MPEG movie in Powerpoint 2003

[Bill Mundhausen]

I created a Powerpoint presentation on a PC running XP Home with an MPEG
movie in it. It runs fine on my XP Home system. I moved it to my XP
Professional notebook and the MPEG won't run. It's just a black screen. I
have tried deleting the movie file and re-inserting it to ensure the path is
correct. The movie runs fine in Windows Media Player on the notebook. Why
won't it run in Powerpoint?

 

[Sandy]

This might help you out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

 

[Bill Mundhausen]

That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and projectors. My problem
is not related to a projector.

 

[Echo S]

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the MPEG in that
media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

 

[Bill Mundhausen]

This looks promising. It wouldn't play in MPLAY32.exe. I'm going to work
through the solution. Might take a day or two.

Thanks,

Bill

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the MPEG in that
media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and projectors. My problem
is not related to a projector.

 

[Echo S]

That's a good starting point.

Read through
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm as planned.
If you check your MCI Registry settings and they're okay, then maybe use a
utility like GSpot to find out what codec was used in the video file. Then
hunt it down on the web and install it.

You could also try downloading Windows Movie Maker, pulling the MPEG into
that, and saving out as a WMV. That should play in your PPT file.

Or you can download PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com and run the video
through that. The site has a fully functioning 2-week trial of PFCMedia.

Regardless, I think that first link is a good thing to read so you have an
idea of what's happening when PPT plays multimedia. (PPT 2003 actually tries
to hand off to Windows Media Player if the MCI Media Player can't handle the
file for some reason. But I think the handoff is sometimes flawed.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

This looks promising. It wouldn't play in MPLAY32.exe. I'm going to work
through the solution. Might take a day or two.

Thanks,

Bill

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the MPEG in that
media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and projectors. My problem
is not related to a projector.

:

This might help you out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

:

I created a Powerpoint presentation on a PC running XP Home with

an
MPEG

movie in it. It runs fine on my XP Home system. I moved it to my XP
Professional notebook and the MPEG won't run. It's just a black screen. I
have tried deleting the movie file and re-inserting it to ensure

the
path is

correct. The movie runs fine in Windows Media Player on the

notebook.
Why

won't it run in Powerpoint?

 

[Bill Mundhausen]

OK. I checked my registry settings and they are fine. I am running the most
standard Codecs according to Austin Myers including Cinepak. I tried to run
my presentation in safe mode to check whether I have a video driver issue,
but it really wouldn't run. But I tried messing with video anyway doing such
things as reducing acceleration. I even thried to drag and drop the video
into Powerpoint so it would hand it off to Windows Media Player, but it gave
me a "not enough memory" error (I have 512 RAM and tons of disk space).

So I'm ready to move on to your next set of links and will keep you posted.
With all that said, is Powerpoint a lost cause? Even if I get it to run on
this PC, what are the odds of making it portable to others? Should I look
into a better presentation program?

Bill

That's a good starting point.

Read through
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm as planned.
If you check your MCI Registry settings and they're okay, then maybe use a
utility like GSpot to find out what codec was used in the video file. Then
hunt it down on the web and install it.

You could also try downloading Windows Movie Maker, pulling the MPEG into
that, and saving out as a WMV. That should play in your PPT file.

Or you can download PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com and run the video
through that. The site has a fully functioning 2-week trial of PFCMedia.

Regardless, I think that first link is a good thing to read so you have an
idea of what's happening when PPT plays multimedia. (PPT 2003 actually tries
to hand off to Windows Media Player if the MCI Media Player can't handle the
file for some reason. But I think the handoff is sometimes flawed.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

This looks promising. It wouldn't play in MPLAY32.exe. I'm going to work
through the solution. Might take a day or two.

Thanks,

Bill

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the MPEG in that
media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


message That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and projectors. My
problem
is not related to a projector.

:

This might help you out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

:

I created a Powerpoint presentation on a PC running XP Home with an
MPEG
movie in it. It runs fine on my XP Home system. I moved it to my XP
Professional notebook and the MPEG won't run. It's just a black
screen. I
have tried deleting the movie file and re-inserting it to ensure the
path is
correct. The movie runs fine in Windows Media Player on the notebook.
Why
won't it run in Powerpoint?

 

[Bill Mundhausen]

I read about PFCMedia and I'm going to try it.

