About this tag
ffdshow is a DirectShow and VFW codec pack for decoding and encoding audio and video formats, commonly used with Windows Media Player and Media Center. On WindowsForum.com, users discuss ffdshow in the context of troubleshooting playback issues in Windows 7 and Windows 10. Common problems include BSODs when using ffdshow with avisynth for video upscaling, stuttering AVI files in WMP, missing audio in 3GPP2 files, and subtitle display in Media Center. Users often try ffdshow as an alternative to Microsoft's built-in codecs, using tools like Win7DSFilterTweaker to prioritize it. Installation challenges on 64-bit systems and compatibility with codec packs like K-Lite and CCCP are also recurring themes.
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    Windows 7 Random BSOD W7Hx64 when playing videos (DSPlayer/madVR/ffdshow/avisynth)

    Hi, My HTPC is exclusively used to watch videos, using Kodi DSPlayer + directshow filters. I was on Seven and never had a BSOD problem. I upgraded to W10 (clean install), and since then, randomly, but often, when I watch a video, BSODs occur. I could relate it to the use of ffdshow, itself...
  2. maeve1941

    Windows 7 dllhost.exe not in services

    Hi, I have had this problem for months now and have searched for a solution many times' I have no thumbnails in video files, photos (jpg and bmp OK) I have not selected do not show thumbnails in folder options! In my research I was told that dllhost.exe was responsible for showing...
    • maeve1941
    • Thread
    • bmp codec dllhost.exe ffdshow file check folder options itunes jpg k-lite media player nero quicktime services shark system32 thumbnails troubleshooting upgrade video files windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Wmp 12 problem with tv and resizing

    I am trying to use wmp 12 as i did with older version on windows and wmp 11 and below.i have a monitor and a tv connected into the ati 3850 GPU(latest drivers installed). I used to make the desktop extend and select from ati catalyst to play video in secondary screen always full mode and with...
    • wasp
    • Thread
    • ati catalyst cccp codec divx duplicate mode extended mode ffdshow graphics driver k-lite media player monitor setup multimedia playback issues resizing tv output video formats video playback windows 7 wmp xvid
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows Media Player AVI video stutters

    When I try to play my avi files on this new Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit OS, it stutters every few seconds. It starts off going fine for about 5 seconds, then starts stuttering. I don't get this problem with any other things like games. I never had this problem either on Vista with the same...
    • xiiilence
    • Thread
    • 32 bit vs 64 bit avi codec drivers ffdshow k-lite codec media player performance quad core video stutter windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 3gpp2/3g2 Files in Windows 7

    I have a bunch of these files uploaded from my phone camera. The video files play great, but there is no audio. I have installed ffdshow, k-lite, quicktime alternative, and QT-Lite. Nothing has worked. Do I have to suck it up and install quicktime to play these files? VLC? I really want them...
    • joehero
    • Thread
    • 3g2 files audio issues ffdshow file format k-lite media player quicktime video playback vlc windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Ffdshow & 7 rc1

    I can't make ffdshow to work on my windows 7 RC1 x64. I installed both x86 and x64 versions and i get nothing. Either i use powerdvd9 or wmp
    • jonbenz
    • Thread
    • codec compatibility ffdshow installation media player powerdvd rc1 windows 7 wmp x64
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 How to Enable Subtitles for DivX Movies in Windows 7 Media Center

    Anyone know how to display subtitles on a DivX movie on Windows 7 Media Center? Ffdshow or vobsub does nothing. It seems like 7MC handles that format with internal encoders. How to get around this? Anyone?