[issue] - _cant_play_vc1_encoded_files_

i am having a terrible time figuring this out..

i'm trying to play VC1 encoded files

(for instance a WMV encoded vc1 file)...

also, some files have an extension of .TS

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i have tried everything i could find...and think of..

i have the latest version 11 of windows media player...

and all updates.. i am running windows XP sp2,

i have an nvidia 8600 256Meg video card...

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tried installing WMV9 encoder - nothing

tried downloading the professional WMV9 encoder from MS site - it has expired

i cannot find the windows media frameworks 9, or 9.5 [MS site won't let me download them]

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i tried the haali media splitter - nope

ffmpg - nope

tried CCCp codecs - nothing

tried the recommend  - finalcodec Player - nothing

latest version of VLC - nothing

latest version of media player classic - nothing

latest version of mplayer - nothing

installed all  codecs for mplayer - nothing

installed elecard MPG decoders - nothing

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i can of course demux / remux  / convert files using TSmuxer,

but thats not the point...

i can't play anything in those formats..

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i want to be able to view them, and mess around with them,

and to later on do HD DVD encodes.....

any help would be great..

especially if you can get me the binary executables for windows framework 9.5,

i can't even run the VC1demo from MS either..

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i have the latest .NET frameworks also..

thanks in advance..

later

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can someone please post a VC1 codec,

or the microsoft demo's....

i need them to play back vc1 files..

you can get them from the microsoft site here:

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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=000a16f5-d62b-4303-bb22-f0c0861be25b&displaylang=en

i think the file is WMencoderSDK.exe

i can't download them because the stupid XP activation thinks

my verision is pirated (which its not)....

i really need this, or i can't do anything with the VC-1 codec for high definition..

please, if you can help, let me know..

later

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