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simonrex22 · 01-11-2007, 08:31 PM

i tried playing an avi file in Windows Media Player and it said there was an error with the codec. I thought it was a bad file but it has also happened with a bunch of other videos. I downloaded the newest version of WMP and now it aquires a codec but all i get is the sound and the animations that you can choose.

spectre · 01-11-2007, 08:33 PM

You're probably going to want to download the divx codec if you haven't already. That may not be the one you need, but I'd guess it probably is.

Dilbert1234567 · 01-11-2007, 08:42 PM

gspot can identify most codecs

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

download open the file with gspot and it will tell you what codec the avi is encoded with.

simonrex22 · 01-12-2007, 09:55 AM

thanks guys. it turned out to be the xvid codec that i needed.

01-11-2007, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
simonrex22 Insane Join Date: Apr 2003	codecs question i tried playing an avi file in Windows Media Player and it said there was an error with the codec. I thought it was a bad file but it has also happened with a bunch of other videos. I downloaded the newest version of WMP and now it aquires a codec but all i get is the sound and the animations that you can choose.

01-11-2007, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
spectre Headbanger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago	You're probably going to want to download the divx codec if you haven't already. That may not be the one you need, but I'd guess it probably is. __________________ "Arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand." ~ Metallica

01-11-2007, 08:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Coast CA	gspot can identify most codecs http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ download open the file with gspot and it will tell you what codec the avi is encoded with. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

01-12-2007, 09:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
simonrex22 Insane Join Date: Apr 2003	thanks guys. it turned out to be the xvid codec that i needed.