PMB won't play AVCHD videos in Windows XP

[pvg2001]

Hi

First posting as a new member.

Have a PC with XP Home. Just done a new installation and now PMB won't recognise or play videos.

Called Tech Support, sorry only support pre-installed systems. Ha Ha. Who buys a new system with XP now and no-one told me that my XP Home would not be supported.

Anyway. Prior to the re-install PMB played the videos. Same software re-installed but Support suggets that I am short of a driver but won't tell me what!

Now I have videos recorded on my A33 which I can't play any more.

Anyone got any suggestions for this?

How to solve or maybe a converter to another programme so I don't have to use Sony any more?

Another player?

Thanks in advance.

pvg2011

[blaireau_photo]

Hello pvg2001

For general video playback, I find that the best free application is VLC player which can be downloaded from here:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

It tends to run pretty much anything that you throw at it as it has a comprehensive collection of codecs at its disposal. Also, it doesn't take up too much in the way of system resources in my experience.

Thanks,

Simon

[pvg2001]

Hi Simon

Have tried that and it plays most anything except my A33 videos :-(.

With The Sony videos from my A33, the sound comes continuously but the video jumps in "bits". Hopeless.

[blaireau_photo]

Hello again

I have been looking into this a little more and many users have reported success using the software I mentioned before. However, for those who haven't been so lucky, many have mentioned this free software:

http://www.digiarty.com/

DAPlayer claims to have full support for AVCHD, amongst other media formats.

I hope you have more joy with this one,

Simon