virtualdubmod problem.

[Vivaldi]

well, my problem is that I need to convert a whole episode into lagirith for editing, so I attempted to open it up with VDM, I got this message...

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Couldn't locate decompressor for format 'WMV3 (unknown).
VirtualDub requires a Video for windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video. DirectShow codecs, such as those used by Windows Media Player, are not suitable. Only 'Direct stream copy' is available for this video.

Now I had thought I had the codecs needed to play WMV so either I missed something compleatly, or it's something I wouldn't understand in the first place.
I Am using a HD Raw for this episode because it has not been released on DVD yet, and it has very important material for this amv.
Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

[BasharOfTheAges]

Use avisynth to import perhaps?

[Vivaldi]

Thanks for the reply, and sorry I took so long to respond. Anyway, I tried using avisynth to import, but I essentaily got the same message...

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avisynth open failure:
AVISource: couldn't locate a decompresser for fourcc wmv3
(C:\Documents and Settings\Vivaldi\My Documents\AMMP\one piece.avs line 1)

Now I'm quite a newbie when it comes to avisynth, but I can't think of much I could've gotten wrong for such a small script. Here it is anyhow...

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AVISource("C:\Documents and Settings\Vivaldi\My Documents\Downloads\[VP-Raw]_One_Piece_325_HD_(1280x720).avi")

is there something completely obvious that I'm missing? 'Cause I tend to do that alot.

[Zarxrax]

Try directshowsource instead of avisource.

[Vivaldi]

how... did I not... see that. you'd at least think the "DirectShow codecs, such as those used by Windows Media Player" would have tipped me off.

Anyway thanks a heap Zarxrax, it works great now who knows how long I would've been stuck figuring that out

[NekoMayumi]

Directshowsource isn't frame accurate though.

If you want Avisource to work, install WMV9VCM