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    Sony Video Shared Library

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Alicia, Apr 20, 2007.

  1. Alicia

    Alicia Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi All

    This may sound like a silly question, but what does the Sony Video Shared Library do???

    I have just done a clean install with Vista and I haven't installed this as I have no idea what it does. I didn't even use it with my clean install for xp.

    Thanks!
     
    Alicia, Apr 20, 2007
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    Video codec Library in order to help the media applications like "VAIO Media","VAIO ZONE","VAIO Video & Photo Suite","SonicStage" and "SonicStage Mastering Studio" to decode special media files from sony itself, like OMA music format, the newest version which added support of AVCHD format.
     
    wuruoyu, Apr 21, 2007
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    Oh right! I wantd to know what that is either, judging by the name - I thought it was something to do with sharing videos across VAIO computers on the LAN or something so I uninstalled it.

    Could that be the reason why my DVD player isn't working? When I try to play a DVD in WMP - it says missing codec? :confused:

    Any ideas?
     
    sylonien, Apr 21, 2007
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  4. Alicia

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    Yeah I had the same problem as well so I just installed WinDVD to play dvd's and all is good.

    If the video shared library is installed will WMP use a codec to be able to play dvd's?????
     
    Alicia, Apr 21, 2007
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    Well I presume it has something to do with it cause I uninstalled it and my WMP won't play any DVDs now :(

    Don't you have to pay for WinDVD though?
     
    sylonien, Apr 21, 2007
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    Alicia, Apr 21, 2007
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    Wow - cool, is that FTP legal?

    Also - do I download WinDVD or WinDVDx? Compatible with Vista yeh?

    Thanks for the tip.
     
    sylonien, Apr 22, 2007
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  8. Alicia

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    Yeah it is a Sony FTP site and as far as I know it is legal. I installed WinDVD as I have no idea what WinDVDx does. Maybe a dvd copy program??

    Yes everything on that site is for Vista upgrade.
     
    Alicia, Apr 22, 2007
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    Well I installed the Video Shared Library and my WMP still wouldn't play my DVDs will I put them in, just gives me a error message and crash and closes it-self.

    So I went to try Cyberlink PowerDVD and it works! Not sure if the PowerDVD is working on its own or the combination with the Sony Shared Video Library though? :confused:
     
    sylonien, Apr 23, 2007
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  10. Alicia

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    I would say PowerDVD has it's own dvd video codec as I guess WinDVD does. Could be wrong though. I have always found WMP fussy with what it plays so I only usually use it for MP3's.
     
    Alicia, Apr 23, 2007
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    It worked fine for me back with XP, just re-formatted my Vista and haven't tried it yet.

    Hopefully it will play my DVDs this time - I left all the Sony video drivers/codec (AC3 decoder) drivers in just to see if it makes a difference.
     
    sylonien, Apr 25, 2007
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    guys please help.

    after i installed that sony video shared library....when i play my saved video at WMP, theres no sound.
     
    vaioman, Apr 25, 2007
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