vegas 7: it doesn't play avi

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vegas 7: it doesn't play avi

Postby Deuce Loosely » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:07 pm

I keep getting the message, "video stream attributes could not be determined" when I try to open an avi to the timeline. When I do get a visual, it tells me the file format isn't supported when I try and play. What is happening here? What can I do to fix this?
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Postby JaddziaDax » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:15 pm

what is the codec of the file? to get codec information right-click on the video file, and choose "properties" and click the tab that says "summery" it should be listed next to compression and if that doesnt work, get a program called GSpot and drop the file in it
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Postby Deuce Loosely » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:13 am

Now I have another problem: no sound. I know it's playing, but nothing comes out of the speakers or headphones. I even updated the plugins and drivers; still nothing. I can't make AMVs if I can't hear anything. Why now of all times? :(
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Postby JaddziaDax » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:47 am

uh what is the codec? you never answered O.o
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Postby blink_sora » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:59 pm

I have this problem too and I don't need a codec. Try converting the video file into another format. I tried to convert from avi to wma and it works now, why don't you try to do so?
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Postby JaddziaDax » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:26 pm

blink_sora wrote:I have this problem too and I don't need a codec. Try converting the video file into another format. I tried to convert from avi to wma and it works now, why don't you try to do so?


its not a matter of "needing the codec" its a matter of using a codec that is good to edit with :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Postby Kariudo » Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:47 pm

I can see where this is going...
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Postby JaddziaDax » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:29 pm

Kariudo: its something of an old post... but yea thats where i was going to go next... but my question was never answered O.o
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Postby blabla7 » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:18 pm

Hmm... Vegas can't use xvid obviously (I believe that can't be changed?)... but It can work with divix... Does anybody have any recomendation for a program to use to convert from xvid to something else thats playable in vegas? And btw... In the end, what is the format to use in Vegas?
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Postby kikai_saigono » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:00 pm

blabla7 wrote:Hmm... Vegas can't use xvid obviously (I believe that can't be changed?)... but It can work with divix...


It's not a good idea to use divx either. But go ahead, use it and see what happens.
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Postby JaddziaDax » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:08 pm

blabla7 wrote:Hmm... Vegas can't use xvid obviously (I believe that can't be changed?)... but It can work with divix... Does anybody have any recomendation for a program to use to convert from xvid to something else thats playable in vegas? And btw... In the end, what is the format to use in Vegas?


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Postby blabla7 » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:04 pm

JaddziaDax wrote:virtualdub


Hmm... I don't have Virtual Dub but I got EO Video, I see it's reccomended also in the text via flashing banner above.
It's a great program, but I have problems with it... When I convert to AVI or MPEG the video gets too big and the quality gets worse... Does someone have any suggestions?
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Postby kikai_saigono » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:43 pm

blabla7 wrote:
JaddziaDax wrote:virtualdub


Hmm... I don't have Virtual Dub but I got EO Video, I see it's reccomended also in the text via flashing banner above.
It's a great program, but I have problems with it... When I convert to AVI or MPEG the video gets too big and the quality gets worse... Does someone have any suggestions?


what are you encoding with? If you don't have Vdubmod, get it from amv app beta or amv app v.2.1. You can get a lot of great tools for developing your video from amv app. Then, follow the nice neat little guide on it.
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