I've been able to convert AVI files to MPEG-1 (using TMPGenc) and even make VCDs that run on my DVD player. BUT I can't seem to view MPEG-2 files that I created with TMPGenc. When I double click on the converted file, Media Player 6.0 opens but then says it doesn't recognize the format (or words to that effect).

What am I doing wrong?

-- Thumper Strauss (ThumperStrauss@hotmail.com), January 17, 2001

Answers

I don't think that Media Player can view Mpeg2 files. Try downloading Media Player 7 from the Microsoft Windows Update site. I have no problem viewing Mpeg 2 files with MP7.

-- steve (sdtran@hotmail.com), January 17, 2001.

I recently found this out too. MP7 doesn't sort the problem. In fact MP6 works better, but neither works under NT or Win2k. Try using a DVD player or an MPEG 2 player. Alternatively if you're an adventurist, convert mpeg2 to mpeg1 and you can use MP

-- A N Other (anonymous@anoymousemail.com), October 18, 2001.

The site that will help you down load a player that Will play all formats dvd svcd vcd etc mpeg1 and mpeg2: http://mapage.noos.fr/starman/compatibilite.htm and the software is called SthSDVD.

-- michael Garfield (michael_garfield@hotmail.com), January 11, 2002.