That's a good starting point.

Read through
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm as planned.
If you check your MCI Registry settings and they're okay, then maybe use a
utility like GSpot to find out what codec was used in the video file. Then
hunt it down on the web and install it.

You could also try downloading Windows Movie Maker, pulling the MPEG into
that, and saving out as a WMV. That should play in your PPT file.

Or you can download PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com and run the video
through that. The site has a fully functioning 2-week trial of PFCMedia.

Regardless, I think that first link is a good thing to read so you have an
idea of what's happening when PPT plays multimedia. (PPT 2003 actually tries
to hand off to Windows Media Player if the MCI Media Player can't handle the
file for some reason. But I think the handoff is sometimes flawed.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

This looks promising. It wouldn't play in MPLAY32.exe. I'm going to work
through the solution. Might take a day or two.

Thanks,

Bill

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the MPEG in that
media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


message That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and projectors. My
problem
is not related to a projector.

:

This might help you out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

:

I created a Powerpoint presentation on a PC running XP Home with an
MPEG
movie in it. It runs fine on my XP Home system. I moved it to my XP
Professional notebook and the MPEG won't run. It's just a black
screen. I
have tried deleting the movie file and re-inserting it to ensure the
path is
correct. The movie runs fine in Windows Media Player on the notebook.
Why
won't it run in Powerpoint?

 

[Echo S]

I think that will be your best solution for portability, Bill.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I read about PFCMedia and I'm going to try it.

That's a good starting point.

Read through
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm as planned.
If you check your MCI Registry settings and they're okay, then maybe use a
utility like GSpot to find out what codec was used in the video file. Then
hunt it down on the web and install it.

You could also try downloading Windows Movie Maker, pulling the MPEG into
that, and saving out as a WMV. That should play in your PPT file.

Or you can download PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com and run the video
through that. The site has a fully functioning 2-week trial of PFCMedia.

Regardless, I think that first link is a good thing to read so you have an
idea of what's happening when PPT plays multimedia. (PPT 2003 actually tries
to hand off to Windows Media Player if the MCI Media Player can't handle the
file for some reason. But I think the handoff is sometimes flawed.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

This looks promising. It wouldn't play in MPLAY32.exe. I'm going to work
through the solution. Might take a day or two.

Thanks,

Bill

:

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the MPEG

in
that

media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


message That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and projectors. My
problem
is not related to a projector.

:

This might help you out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

:

I created a Powerpoint presentation on a PC running XP Home

with
an

MPEG
movie in it. It runs fine on my XP Home system. I moved it

to my
XP

Professional notebook and the MPEG won't run. It's just a black
screen. I
have tried deleting the movie file and re-inserting it to

ensure
the

path is
correct. The movie runs fine in Windows Media Player on the notebook.
Why
won't it run in Powerpoint?

 

[Bill Mundhausen]

PFC Media works, BUT...it produced badly degraded video quality. I sent them
an Email. Maybe they have a solution.

I think that will be your best solution for portability, Bill.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I read about PFCMedia and I'm going to try it.

That's a good starting point.

Read through
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm as planned.
If you check your MCI Registry settings and they're okay, then maybe use a
utility like GSpot to find out what codec was used in the video file. Then
hunt it down on the web and install it.

You could also try downloading Windows Movie Maker, pulling the MPEG into
that, and saving out as a WMV. That should play in your PPT file.

Or you can download PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com and run the video
through that. The site has a fully functioning 2-week trial of PFCMedia.

Regardless, I think that first link is a good thing to read so you have an
idea of what's happening when PPT plays multimedia. (PPT 2003 actually tries
to hand off to Windows Media Player if the MCI Media Player can't handle the
file for some reason. But I think the handoff is sometimes flawed.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


message This looks promising. It wouldn't play in MPLAY32.exe. I'm going to work
through the solution. Might take a day or two.

Thanks,

Bill

:

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the MPEG in
that
media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


message That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and projectors. My
problem
is not related to a projector.

:

This might help you out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

:

I created a Powerpoint presentation on a PC running XP Home with
an
MPEG
movie in it. It runs fine on my XP Home system. I moved it to my
XP
Professional notebook and the MPEG won't run. It's just a black
screen. I
have tried deleting the movie file and re-inserting it to ensure
the
path is
correct. The movie runs fine in Windows Media Player on the
notebook.
Why
won't it run in Powerpoint?

