ADPCM Format (2) codec?

Hi:
Running Windows Vista Home Premium on Sony VAIO SZ440 laptop. When I attempt
to play .asf video files using Windows Media Player 11 that came
pre-installed, I receive an error message stating that Microsoft ADPCM Format
(2) codec is not installed on my computer? I can play the same file OK on an
older VAIO laptop with WinXP SP2 also running WMP 11.
Questions: Is the missing codec part of WMP 11 or Win Vista?
I thought re-installing WMP 11 first might be a good place start however
Control Panel/Programs and Features has no WMP icon to allow an un-install
operation?
Appreciate any advice on how to fix...!
Thx Thar.
ps: the .asf files are from a Vivitar DVR-530 digital camcorder that uses
(IMA) ADPCM audio codec per the camera specs.

...I have exactly the same problem with ASF-files from a Reefmaster DC500 underwatercamera.

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Download VLC-player frome here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Works fine for me.

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hey ya mate..am having the same problem playing a .asf vid off digi camera..have tried to find the codec but no real luck..would appreciate letting me know if you solution.thanks.troy

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ADPCM isn't supported in ASF playback in Windows Media Player for Windows
Vista at this time. You can use a third party ASF playback application,
reencode the ASF to use a different audio codec, or ask the camera provider
to use a different audio codec. =\

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"Tharsis" <Tharsis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi:
> Running Windows Vista Home Premium on Sony VAIO SZ440 laptop. When I
> attempt
> to play .asf video files using Windows Media Player 11 that came
> pre-installed, I receive an error message stating that Microsoft ADPCM
> Format
> (2) codec is not installed on my computer? I can play the same file OK on
> an
> older VAIO laptop with WinXP SP2 also running WMP 11.
> Questions: Is the missing codec part of WMP 11 or Win Vista?
> I thought re-installing WMP 11 first might be a good place start however
> Control Panel/Programs and Features has no WMP icon to allow an un-install
> operation?
> Appreciate any advice on how to fix...!
> Thx Thar.
> ps: the .asf files are from a Vivitar DVR-530 digital camcorder that uses
> (IMA) ADPCM audio codec per the camera specs.
>

Change the file extension from .asf to .asx, this seems to work fine



troy sloterdijk wrote:

same problem
30-Aug-07

hey ya mate..am having the same problem playing a .asf vid off digi camera..have tried to find the codec but no real luck..would appreciate letting me know if you solution.thanks.troy

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:32 PM
Tharsi wrote:

ADPCM Format (2) codec?
Hi:
Running Windows Vista Home Premium on Sony VAIO SZ440 laptop. When I attempt
to play .asf video files using Windows Media Player 11 that came
pre-installed, I receive an error message stating that Microsoft ADPCM Format
(2) codec is not installed on my computer? I can play the same file OK on an
older VAIO laptop with WinXP SP2 also running WMP 11.
Questions: Is the missing codec part of WMP 11 or Win Vista?
I thought re-installing WMP 11 first might be a good place start however
Control Panel/Programs and Features has no WMP icon to allow an un-install
operation?
Appreciate any advice on how to fix...!
Thx Thar.
ps: the .asf files are from a Vivitar DVR-530 digital camcorder that uses
(IMA) ADPCM audio codec per the camera specs.

On Thursday, August 30, 2007 4:44 AM
Lars Espen Hanssen wrote:

Exactly same problem
...I have exactly the same problem with ASF-files from a Reefmaster DC500 underwatercamera.

On Thursday, August 30, 2007 4:57 AM
Lars Espen Hanssen wrote:

This will do the trick..
Download VLC-player frome here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Works fine for me.

On Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:43 AM
troy sloterdijk wrote:

same problem
hey ya mate..am having the same problem playing a .asf vid off digi camera..have tried to find the codec but no real luck..would appreciate letting me know if you solution.thanks.troy

On Monday, October 29, 2007 7:10 PM
zachd [MSFT] wrote:

ADPCM isn't supported in ASF playback in Windows Media Player for Windows
ADPCM isn't supported in ASF playback in Windows Media Player for Windows
Vista at this time. You can use a third party ASF playback application,
reencode the ASF to use a different audio codec, or ask the camera provider
to use a different audio codec. =\

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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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