Thomas Leong
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Sorry, but what you’ve heard about K-Lite is all bull…or from those who fear anything other than a branded name. The older version essentially uses the ffdshow codec, but the latest uses the LAV Splitter and LAV Video Decoder and LAV Audio Decoder.
I have personally used the included LAV codec and the tools provided by K-Lite to solve MediaLook logo problems surfacing on the output of a USD2,000+ software, caused by, of all things, a Euro 1,800 software…and both are USB-dongled in order to operate.
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From what you have provided, the file seems like a normal MPEG-2 file of SD resolution. Since it is a new PC that won’t open it, looks like Microsoft has not changed: Windows Media Player and/or A New PC Installation does not include a MEPG-2 codec. The end user must install a 3rd party MPEG-2 codec himself.
But I’m surprised that even after installation of K-Lite’s Mega Pack you still cannot play the file. In K-Lite’s Codec Tweak Tool, there are options to enable/disable codecs for various file-types. Perhaps you have not enabled the MPEG-2 file-type, or associated it with a codec.
If this (K-Lite) is too deep for you, then uninstall it. During uninstall, it will ask you whether you want to reset all options to default. Answer yes.
After that just get Quicktime or the Mainconcept codec. One of these will decode your file.
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The K-Lite Mega Pack also provides G-spot which will provide more info on the codec used in your media. If you can’t find G-Spot in the Start Menu > Programs, then look for it in the K-Lite folder under C:Program Files or Program File (x86).
Once you know the codec used to encode your media, you can google for the codec.
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As Richard says, China is 220v. So ensure your stuff can take 220v. It will blow 110v equipment. In any reasonable hotel, you should find 110v outlet for shavers in the bathroom which you may be able to use though…but only one outlet.
Plug outlets in China are mainly flat 2-prong or some will have a round 3rd pin for earth…much like U.S. plug ends if I’m not wrong. In China, buy yourself some lightweight power block outlets at any dept store. They all have that one-size-fits-all female outlets. Handy!
Mine are from year 2000 and I travel with a light 3-outlet block all the time. -
Chris,
If I read you correctly, it is only visible on playback, but not as a still frame (pause mode)? If so, this would mean it is not present in the file, but surfaces only during playback. Then it is very likely merely a timing issue between the graphics card and the refresh rate of the monitor you are using, and not a render-to-file issue (To double check, I’d render a problematic section out into a Targa sequence and check the Targa files individually).
If it is a timing issue, try:
– another graphics card
– another monitor (or 2 monitors side by side in clone mode being fed by the same graphics card/settings
– force/change refresh rates on the monitor (60Hz,90Hz, etc…basically multiples of your video’s frame-rates)
– read the wiki again for other more complicated solutions (double-buffering, etc)Thomas
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Looks like “video tearing” –
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Ok, have forwarded it on to my friend. You should get an email from her and you two can take it from there. Her name is Keng, with about 20+ years in the producer business organizing shoots, etc for the advertising agencies she has worked for. Now free-lancing.
As for the drink together, yes, please ask Keng to contact me when you are here. If I’m in the country, we’ll definitely get together.
Thomas
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Bahman,
I have found someone experienced who is willing to discuss your needs further. Please give me your email so that she may contact you.
thomas[dot]leong1atgmail[dot]com
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I’ll ask around and come back to you on this.
Thomas
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The way these old eyes see it, in a fade in, as in your Video example at 0:03, the bright parts are visible first followed by the dark parts – the reverse of your description.
This would be logical as a dissolve in the old days relies on the luminance of the lamp in the projector – applying an increasing voltage to lamp towards full value, and vice versa for a fade out. That’s the way we used to do it with slides (transparencies) and slide projectors.To achieve a similar effect in these pixel days, I apply a Luminance filter to both the out-going and in-coming footages. In After Effects, I suppose this would be the Blending Mode for both footages.
my 2 cents,
Thomas