How to tell what codec a Video was compressed with...

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 4:02 pm

Zeaul wrote:I tried using AviSynth as well but when it loads the AVS file all that shows in the video is some red lettering. Is there a .DLL file I need to D/L inforward to get AVI's to work with that? I have some of them as I have used Avisynth before with other files but not AVI files.

The red lettering was an error mssage. What did it say?

Zeaul · Post by **Zeaul** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 5:44 pm

It says... "Script error: expected a , or ) (C:/EQUILIBRIUM/Equilibrium.avs, line 1, column 13)

I have the file oriented as follows:

AviSource (C:\Program Files\Kazaa\warfootage\Equilibrium.avi)

Perhaps I have messed something up...

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 5:58 pm

Zeaul wrote:It says... "Script error: expected a , or ) (C:/EQUILIBRIUM/Equilibrium.avs, line 1, column 13)

I have the file oriented as follows:

AviSource (C:\Program Files\Kazaa\warfootage\Equilibrium.avi)

Perhaps I have messed something up...

You need quotation marks

AviSource ("C:\Program Files\Kazaa\warfootage\Equilibrium.avi")

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:22 pm

Perhaps you shouldn't have left the file in your "Kazaa" folder. It's suspicious.

Zeaul · Post by **Zeaul** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:29 pm

DUH, I cannot believe I missed that! BUt now it's telling me this:

"AVISource: couldn't locate a decompressor for fourcc xvid (C:/EQUILIRIUM/Equilibrium.avs, line 1)

I have the Xvid decompressor installed though, I went to the website and downloaded it from there. And Google just sends me back to the Xvid website.

Zeaul · Post by **Zeaul** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:31 pm

LOL, well I OWN the movie that I downloaded and normally I do not download them but I do not have the luxury of a DVD-ROM drive as of yet. Plus I am not reaping any benefit from having the movie on my computer. It would only be illegal if I were to use it for personal gain.

SS5_Majin_Bebi · Post by **SS5_Majin_Bebi** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:34 pm

Zeaul wrote:LOL, well I OWN the movie that I downloaded and normally I do not download them but I do not have the luxury of a DVD-ROM drive as of yet. Plus I am not reaping any benefit from having the movie on my computer. It would only be illegal if I were to use it for personal gain.

That wouldnt mean two bars of shit to the movies producers, production companies, actors or directors. Basically, if you have a copied movie, you're infringing copyright in a major major way, regardless of if you're making gain off it or not.

Basically, you couldnt argue that in court and expect very much to win. Unless your lawyer rocked.

Zeaul · Post by **Zeaul** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:44 am

I'm not trying to start a flame war here but if you plan on centering me out as the only one in history who's done it back off. A lot of other more shady characters out there have done it for personal gain and on a much LARGER scale then I have and will EVER do. Owning a VCR and taping things infringes on copyright laws, owning a cassette deck and taping things infringes on copyright laws, as do many other things as well. Will I ever be tried in court on this? No not ever because it is a waste of money and the courts time when they can be persecuting REAL criminals such as murders, rapists and terrorists. It would never hold up in court because it would never MAKE it to court. I simply wanna make a music video, last I checked that was a pretty harmless act.

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:57 am

Zeaul wrote:I'm not trying to start a flame war here...

Your best bet is to stop talking about it, then. There's no point arguing about legalities when it comes to this topic - people *have* to yell at you because the site says not to use downloaded footage. It's a 'don't ask, don't tell' situation. Yes, it's as illegal as ripping dvds and distributing the footage in amvs, but as far as the site goes, it's worse to use downloaded footage. You'll be lectured regardless because of the site rules, nothing personal.

Just get back to the question at hand. You're still failing to register the xvid codec used for the file? Have you tried uninstalling and replacing your current codec? Have you tried downloading the 'Gordian Knot Codec Pack' from http://www.doom9.org and installing that? Forget the legality debate (it pops up ever time - you won't win) - what's the status of your problem?

Zeaul · Post by **Zeaul** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:58 am

I installed the new Xvid codec, still gives me the same error(s), I'll try that codec pack and see what happens then.

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