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 Tivizen Status Message: No Codec or Unsupported Video Format
Solution

The "No Codec" or "Unsupported Video Format" error can happen when Tivizen receives video that it can't play back. A codec is a compression and decompression standard used to prepare the video for use, like MPEG-2.

Tivizen has the ability to play video in MPEG-2 standard definition format. It cannot play H.264.

If you think the channel you are trying to receive should be broadcasting in MPEG-2 standard definition, please try the following steps:



The Tivizen software may need to be reset


Solution: Quit the Tivizen software, then open it again.

 
The Tivizen software may need to be updated


Solution: Open the App Store to see if there is an update. If there is, install the update, then reopen Tivizen.

 


Scan for channels again

 

Solution: Visit the Settings section in the Tivizen software. Then, select Channels > Scan Channels. Confirm your country, and press the Scan button to scan for channels. This will let you acquire the correct channel list.



One or more channels may be using a new or unsupported codec

 

Solution: Visit other channels, and find out which ones have the error message. Please note the names and frequencies of the problematic channels, as Elgato Technical Support will need to know them to fully diagnose the problem.




If you believe that the channel you are trying to receive is broadcasting in MPEG-2 standard definition, and none of these steps help, then please contact Elgato Technical Support for further troubleshooting.

Visit http://support.elgato.com to report your problem. Please let us know that you tried the steps in this article.

 


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Article ID: 4144
Created On: 18 Apr 2011 11:11 PM

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