.WMV DivX encoded? Strange quirk in .WMV playback.

**1Adam12** · 03-17-2005

Okie dokie. I've got some files I'm trying to play.
They are supposivly *.WMV files. However, they're also labled as DivX encoded in their titles.

Now, trying to play these in Xine, I get some interesting errors.

Code:

The source seems encrypted, and cannot be read &#40;Media Stream Scrambled/Encrypted&#41;

from Xine.

From a similar file I get a different set of problems.

Code:

&#91;wmv1 @ 0x1b81aec&#93;invalid picture type
&#91;wmv1 @ 0x1b81aec&#93;header damaged
&#91;wmv1 @ 0x1b81aec&#93;error, slice code was 1
"etc for 80 lines or so"

From Shell

Now, before you ask. Yes, there is a Win32 folder in /usr/lib/win32.
Contents as follows:

Code:

3ivxdmo.dll   divxdec.ax    lhacm.acm       QuickTimeEssentials.qtx
acelpdec.ax   divx.dll      m3jpeg32.dll    QuickTimeInternetExtras.qtx
apmpg4v1.apl  huffyuv.dll   m3jpegdec.ax    QuickTime.qts
apmpg4v1.dll  i263_32.drv   m3jpegenc.ax    tm20dec.ax
asusasv2.dll  iccvid.dll    mcmjpg32.dll    tssoft32.acm
asusasvd.dll  icmw_32.dll   mpg4c32.dll     voxmsdec.ax
ativcr2.dll   imaadp32.acm  mpg4ds32.ax     vp31vfw.dll
avimszh.dll   imc32.acm     msadp32.acm     win32
avizlib.dll   ir32_32.dll   msg711.acm      wma9dmod.dll
divxa32.acm   ir41_32.dll   msgsm32.acm     wmadmod.dll
divx_c32.ax   ir41_qc.dll   msh261.drv      wmspdmod.dll
divxc32.dll   ir50_32.dll   msms001.vwp     wmv8ds32.ax
divxc32f.dll  ir50_qc.dll   msvidc32.dll    wmv9dmod.dll
divxcfvk.dll  ir50_qcx.dll  mvoiced.vwp     wmvdmod.dll
divxcvki.ax   l3codeca.acm  qdv.dll         wmvds32.ax
divxcvki.dll  l3codecx.ax   qtmlClient.dll

Now, I don't know if it's something I don't have configured correctly, or if the WMV DivX encryptions aren't fully supported yet. But I'd really like a clue as to where to go from here.

Thanks.

**1Adam12** · 03-18-2005

Bump?
Anyone?
Buler?

**1Adam12** · 03-21-2005

Well, the question is now moot. But for the record it was running Fedora Core 3 and a recent distro of Xine.

I've jumped to Mandrake over the weekend, so if anyone's still scratchin' their head at this one--I'm still curious to know what'cha thought up.

**cerpher** · 10-01-2006

I feel for you too. I have been searching for a week for help on the same thing.

I am using Suse Pro 9.3.

**Juan Pablo** · 10-02-2006

Maybe your files have DRM, they cannot be played in Linux if this is the case look here www.defectivebydesign.org

**cerpher** · 10-02-2006

Well I am a noob to Linux. I do not know if there is a DRM and do not know how to check.

Adam - I went to this site and installed the files and it works for me. I guess I need a lot more library/codec.

http://packman.links2linux.de/package/046

Note:
My Suse Pro 9.3 is a newly installed with very little installed or setup. Just Apache, PHP 4, MySQL, Firefox, NaviCat, and Thunderbird.

**Juan Pablo** · 10-04-2006

If you bought them from the internet, they have DRM

**old kool** · 08-16-2007

I feel for you too. I have been searching for a week for help on the same thing.

I am using Suse Pro 9.3. Any ideas?

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