IMPORTANT: The following information ONLY applies if you did select the Windows Player INSTEAD of the default INTERACT Player.
This table lists all common and tested video formats and their required combination of DirectShow-based playback software & video codecs:
Codec |
File extension(s) |
Playback software & codecs |
|---|---|---|
WMV1, WMV2, WMV3 |
*.WMV, *.asf3) |
WMP + ffdshow |
Axis H.264 |
*.WMV |
WMP + Default Microsoft H264 codec WMP + AxisAACDecoder + AxisH264Decoder |
XviD / DivX (MPEG4 / H.264) |
*.avi, *.xvid, *.divx |
WMP + Xvid (NOT DivX!) |
MPEG4 |
*.mp4, *.avi, *.asf5) |
WMP2) + DivX Plus Codec Pack WMP2) + HaaliMediaSplitter + ffdshow |
MP43 |
*.asf |
WMP+ ffdshow, disable Mpeg43 DMO decoder with help of the FilterTweaker |
MP3S |
*.asf |
WMP+ ffdshow, disable Mpeg43 DMO decoder with help of the FilterTweaker |
x264vfw |
*.avi, *.mp4 |
WMP + FFDSHOW - select decoder: ffmpeg -mt |
AVCHD (MPEG4 AVC/H.264) / H264 |
*.MTS, *.2MTS, *.avi |
WMP + CoreAVC1) video decoder WMP + ElecardAVC1) + Haali Media Splitter! WMP + FFDSHOW + Haali Media Splitter! |
MPEG2 |
*.mpg, *.vob, *.avi, *.mod4), *.mp2v (hd-camcorder) |
WMP + Elecard MPEG2 plugin for WMP1) |
MPEG1 |
*.mpg, *.avi |
WMP + MPEG Video Decoder WMP + FFDSHOW - activate mpeg1 support! |
MJPEG |
*.avi |
WMP + LEAD MCMP / MJPEG Video Codec* |
DV |
*.avi |
WMP + FFDSHOW |
MP3 |
*.mp3 |
Default audio codec |
WAV |
*.wav |
Default audio codec |
1) commercial codec's
2) For *.mp4 videos, a registry tweak for INTERACT is required, if you need to use the WMP.
See Player Assignment to File Types for details.
3) Frame manipulation option in INTERACT needs to be active.
4) MOD with AC3 audio. MOD files with MPEG1 audio cannot be controlled accurately and need to be converted
For those who need to convert or digitize their videos, the Xvid compression routine is the best choice for your new target videos.
Preferred Codecs
Based on the information in the table with Supported Multimedia Formats, all tested video file types are linked to their required video codec in the program settings. This list can be edited manually in case you need other settings.
The file extension (indicating the container format) is followed by a colon and than the exact name of the video codec (as it is provided by the WMP engine). The information FGON, behind the codec name, means that the option Enable frame manipulation functions neds to be activated for this video type. Behid the // some additional information is added.
The default setup is:
mpg : MPEG Video Decoder ;FGON;NOFFD //MPEG 1
VOB : MPEG Video Decoder ;FGON;NOFFD //MPEG 1
//mpg : ffdshow Video Decoder (RGB) ;FGON //MPEG 1
MPG : Elecard MPEG-2 Video Decoder HD ;FGON //MPEG2
MPEG: Elecard MPEG-2 Video Decoder HD ;FGON //MPEG2
MOD : Elecard MPEG-2 Video Decoder HD ;FGON //MPEG2
VOB : Elecard MPEG-2 Video Decoder HD ;FGON //MPEG2
MTS : CoreAVC Video Decoder //AVCHD, H264
M2TS: CoreAVC Video Decoder //AVCHD, H264
WMV : Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder //Axis H264
WMV : ffdshow Video Decoder //WMV1, WMV2, WMV3
WMV : CoreAVC Video Decoder //Axis H264
ASF : ffdshow Video Decoder
AVI : Xvid MPEG-4 Video Decoder //Xvid, Divx
AVI : ffdshow Video Decoder //x264, Xvid if configured correctly
IMPORTANT: Those settings do not save you from setting up your system correctly, for the required video codec! It only allows us to warn you, that something is wrong, by displaying a 
at the bottom of the multimedia window. What setup is required for which format, is explained in the section Supported video Formats.
•Read Video Codec Setup for further details.