Windows Movie Maker (VISTA) playback is green on MPEG files only..

I am using Windows Movie Maker on Vista SP1 and having trouble with MPEG
files. I can import the file no problem, however, when playing it within
WMM - the preview pane turns green and this flickers between the normal
video and a solid green (every few milliseconds).

Any other file supported by WMM that is imported does not have this
problem - so enabling me to edit the video file easily. The MPEG file can
also be viewed absolutely fine in Media Center or Media Player.

I cannot understand why this is happening, given it's two MS applications
and I assume the same codec. I have reinstalled the official codecs from MS
(plus reset to default on the compatibility tab) but no change.

Can anyone help me resolve this issue?

Jon

Forgot to add - the files also work fine in WMM version 2.6.

Please only reply to the newsgroup and not directly to my email address.

Thank you

"Jon" <jonkilleen@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9C5F641F-9A3D-4B28-B4A5-F26BBB13CD05@microsoft.com...
>I am using Windows Movie Maker on Vista SP1 and having trouble with MPEG
>files. I can import the file no problem, however, when playing it within
>WMM - the preview pane turns green and this flickers between the normal
>video and a solid green (every few milliseconds).
>
> Any other file supported by WMM that is imported does not have this
> problem - so enabling me to edit the video file easily. The MPEG file can
> also be viewed absolutely fine in Media Center or Media Player.
>
> I cannot understand why this is happening, given it's two MS applications
> and I assume the same codec. I have reinstalled the official codecs from
> MS (plus reset to default on the compatibility tab) but no change.
>
> Can anyone help me resolve this issue?
>
> Jon

How did you reinstall the "official codecs" from MS? I wasn't aware that
was supported.

What are the results for "MPEG filters" under WMP's Help:about:Technical
Support Information menu tool?
What video card do you have?

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"Jon" <jonkilleen@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9C5F641F-9A3D-4B28-B4A5-F26BBB13CD05@microsoft.com...
>I am using Windows Movie Maker on Vista SP1 and having trouble with MPEG
>files. I can import the file no problem, however, when playing it within
>WMM - the preview pane turns green and this flickers between the normal
>video and a solid green (every few milliseconds).
>
> Any other file supported by WMM that is imported does not have this
> problem - so enabling me to edit the video file easily. The MPEG file can
> also be viewed absolutely fine in Media Center or Media Player.
>
> I cannot understand why this is happening, given it's two MS applications
> and I assume the same codec. I have reinstalled the official codecs from
> MS (plus reset to default on the compatibility tab) but no change.
>
> Can anyone help me resolve this issue?
>
> Jon