Anyone having problems with TouchJams Video Playback.

[tonyneen]

I use Windows 7 64bit, should be the same on other OS's.

Had i play around trying to "Break" my existing TouchJams installs
I managed to do this by installing some extra codecs.
Too get BACK to working TouchJams (Videos), this is what i did.

Remove ALL codecs previously installed, (Programs and Features).

Restart PC.

Run codec tweek tool. (https://www.codecguide.com/download_other.htm)

Goto Codec and Filter Management to confirm all non Microsoft codecs have been uninstalled.

Disable any remnents left. (Non Microsoft)

Download K-Lite Codec Pack MEGA. (https://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm)

Install K-Lite_Codec_Pack_xxxx_Mega.

Select Normal install, select EVERYTHING on "Amount of components to intall"

Next, Next, Next, Next..... I didn't change anything else.

Restart PC.

Start TouchJams, DISABLE AutoDJ.

Exit TouchJams.

Restart TouchJams.

Reset Video Database, update Video Database.

Tested Mp4, WMV, AVI, these work.


BTW
VLC has it's own "Private Codecs" (Internal). That's why most of your videos will play outside TouchJams.

Let me know how you get on.

Cheers
Tony

[falafael]

Thank you for taking the time to do this, i followed your steps, and on adding my video library, it scanned the folder and found 65 music videos, when i go to the video tab of the jukebox however, there is nothing in there!...any idea?

[falafael]

hi, my goof, i had search only enabled

[falafael]

ok, after following your steps this morning, i can confirm that every video i chose did play, this was tested on the laptop that touchjams is used on..However..i took into into the shed and there its connected to a touchscreen monitor via the d sub (blue), and the second monitor is connected to HDMI, the laptop screen is set to go off...i start up Touchjams, and music is fine, but as soon as i select a Music Video, it does nothing for about 5 seconds and goes straight off to desktop everytime a video is selected?

What can be causing this odd behaviour, as its onyl using a different screen?
Thanks for your tutorial btw

[tonyneen]

Not sure about your HDMI/VGA issue, i assume it has something to do with the resolution difference between your 2 monitors.

Set your skin size to the resolution of the VGA monitor and take it from there...

PS.

Windows tends to set multi monitor configurations to the resolution of the lowest resolution monitor.

Also you will have to set up your dispays in TouchJams.

[falafael]

ok i have abandoned the idea of a second monitor, so now all videos play on the touchscreen monitor, which is good, but after having the jukebox ob for over 7 hours, i tried a vidoe and it threw up a out of memory warning box.
no idea on that one

[pup]

Anyone know what video format TJ's supports natively ? Tried serval so far and the best result I have had was AVI, at least the sound played but no video.  The other formats I have tried come up with anything from sound or fade error to disabling the auto DJ, Its a windows 10, 24 inch HP all in one any help would cool ,

thanks...

   pup

[tonyneen]

Robust Media Player Engine
Video - AVI, MPG, MPEG, WMV, ASX, ASF, MP4, CLP

Try ALL the steps in my top of the page post and you won't have any problems.

[wtmac]

Are your videos in sync with the audio? Mine is not and my biggest pet peeve. 

[tonyneen]

Hi, yes mine are all in sync, there is an adjustment in options, system, video settings.
Are they in sync in an external player ??

Cheers
Tony

[wtmac]

Yes They are in sync with the other jukebox software package I have. They are also in sync with Windows media player. I use the same k lite codecs with album player as I do with TJ. The audio is slightly off, enough to be noticeable with TJ but perfect with the other two applications. What are your settings in TJ for audio sync?

[tonyneen]

The ONLY way i could get the videos to play and be in sync in TouchJams was to set up the system EXACTLY as it is layed out in my original post on this thread.

I use -200 ms in TouchJams.

Send me a download link to your WORST out of sync video and i will try it on my system.

Just an after thought, i don't have time to go into this, but i sometimes notice on TV's and monitors a sort of lag between video and audio, this can be very distracting.

It's all to do with resolution, Video framerate and refresh rate, 50hz Vs 60hz, so you would see more "lag" if you played a 24fps video on 60hz than what you would see at 50hz, have a google !!!

Cheers
Tony

[wtmac]

Changing the delay to -200 is what it took. Sync is almost spot on. I will tweak it from here to get it perfect. Once again thank you for the help.  This is now my favorite jukebox software. Thank you once again for the assistance. 

[TouchJams Support]

If you're having difficulties playing video within TouchJams:

1) Windows 10 - try running TouchJams in Windows 7 compatibility mode.

2) All versions of Windows, K-Lite Full and Mega come with the GraphStudioNext utility, try playing a problematic video with this. If this utility is unable to render the video, most likely you should update your video drivers.

- Bob Matura

[daved]

I have followed all the suggestions here but I am having a problem with playing videos where the first will play, the second is cued up and listed but diesnt oplay until I press pause then play and off it goes and that happens to all sucessive videos. Any suggestions please as at the moment video plkaylists are unusable as it is ?

Windows 10, Lenovo Touchscreen all in one, i5 8gb Ram, SSD, Windows 10

Problem sorted by installing the beta version as an update.