System Information" > and it passed all DX tests. DX9c has been installed. However, > when I tried the "Sound" tabs and ran those tests, it DID NOT > play the "Software buffer" accelerated tests, it only > played/passed the HARDWARE accelerated tests. I would guess > that's due to the nVidia drivers installed instead of the > Realtek. But again, that is AUDIO, and the problem is VIDEO > clips. So I don't see how that could be the problem. > > I'm rather lost on what to try next. Any suggestions > appreciated. > -Clint > > ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts.