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Inquisit 4 Error message .avi videos

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By studyansb - 2/26/2013

Hey everyone,


we have a big problem: We want to collect EMG data and are running inquisit  scripts with .avi videos.


This is the error message we reiceive:


Inquisit Media Error: Pins cannot connect because they don't support the same transport. line 74: file win\MediaPlayerControl.cpp

Unable to the load media file 'C:/Users/DifDia/Desktop/MASTER Syntax File Inquisit 4/5_Emotion Perception Emo Upright-Inverted/p_1_f_AN_80_i.AVI'. Verify the file is of a supported video format.

Unable to the load media file 'C:/Users/DifDia/Desktop/MASTER Syntax File Inquisit 4/5_Emotion Perception Emo Upright-Inverted/p_1_f_AN_80_i.AVI'. Verify the file is of a supported video format.

Inquisit Error: Line 428, File Trial.cpp.

Inquisit Error: Line 229, File Trial.cpp.

Inquisit Error: Line 276, File Block.cpp.

Inquisit Error: Line 130, File Expt.cpp.

Inquisit Error: Line 330, File Manager.cpp.


The inquisit script works on a different laptop, without any error messages. Also other tasks with videos are fine on our laptop.


Can anyone help? We are running out of ideas :(



Thanks in advance!
By Dave - 2/26/2013

You need to install a suitable video codec on the machine in question. Which one that would be depends on the encoding of the AVI file. You need find that out and get the corresponding codec (specifically DirectShow filter) or you need to transcode the video(s) to a different format.
By studyansb - 2/26/2013

Thank you, we will try it with the vlc player, currently we are using the windows media player.


Fingers crossed it will work [:)]
By Dave - 2/26/2013


Thank you, we will try it with the vlc player, currently we are using the windows media player.


Fingers crossed it will work Smile



No, it won't. VLC comes with its own set of binary codecs. They are *not* available to any other applications or the entire OS. You can try installing a codec pack such as K-Lite or, as I said, re-encode the videos to a different format.
By studyansb - 2/26/2013

unfortunately the player was not the problem.


All video files are the same and some tasks work, others do not work...

By Dave - 2/26/2013

I have already answered that. See my previous reply.