Hi,

My fren copied some tvb movies in rmvb format to me, in the same episode (let's say 20), those episode with mandarin name cannot be opened. Those with numerical or english named can be opened as normal. I tried to rename the mandarin files but same thing also

I tried on my notebook also same thing. But my fren PC can watch them without any problem....

I'm using media player classic.

Anyone face this kind of problem before? Please advise...

This post has been edited by ckchew666: Sep 18 2006, 01:24 AM

Have u try using Real Player? Normally I wont use other player to watch Rm or Rmvb file coz Real Player still the best.

maybe it's not the matter of name

try play with other video players

rename the filename

this is the best and simple way .

He was tried to rename the file but nothing change.

Simple, if u changed the name edi still cannot.. then i guess u'll have to rename it in ur fren's pc and then copy again and see whether can run into ur real player or not

install real alternative then u can play it v your WMP. no need worry about chinese file name.

hav u install additional language to support your chinese word or not? (at regional and language option there)

Hmm, i not sure whether this is correct alternative or not ...
Sometime if the file can't open, pls move it to ur desktop and try open it again.

Example, if my movie saved in an external drive, it just seem wun work with any player, but once i removed it to desktop (main page), then it works without any fixing.

Dunno how to explain this case, but u may hv a try.
Good luck

Its prolly his regional and language settings

It has something to do with unicode, ie those chinese words.

some programs like media player classic has no problem with unicode file names but programs like real player will not play them.
u can try this temporary solution, try to download this program called applocale which allow your real media player to play files with chinese names

http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/apploc.mspx

use the applocale to open the real player and select chinese simplified as the language, then tried to open the file by dragging the file into the real player window.

if that also cannot, i suggest you goto Regional and Language in the control panel.
Select Advanced tab, select "Chinese" as the Language for non-Unicode Program. but beware this might cause other software to display the menu in chinese also.

i think the easy way out is just to simply rename the file and play. Remember to rename the directory to english name also if you dun want to change the language to chinese.

if all this above doesn't work , then it has got something to do with your codecs, either you dun have the codec or ur the codec on ur pc is corrupted.

This post has been edited by repusez: Sep 18 2006, 02:52 PM

hmmm.. chinese character in windows? perhaps u should use njcomm or chinese star on ur machine. run that app first, then try to open the chinese rmvb file?

>> i agree that renaming files is the most easiest. suprised to hear that it doesnt work!

install ur chinese support in xp

u can do that in Regional and Language
but still rename it after that...xp is not too good with that unicode stuff...

Renaming the file will not enable u to play it.Go and download the k-lite mega package (30+mb) from www.free-codecs.com.