 

[Austin Myers]

Sent you one back, waiting to see the video.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

PFC Media works, BUT...it produced badly degraded video quality. I sent them
an Email. Maybe they have a solution.

I think that will be your best solution for portability, Bill.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I read about PFCMedia and I'm going to try it.

:

That's a good starting point.

Read through
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm as planned.
If you check your MCI Registry settings and they're okay, then maybe

use
a

utility like GSpot to find out what codec was used in the video

file.
Then

hunt it down on the web and install it.

You could also try downloading Windows Movie Maker, pulling the MPEG into
that, and saving out as a WMV. That should play in your PPT file.

Or you can download PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com and run the video
through that. The site has a fully functioning 2-week trial of PFCMedia.

Regardless, I think that first link is a good thing to read so you

have
an

idea of what's happening when PPT plays multimedia. (PPT 2003

actually
tries

to hand off to Windows Media Player if the MCI Media Player can't

handle
the

file for some reason. But I think the handoff is sometimes flawed.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


message This looks promising. It wouldn't play in MPLAY32.exe. I'm going

to
work

through the solution. Might take a day or two.

Thanks,

Bill

:

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the

MPEG
in

that
media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


"Bill Mundhausen" <[email protected]>

wrote
in

message That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and

projectors.
My

problem
is not related to a projector.

:

This might help you out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

:

I created a Powerpoint presentation on a PC running XP

Home
with

an
MPEG
movie in it. It runs fine on my XP Home system. I moved

it
to my

XP
Professional notebook and the MPEG won't run. It's just a black
screen. I
have tried deleting the movie file and re-inserting it to ensure
the
path is
correct. The movie runs fine in Windows Media Player on the
notebook.
Why
won't it run in Powerpoint?

 

[Bill Mundhausen]

Success!

PFCMedia is really slick. It works flawlessly and easily from inside
Powerpoint. The video degradation problem I had initially was a matter of
exporting my captured video in the wrong format.

I was also able to produce a show-on-the-go directly to a CD that plays on
other PC's. PFCMedia ended the frustration I was having with Windows
settings, video drivers, Codecs, etc. They are also very generous on their
web site in permitting one-time use without having to pay for the product.
And the eventual cost of $49.95 is very reasonable to license the software.
I'm going to buy it. I love to pay for things that work.

Did I mention the support was great too?

Bill Mundhausen

Sent you one back, waiting to see the video.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

PFC Media works, BUT...it produced badly degraded video quality. I sent them
an Email. Maybe they have a solution.

I think that will be your best solution for portability, Bill.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


message I read about PFCMedia and I'm going to try it.

:

That's a good starting point.

Read through
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm as
planned.
If you check your MCI Registry settings and they're okay, then maybe use
a
utility like GSpot to find out what codec was used in the video file.
Then
hunt it down on the web and install it.

You could also try downloading Windows Movie Maker, pulling the MPEG
into
that, and saving out as a WMV. That should play in your PPT file.

Or you can download PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com and run the video
through that. The site has a fully functioning 2-week trial of PFCMedia.

Regardless, I think that first link is a good thing to read so you have
an
idea of what's happening when PPT plays multimedia. (PPT 2003 actually
tries
to hand off to Windows Media Player if the MCI Media Player can't handle
the
file for some reason. But I think the handoff is sometimes flawed.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


message This looks promising. It wouldn't play in MPLAY32.exe. I'm going to
work
through the solution. Might take a day or two.

Thanks,

Bill

:

IIRC, black screen is often a codec issue. It may be that your
notebook
doesn't have the same codecs installed that the other system does.

Try this, though. Go to Start/Run and type mplay32.exe Try the MPEG
in
that
media player. If it plays there, see
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm for some possibilities.

If it doesn't play in mplay32.exe, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


in
message That site seems to resolve issues between laptops and projectors.
My
problem
is not related to a projector.

:

This might help you out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

:

I created a Powerpoint presentation on a PC running XP Home
with
an
MPEG
movie in it. It runs fine on my XP Home system. I moved it
to my
XP
Professional notebook and the MPEG won't run. It's just a
black
screen. I
have tried deleting the movie file and re-inserting it to
ensure
the
path is
correct. The movie runs fine in Windows Media Player on the
notebook.
Why
won't it run in Powerpoint?