AVI format

chabichou · Post by **chabichou** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 11:17 am

For some odd reason, I always get errors when I try to play AVI files. I know some of them have different codecs, so they can't be played in certain players, but I try them in all three players, Windows Media Player, RealOne, and DIVX. How come they never work? Usually, the player can play the audio and not the video, or vice versa, and sometimes it doesn't play it at all. Weird.....

kmv · Post by **kmv** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 11:41 am

You are probably missing the codec required for playback of those AVIs. What is the error message?

Inmatrix (the people behind ZoomPlayer) have a good guide on setting up your computer for video playback.
http://www.inmatrix.com/articles/mediasetup.shtml

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 2:17 pm

A codec isn't a player. you just need to get the Gordian Knot codec pack which is available here.

narcted · Post by **narcted** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 4:55 am

Agreed. You probably need more current codecs. It's hard to tell without us knowing what the error message is or if there is anything special about the source of the .avi itself. Any Windows application should play .avi files. Generally when they don't, you need updates.

Windows Media Player should play those files. Check and see if you have version 9 of Windows Media Player. You can do this by selecting 'Help' and then 'About Windows Media Player.' If you don't have version 9, go back to help and select 'Check For Updates.' WMP should then download version 9 and any other updates from the internet. That should bring you up to date on all the latest Windows video codecs.

If that doesn't work you may need the Microsoft Mpeg 4 video codec. Unfourtunately Microsoft does not seem to distibute this codec for some reason. The prescence of this codec can be verified by going to your Windows Device Manager. Select Sound Video and Game Controllers, Video Codec, Properties. If you don't have that codec, the next best thing I can recommend is loading Divx over maybe even that Gordian Knot codec. I would suggest caution in using a third party codec.

Tab. · Post by **Tab.** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 4:17 pm

narcted wrote:Any Windows application should play .avi files.

I think my version of notepad needs an update.

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:19 pm

Tab. wrote:
narcted wrote:Any Windows application should play .avi files.
I think my version of notepad needs an update.

No, you just need to know how to read those symbols.

Dannywilson · Post by **Dannywilson** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:42 pm

Lyrs wrote:
Tab. wrote:
narcted wrote:Any Windows application should play .avi files.
I think my version of notepad needs an update.
No, you just need to know how to read those symbols.

LOOK! THAT APMERSTAND IS NARUTO!

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:58 pm

The extacy that is watching anime in ASCII and Hex.

trythil · Post by **trythil** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:40 pm

DJ_Izumi wrote:The extacy that is watching anime in ASCII and Hex.

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 6:41 pm

ARE YOU THE MATRIX?