[vlc] Problems with Theora in VLC

[Jean-Paul Saman]

Fraggle wrote:
> Originally posted in the Matroska mailing list.  They suggested to post 
> it here.  For reference, the .mkv file is made using the latest version 
> of mkvmerge, using a theora stream originally created by VLC from an 
> MPEG-2 stream.
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fraggle <reg at achart.me.uk>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:10 AM
>> To: matroska-users at lists.matroska.org
>> Subject: [Matroska-users] Problems with Theora in VLC
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm having a bit a trouble getting a .mkv file working in VLC (0.8.6d )
>> when it contains a Theora stream.  Any audio in the file plays fine, but
>> no video, and the messages says:
>>
>> mkv error: unknown codec id='V_THEORA'
>> main error: no suitable decoder for module for fourcc 'undf'.
>> VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
>>
>> I can play the video when it's in it's original ogg container.
>>
>> Any ideas?

What codec is it according to vlc (when played from the original ogg 
containter) ??

Gtz,
Jean-Paul Saman.