Also links to Windows Media Technologies, a few codecs (Version 8 and Version 9) that might help, and a short javascript code that might be the last chance, when things get rough (you need to download it and run it from your computer, it won't run from the net, or at least that's what I think).
The Javascript is running late, so here's the encoder that I used. Download it and install it, even if you don't use it, it takes very small space and it will probably install all the necessary codecs needed for the jod. Later on you might find it usefull for other staff as well!
Good luck!