"could not construct the media source as a graph" message displayed

dtigers30

Newbie Joined: Feb 05, 2011 19:41 Messages: 12 Offline

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Feb 05, 2011 20:10

I am using PD9, with Windows XP Professional running. At abount the point between the first 2 clips of my timeline, when played back, an error message is displayed, reading:

Media Source Error:
CyberLink PowerDirector could not construct the media source as a graph. This may be due to lack of decoding
filters for the file you are trying to edit.

The playback stops at this point. Does anyone have any ideas?

maik723

Newbie Joined: Feb 20, 2009 14:59 Messages: 1 Offline

Feb 08, 2011 23:23

I had the same problem and discovered that the culprit was a sound file that I downloaded from "freesound". The file has restrictions and will not let you produce a movie. I removed the file,,,,,, rebooted. This seems to have solved the problem.

dtigers30

Newbie Joined: Feb 05, 2011 19:41 Messages: 12 Offline

Feb 09, 2011 15:57

OK, thank you.

ClancM

Senior Member Location: New York Joined: May 26, 2011 22:19 Messages: 175 Offline

Nov 12, 2011 13:22

I recently had this problem. I removed the audio file which was a 32-bit file and replaced it with the same 16-bit at a lower quality. It then produced fine.

u_r_slick

Newbie Joined: Nov 30, 2011 18:04 Messages: 1 Offline

Nov 30, 2011 18:19

I am having this message come up on saved projects that previously worked! What is the sound file called that seems to be the problem?

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Dec 01, 2011 15:31

Quote: I am having this message come up on saved projects that previously worked! What is the sound file called that seems to be the problem?

Powerdirector 9 sometimes has problems with some MP3 sound files. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Newbie Joined: Jul 08, 2012 07:02 Messages: 1 Offline

Jul 12, 2012 13:17

Is it me or are there problems nearly every step of the way when it comes to trying to get files to play. Is this Power Director a good investment?

dtigers30

Newbie Joined: Feb 05, 2011 19:41 Messages: 12 Offline

Jul 12, 2012 14:05

Certain things can happen that get annoying, but with a little work at it, it is a great investment. Recently I upgraded my computer, and it works great now.