I need to use VLC for some transcoding. The transcoding itself is not an issue as a kind soul has provided a .bat file onto which the files in question only need to be dropped. The problem is playback. I've been using Media Player Classic alongside some codec packs from www.free-codecs.com to play most everything - divx, quicktime, real etc. - but whenever I open these files (xvid being of particular interest) in VLC, I get nothing. The file opens and the 'current position marker' starts speeding along (the length of the file is correctly identified) but with no playback, audio or video. I assumed the two programs would draw on the same ressources, codec-wise, but maybe I'm wrong? I've searched for "xvid vlc" in order to find some special plugin/install/decoder for this format and this program but with no results. And nobody else seemingly reporting issues with xvid playback on vlc? Any help appreciated.
VLC does not use any external video codec, pack codec or any ffdshow, or any DirectShow codec. It uses its own codecs. A new version, 0.8.6 came out on April 19, but there has already been an update (0.8.6b) because of various issues including H.264. If you analyse the video with G-Spot does that give any clues?
