Recorded Playback Scrambled/Distorted

[BTJustice]

I am not sure what has happened. I have not changed anything on my computer and no new updates have been installed. I run Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

It seems like playback of recordings no longer works and is distorted. Live TV works fine.

If I switch from VMR9 Custom to Overlay, the recordings play. I have always used VMR9 so I am not sure what is going on. Attached are my logs. Thanks!

I have tried different video decoders but that doesn't help.

[sub]

My guess is you've installed some software on your machine which has included decoders, and its changed the default decoders that Window's will use:

2011-03-29 01:41:35.583 VERBOSE Graph contains the following filters:
2011-03-29 01:41:35.583 VERBOSE - Video Renderer
2011-03-29 01:41:35.583 VERBOSE - Speakers (VIA High Definition A
2011-03-29 01:41:35.583 VERBOSE - Nokia H264Dec HP/MP Filter
2011-03-29 01:41:35.583 VERBOSE - Emuzed AAC/AAC+ Decoder TFilter
2011-03-29 01:41:35.583 VERBOSE - D:\Recorded TV\Secrets of World War II\Secrets of World War II_20110328_12001300.mp4

Thats a really odd combination of decoders your machine is picking. I've never seen them in another user's log.

[BTJustice]

I stand corrected. I have a Nokia cell phone hooked up to my computer. It updated to the latest version of their software now called OVI. Wasn't there a program for Windows to set the default decoders? It's been awhile. Why doesn't GBPVR use the decoders I have set in it?

EDIT: I found the program at... http://thedigitallifestyle.com/cs/tdl/b/...-vmcd.aspx

BUT it only lists the default Microsoft DTV-DVD decoders.

[sub]

A few days ago someone posted the name of utility for changing the decoder merit, but unfortunately the name escapes me at the moment.

[mvallevand]

Not being "real" recordings mp4 files play with Windows defaults.

Martin

[mikeh49]

Try to find DirectShow Filter Manager, you should be able to set the merits of the decoders with it. You'll want the Microsoft DTV-DVD decoder to have higher merit than the Nokia decoder. I don't know about the audio. There might be a bit of cut-and-try with this. Good luck.

[BTJustice]

I cut out the Nokia Ovi software cancer which fixed everything. I wonder why telephone software needs video and audio decoders. Weird.

[pBS]

Win7DSFilterTweaker...it does what you need..

[BTJustice]

@pBS

THANKS!