How to play an AVI with WMV3 codec ?
when I try and play it（use VLC), just get the audio only.
and then, this mesage comes up that says “main: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `WMV3'."
I really wanna watch it , hope someone can tell me the way！thanks !
well folks
i had the same problem and the only solution i could find was flip4mac but when i installed it, the problem remained ...aaarghh!
i have been through all the forums and message boards and the answer to the question wether or not wmv3 file are playable under mac os x is almost always NO!
there are different suggestions on how to hack the problem, but the problem is that in most cases mac os x doesn't recognize the file for what it is!!
i recently downloaded a wmv3 from the Net but mac os x kept telling me it was an mpeg file. vlc player, win mplayer, qt .... nobody could open it and i kept getting the old error message (-2048) or format not supported ..... and flip4mac didn't do it's job, man i was getting tired of this.
so here's what you need
- qt player latest version 7.0.4 (req. os x 10.3.9)
- flip4mac latest version 2.0.2.10
- vlc player (as a diagnostic tool)
1. try opening your non-playable file in vlc player and get the errror message as usual
2. click "open messages window" and have a look at the log. find a string in red that says "Main Error" in red and find your actual codec (in my case .WMV)
3. close vlc - don't need it anymore
4. open your video file with the Inspector (cmd + i) and got to the file name & extension
5. change the extension to .wmv and confirm - close inspector window
6. right click the video file and choose "open with" - you should find the option "wmv player there ....take it.
7. qt should now open the file without hesitation and play normally
8. find out that your movie is actually some home **** shot by the guy from across the street and decide that you don't actually need this f******* file
so done on an iBook 14' with mac os x 10.3.9 - it goes to show that all computers are stupid even macs although they are not as stupid as pc's ...viva la mela!
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import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import javax.media.*;
import javax.media.control.*;
import javax.media.protocol.*;
import javax.media.protocol.DataSource;
import javax.media.datasink.*;
import javax.media.format.VideoFormat;
* This program takes a list of JPEG image files and convert them into
* a QuickTime movie.
public class JpegImagesToMovie implements ControllerListener, DataSinkListener {
public boolean doIt(int width, int height, int frameRate, Vector inFiles, MediaLocator outML) {
ImageDataSource ids = new ImageDataSource(width, height, frameRate, inFiles);
Processor p;
try {
System.err.println("- create processor for the image datasource ...");
p = Manager.createProcessor(ids);
} catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println("Yikes! Cannot create a processor from the data source.");
return false;
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System.err.println("Cannot create the DataSink: " + e);
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* frames without a container format.
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return ContentDescriptor.RAW;
public void connect() {
public void disconnect() {
public void start() {
public void stop() {
* Return the ImageSourceStreams.
public PullBufferStream[] getStreams() {
return streams;
* We could have derived the duration from the number of
* frames and frame rate. But for the purpose of this program,
* it's not necessary.
public Time getDuration() {
return DURATION_UNKNOWN;
public Object[] getControls() {
return new Object[0];
public Object getControl(String type) {
return null;
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Vector images;
int width, height;
VideoFormat format;
int nextImage = 0; // index of the next image to be read.
boolean ended = false;
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this.width = width;
this.height = height;
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format = new VideoFormat(VideoFormat.JPEG,
new Dimension(width, height),
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.byteArray,
(float)frameRate);
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public boolean willReadBlock() {
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* @(#)JpegImagesToMovie.java 1.3 01/03/13
* Copyright (c) 1999-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
* Sun grants you ("Licensee") a non-exclusive, royalty free, license to use,
* modify and redistribute this software in source and binary code form,
* provided that i) this copyright notice and license appear on all copies of
* the software; and ii) Licensee does not utilize the software in a manner
* which is disparaging to Sun.
* This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
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* IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
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* LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING
* OR DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS
* LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT,
* INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER
* CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
* OR INABILITY TO USE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
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* aircraft, air traffic, aircraft navigation or aircraft communications; or in
* the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
* facility. Licensee represents and warrants that it will not use or
* redistribute the Software for such purposes.
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System.err.println("Failed to configure the processor.");
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// Set the output content descriptor to QuickTime.
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System.err.println("The mux does not support the input format: " + tcs[0].getFormat());
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System.err.println("Failed to create a DataSink for the given output MediaLocator: " + outML);
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prUsage();
if (width < 0 || height < 0) {
System.err.println("Please specify the correct image size.");
prUsage();
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if (frameRate < 1)
frameRate = 1;
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MediaLocator oml;
if ((oml = createMediaLocator(outputURL)) == null) {
System.err.println("Cannot build media locator from: " + outputURL);
System.exit(0);
JpegImagesToMovie imageToMovie = new JpegImagesToMovie();
imageToMovie.doIt(width, height, frameRate, inputFiles, oml);
System.exit(0);
static void prUsage() {
System.err.println("Usage: java JpegImagesToMovie -w <width> -h <height> -f <frame rate> -o <output URL> <input JPEG file 1> <input JPEG file 2> ...");
System.exit(-1);
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static MediaLocator createMediaLocator(String url) {
MediaLocator ml;
if (url.indexOf(":") > 0 && (ml = new MediaLocator(url)) != null)
return ml;
if (url.startsWith(File.separator)) {
if ((ml = new MediaLocator("file:" + url)) != null)
return ml;
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return ml;
return null;
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* A DataSource to read from a list of JPEG image files and
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class ImageDataSource extends PullBufferDataSource {
ImageSourceStream streams[];
ImageDataSource(int width, int height, int frameRate, Vector images) {
streams = new ImageSourceStream[1];
streams[0] = new ImageSourceStream(width, height, frameRate, images);
public void setLocator(MediaLocator source) {
public MediaLocator getLocator() {
return null;
* Content type is of RAW since we are sending buffers of video
* frames without a container format.
