DMA2100 Codec Help

azza2102 · **11th July 2008, 11:37 AM**

Hey i have a DMA2100.
and on vista i finally just got videos to work and play in media centre but on the dma2100 it just comes up with video cannot play blah blah blah.

how do i get the codecs to work on the extender?

Thanks

slimf · **11th July 2008, 11:43 AM**

Try updating the firmware - see http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...=4422945411B02 for details.

philzgr8 · **11th July 2008, 12:43 PM**

For the record, the codecs you install on your VMC have no bearing on what can/cannot be played on the extender. You are stuck with whatever Linksys have chosen to support. Also note that the DMA won't play DivX's unless you modify their FourCC code to Xvid. Search for "FourCC Changer" to get a hold of a copy of this useful program. From memory you may even find it in this site's downloads.

azza2102 · **11th July 2008, 12:50 PM**

Didnt Work

What Else can i try?

azza2102 · **11th July 2008, 12:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by philzgr8

For the record, the codecs you install on your VMC have no bearing on what can/cannot be played on the extender. You are stuck with whatever Linksys have chosen to support. Also note that the DMA won't play DivX's unless you modify their FourCC code to Xvid. Search for "FourCC Changer" to get a hold of a copy of this useful program. From memory you may even find it in this site's downloads.

Ok Thanks ill try that.

how do i use it?

philzgr8 · **11th July 2008, 12:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by azza2102

Didnt Work

What Else can i try?

Read my lips... oops. I mean read my above post!

philzgr8 · **11th July 2008, 12:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by azza2102

Ok Thanks ill try that.

how do i use it?

It's pretty self explanatory. You just open the file and change the code from Divx to XVID and click apply. Something like that anyway. If you've got heaps of them to change I think there's a batch version around somewhere too.

logifuse · **11th July 2008, 02:59 PM**

Also, xvids with an AC3 sound track won't play (or has that changed?).

Justin

philzgr8 · **11th July 2008, 03:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by logifuse

Also, xvids with an AC3 sound track won't play (or has that changed?).

Justin

I thought it was just the audio portion that wouldn't play. I haven't done any specific testing to check, have you?

logifuse · **11th July 2008, 03:08 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by philzgr8

I thought it was just the audio portion that wouldn't play. I haven't done any specific testing to check, have you?

I offloaded mine to a mate a month or two back (was the best option for him as he has a 51cm CRT), so I only get info second hand. I might take a look at them again when the Dlink & HP ones come out.

Justin