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AVI file Not Playing

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  • 29-04-2004 8:20pm
    #1
    cranoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭


    I have a AVI file I would like to play, it plays but I just get a black screen, I have a couple of players but its the same in all players like winamp, windows media player, any help would be great.;)

    Thanks . crano


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    Ste-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    Make sure you have the right codecs.
    http://www.headbands.com/gspot/download.html
    Download that load the .avi it tells you what codec is used.


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    tuxy
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    most likely divx or xvid


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    it's a divx video of some sort. try either the gordian knot codec pack or the nimo codec pack which have a whole host of audio/video codecs. if it gives you an option of full install, or standard go for standard as a lot of them won't be needed.


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    K!LL!@N
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭K!LL!@N


    It's probably a div-x file try downloading the div-x codec from here.
    I can't remember what happens during installation but i know there is some kind of adware included in the free version. Don't install it.

    Killian


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    Ste-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    Originally posted by K!LL!@N
    It's probably a div-x file try downloading the div-x codec from here.
    I can't remember what happens during installation but i know there is some kind of adware included in the free version. Don't install it.

    Killian

    It installs a "gan trickler" which can be blocked from gaining access to the net.
    If you delete it, it stops you from encoding divx but you can still watch them.


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    #7
    cranoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭cranoo


    tried all those players and codecs, still no joy:( I just keep getting a slightly grayed image while the file is playing


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    #8
    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    download thisAVI Info. as well as allowing you to fix audio sync problems, it will tell you what codec the file is encoded with. then a quick google should get the codec for you. assuming it's not just a knackered file.


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    Woden
    Registered Users Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭Woden


    google for ace codecs and download this, this about 33mb but will probably have the codec you need.

    data


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