Re: [Motion-user] AVI files created show no motion, time display does not change

[Jeffrey A. G. <jg...@kr...>]

John:

To be able to view your movies on Windows Media Player, I suggest that you
download and install the following:

ffdshow:

  http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=173941

When installing, make sure you have "VFW interface" checked in the "Select
Components" screen of the installation wizard.

...then you'll need the xvid codec installed:

  http://download.divxmovies.com/XviD-1.1.2-01112006.exe

After any reboots required.. (this is Windows after all), you'll need to
configure ffdshow.

To do that, run "Video Decoder Configuration" under the ffdshow group created
in your Program listing.

Once in the "Video Decoder Configuration", application:
- select "Codecs" from the top of the list on the left
- In the resulting right-hand section of displayed movie types, click on the
"libavcodec" just to the right of "Other MPEG4" and select "XviD"
- click "Apply", click OK

You should be now able to view your movies in Windows Media Player.  Note: 
that if you do not change the selection above to "XviD" from "libavcodec",
your movie will play, but upsidedown and backwards! (or at least, that's what
happens on my configuration).

The other alternative, although not a good one, is to change your motion.conf
file to use:

  ffmpeg_video_codec msmpeg4

It's not a good alternative, because the quality of the video will be crummy
compared to what you get with the FMP4 encoded movies when you use
"ffmpeg_video_codec mpeg4".


Good luck!

Jeff G.


John Sutherland wrote:
> Rob,
>
> I guess I am seeing just the static image, probably the initial keyframe.  I
> am using VLC and some of my files play normal, that is why I thought it
> might be the created of the AVI that was the problem.  I need to try some
> other players I guess.
>
> For some reason my Windows media player says it cannot play the Avi files.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
>
> On 5/22/07, Robert Crosbie <swi...@gm...> wrote:
>>
>> Does that mean you are just seeing a static image, like the initial
>> keyframe for the avi file, but the progress bar for the video payer
>> indicates that it is playing?
>>
>> I have seen this with some media players not playing the AVI's
>> properly.  I use Ubuntu and have to use VLC to watch the timelapse
>> videos that are still being written to because gnome media player
>> won't play them.  Likewise, I have to use gnome media player to watch
>> the AVI files because VLC only shows the first frame while it is
>> playing.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Rob.
>>
>> On 5/21/07, John Sutherland <joh...@gm...> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have two cameras in round robin, most the AVI files being created do
>> not
>> > show any movement and the time display in the lower right corner does
>> not
>> > display the way it normally does when a "good" AVI gets created.  Has
>> anyone
>> > seen this before?  How can I fix this?
>> >
>> > I can send you samples if you want, but I cannot attach to e-mails to
>> the
>> > group.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > John
>>
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