public String getContentType() {
return ContentDescriptor.RAW;
public void connect() {
public void disconnect() {
public void start() {
public void stop() {
* Return the ImageSourceStreams.
public PullBufferStream[] getStreams() {
return streams;
* We could have derived the duration from the number of
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public Time getDuration() {
return DURATION_UNKNOWN;
public Object[] getControls() {
return new Object[0];
public Object getControl(String type) {
return null;
* The source stream to go along with ImageDataSource.
class ImageSourceStream implements PullBufferStream {
Vector images;
int width, height;
VideoFormat format;
int nextImage = 0; // index of the next image to be read.
boolean ended = false;
public ImageSourceStream(int width, int height, int frameRate, Vector images) {
this.width = width;
this.height = height;
this.images = images;
format = new VideoFormat(VideoFormat.JPEG,
new Dimension(width, height),
Format.NOT_SPECIFIED,
Format.byteArray,
(float)frameRate);
* We should never need to block assuming data are read from files.
public boolean willReadBlock() {
return false;
* This is called from the Processor to read a frame worth
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public void read(Buffer buf) throws IOException {
// Check if we've finished all the frames.
if (nextImage >= images.size()) {
// We are done. Set EndOfMedia.
System.err.println("Done reading all images.");
buf.setEOM(true);
buf.setOffset(0);
buf.setLength(0);
ended = true;
return;
String imageFile = (String)images.elementAt(nextImage);
nextImage++;
System.err.println(" - reading image file: " + imageFile);
// Open a random access file for the next image.
RandomAccessFile raFile;
raFile = new RandomAccessFile(imageFile, "r");
byte data[] = null;
// Check the input buffer type & size.
if (buf.getData() instanceof byte[])
data = (byte[])buf.getData();
// Check to see the given buffer is big enough for the frame.
if (data == null || data.length < raFile.length()) {
data = new byte[(int)raFile.length()];
buf.setData(data);
// Read the entire JPEG image from the file.
raFile.readFully(data, 0, (int)raFile.length());
System.err.println(" read " + raFile.length() + " bytes.");
buf.setOffset(0);
buf.setLength((int)raFile.length());
buf.setFormat(format);
buf.setFlags(buf.getFlags() | buf.FLAG_KEY_FRAME);
// Close the random access file.
raFile.close();
* Return the format of each video frame. That will be JPEG.
public Format getFormat() {
return format;
public ContentDescriptor getContentDescriptor() {
return new ContentDescriptor(ContentDescriptor.RAW);
public long getContentLength() {
return 0;
public boolean endOfStream() {
return ended;
public Object[] getControls() {
return new Object[0];
public Object getControl(String type) {
return null;
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C:\>java JpegImagesToMovie -w 1024 -h 768 -f 1 -o out.mov file:/c:/images/5.jpg file:/c:/images/6.jp
g
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Setting the track format to: JPEG
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start processing...
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- reading image file: file:/c:/images/6.jpg
Done reading all images.
Exception in thread "JMF thread: SendEventQueue: com.sun.media.processor.unknown.Handler" java.lang.
NullPointerException
at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeVideoSampleDescription(QuicktimeMux.jav
a:936)
at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeSTSD(QuicktimeMux.java:925)
at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeSTBL(QuicktimeMux.java:905)
at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeMINF(QuicktimeMux.java:806)
at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeMDIA(QuicktimeMux.java:727)
at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeTRAK(QuicktimeMux.java:644)
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at com.sun.media.multiplexer.video.QuicktimeMux.writeFooter(QuicktimeMux.java:519)
at com.sun.media.multiplexer.BasicMux.close(BasicMux.java:142)
at com.sun.media.BasicMuxModule.doClose(BasicMuxModule.java:172)
at com.sun.media.PlaybackEngine.doClose(PlaybackEngine.java:872)
at com.sun.media.BasicController.close(BasicController.java:261)
at com.sun.media.BasicPlayer.doClose(BasicPlayer.java:229)
at com.sun.media.BasicController.close(BasicController.java:261)
at JpegImagesToMovie.controllerUpdate(JpegImagesToMovie.java:196)
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at com.sun.media.SendEventQueue.processEvent(BasicController.java:1286)
at com.sun.media.util.ThreadedEventQueue.dispatchEvents(ThreadedEventQueue.java:65)
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