Hello,

This could be a by-product of DVD playback not being available in Windows by default anymore, since DVDs are in the MPEG-2 format:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dvd-playback-options-for-windows-927ebe85-7837-4149-4323-f55a9e3c4e36

On my system I can produce in MPEG-2 and play the file up to 1280x720 in my copy of WMP12. What is the resolution of the files you created? Can you try at a lower resolution, i.e. closer to DVD resolution? Can you also use MediaInfo to get the details of your produced file? You can do that here: https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfoOnline

I have no problem playing any of the created MPEG-2 files at any resolution with some of the other more popular free players like VLC player or PotPlayer. I suggest switching to one of those players or outputting in a newer format, like MP4. I produced the same project in MP4 and it plays fine in Windows Media Player.

Which version of PowerDirector 20 do you have? If you have 365, you can also consider outputting your video as an animated GIF directly, since that is your ulimate goal:

https://help.cyberlink.com/stat/help/powerdirector/20/win/enu/19_02_02_image_sequence.html

Cheers
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Quote Hello,

This could be a by-product of DVD playback not being available in Windows by default anymore, since DVDs are in the MPEG-2 format:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dvd-playback-options-for-windows-927ebe85-7837-4149-4323-f55a9e3c4e36

On my system I can produce in MPEG-2 and play the file up to 1280x720 in my copy of WMP12. What is the resolution of the files you created? Can you try at a lower resolution, i.e. closer to DVD resolution? Can you also use MediaInfo to get the details of your produced file? You can do that here: https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfoOnline

I have no problem playing any of the created MPEG-2 files at any resolution with some of the other more popular free players like VLC player or PotPlayer. I suggest switching to one of those players or outputting in a newer format, like MP4. I produced the same project in MP4 and it plays fine in Windows Media Player.

Which version of PowerDirector 20 do you have? If you have 365, you can also consider outputting your video as an animated GIF directly, since that is your ulimate goal:

https://help.cyberlink.com/stat/help/powerdirector/20/win/enu/19_02_02_image_sequence.html

Cheers
PowerDirector Moderator

Thanks for the reply.

I generally output MPEG-2 vids in 1280x720, because I usually give the gif's a 500px height. The one MPEG-2 vid I have right now that won't run is 1920x1080 (though I have churned them out in 1080 before).

I found a more clips in 1080 I know I used PD14 for, and they also will not play, so your idea about no DVD playback = no higher res MPEG-2 playback might just be the issue. Though I imagined the codec I installed should have cured this.

I have PD20 Ultimate, so no direct gif output I guess. Though I add text using PhotoShop, sometimes 2 or 3 bits of text as well as other effects.

As far as another player, Win10 has the Movies & TV player, which does play the MPEG-2, plus 4K vids. WMP is still my goto player for music (the Library) and all other videos. It has easy F11 to fullscreen and my keyboard media controls don't always work with other media players.