[Kie99]

When I record TV I find the MPG files in my My Docs/My Videos/Recorded TV folder but when I play them in Windows Media Player and RealPlayer I get a black screen but sounds.  I can only play it in the InterVideo player.

Anyone got anything I can download to fix this?

[karajorma]

I suspect it's encoding to the MPEG2 or some other format which both of those can't handle. (Earlier versions of WMP couldn't handle MPEG2 IIRC).

Check which format it is with a little G-Spot action. Once you can tell us what codec it says you're missing then someone should be able to suggest a place to get it.

[Kie99]

Here is the main readout on G-Spot. (Strange Name )


Here are the "Rendering Details"

[karajorma]

Thought as much. You're dealing with an MPEG2 file. My copy of WMP does play those as my copy of Media Player Classic.

What version of WMP are you running? It may be something that MS added in later versions.
 If not you'll need to get hold of the codec as a download (You'd probably have to pay for it as MPEG2 licening costs the developer) or just stick to DVD playing software like WinDVD which has to be able to play MPEG2.

[Kie99]

Thanks, it works now.