video file plays really slow

[Wakalaka]

Here's a text dump using MediaInfo (available on Sourceforge.net) that plays back really slow when the AVI file is selected in Video Library.

General #0
Complete name : E:\video\You Got Served1.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
Format/Family : RIFF
File size : 58.6 MiB
PlayTime : 4mn 21s
Bit rate : 1874 Kbps
StreamSize : 406 KiB
Writing application : VirtualDubMod 1.5.4.1 (build 2178/release)
Writing library : VirtualDub-MPEG2 build 23843/release

Video #0
Codec : XviD
Codec/Family : MPEG-4
Codec/Info : XviD project
Codec settings/Packe : No
Codec settings/BVOP : Yes
Codec settings/QPel : No
Codec settings/GMC : 0
Codec settings/Matri : Custom
PlayTime : 4mn 21s
Bit rate : 1422 Kbps
Width : 608 pixels
Height : 336 pixels
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 8 bits
Chroma : 4:2:0
Interlacement : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.289
StreamSize : 44.3 MiB
Writing library : XviD0040

Audio #0
Codec : AC3
PlayTime : 4mn 21s
Bit rate : 446 Kbps
Bit rate mode : CBR
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Sampling rate : 48 KHz
Video0 delay : 28ms
StreamSize : 13.9 MiB
ChannelPositions : Front: L C R, Rear: L R, Subwoofer

[sub]

It'll most likely be caused by whatever video decoder your system is using when plugin this file.

[Wakalaka]

The file plays fine with Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic, and K Media Player. It's only a problem when played via GB-PVR.

[sub]

Remember GB-PVR doesnt play the file itself, it just asks Directshow to play it, which in turn uses the various decoders on your machine to play the file. It'll be one of these decoders it's picking that is causing your problem.

It could also be your audio decoder or audio renderer, since these are responsible for timing.

If you play one of these files, then zip and attach the gbpvr.exe-native.log, then I'll take a look at the list of decoders to see if I can identify the problem one for you.

[Wakalaka]

video files that don't play at normal speed are You Got Served1-5.avi

[sub]

2007-03-15 22:14:03.031 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2007-03-15 22:14:03.031 VERBOSE - Default DirectSound Device
2007-03-15 22:14:03.031 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
2007-03-15 22:14:03.031 VERBOSE - AC3Filter
2007-03-15 22:14:03.031 VERBOSE - ffdshow MPEG-4 Video Decoder
2007-03-15 22:14:03.031 VERBOSE - AVI Splitter
2007-03-15 22:14:03.031 VERBOSE - E:\video\You Got Served1.avi

I'd probably try a real xvid decoder rather than ffdshow. Its been quirky for some people in the past. If that doesnt work, I'd try an audio decoder other than AC3Filter. It'll be one of those two causing it.

[Wakalaka]

I install Mega Codec Pack, and have version 1.67 installed. How do I change the xvid decoder so ffdshow isn't used? Do something in GraphEdit?

[sub]

If you install a xvid decoder like http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/. The go into the ffdshow settings and disable it for xvid, then it should use the other decoder.

[Wakalaka]

Fixed the problems by disabling AC3Filter. Uninstalled FFDSHOW anyway, using xvid decoder. Thanks for the advice.

[sub]

Great - glad you found a fix.

Its annoying all these pieces of software dont play nicely in certain combinations.