to play .avi's? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Tech · 05-12-2003, 08:52 PM

my old Musicmatch used to play my .avi files but i upgraded and now it doesn't anymore.

neither does WinAmp or Windows Media Player.

what can i get that will play my .avi files?

btw, the sound comes through with no picture.

longjohns · 05-12-2003, 09:09 PM

wmp ought to play them. that's weird

MahlerIsGod · 05-12-2003, 09:22 PM

I had a similiar problem with my Winamp. I later found out it was due some plugins I had. Did you inadvertly or advertly (?) download some plugins for your Winamp? You may want to check. Hope it helps.

Tech · 05-12-2003, 10:01 PM

how would i check for plugins on winamp?

KBilly · 05-12-2003, 10:15 PM

Windows Media Player will play most avis for me. It could be a codec problem. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains every codec you'll ever need. www.k-lite.tk

Great Scott · 05-12-2003, 10:23 PM

Sounds like a codec problem if you get sound and no pic, that link right above this is to a pretty decent codec pack...

SiN · 05-13-2003, 07:51 AM

2 things -

1. GSpot will identify the audio/video codecs in most video files.

2. be wary of codec 'packs'. the kazaa one is prolly ok, but beware of the Nimo codec pack. i've seen too many people have probs after installing that.

btw, all you should *need* for avi's are -

DivX 5.05 Free version
XviD
AC3 filter

good luck

kidd · 05-13-2003, 09:42 AM

All the players are basically the same, it's the codecs that matter.

jujueye · 05-13-2003, 10:29 AM

SiN, you sure know your stuff. Impressive!

GSRIDER · 05-13-2003, 01:23 PM

Yeah, I've always had a problem with AVIs and Mac. i download DivX for the mac and that was pretty useless. I gave up trying to figure it out, but it looks like I have some new resources now.

Thanks crew

Derwood · 05-13-2003, 02:20 PM

How about movie files encoded as "yEnc"....I can't figure out how to play those at all.

silenced · 05-13-2003, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Derwood
How about movie files encoded as "yEnc"....I can't figure out how to play those at all.

yenc is a newsgroup encyrptor/compression format. what you need is a newsgroup reader that will decode yenc(xnews, forte agent) highlight all the files you want, right click on em and click decode, give it a place and it will decrypt/uncompress them.

GremlinDelirium · 05-18-2003, 01:40 PM

I use the Nemo codec pack.... Granted it does need a little "tweaking" once installed for the Xvid Stuff, but other than that, it has run perfectly fine for me. My assumption is that if Windows Media Player can't play any standard AVI files with mp3 audio and DivX video, then you have a problem with your codecs and you need to reinstall them.

05-12-2003, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tech Addict Location: Baltimore MD	to play .avi's? my old Musicmatch used to play my .avi files but i upgraded and now it doesn't anymore. neither does WinAmp or Windows Media Player. what can i get that will play my .avi files? btw, the sound comes through with no picture. __________________ -Tim- ~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child. ~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.

05-12-2003, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
MahlerIsGod At The Globe Showing Will How Its Done Location: London/Elysium	I had a similiar problem with my Winamp. I later found out it was due some plugins I had. Did you inadvertly or advertly (?) download some plugins for your Winamp? You may want to check. Hope it helps. __________________ "But a work of art is a conscious human effort that has to do with communication. It is that or its nothing. When an accident is applauded as a work of art, when a cult grows up around the deliciousness of inadvertent beauty, we are in the presence of the greatest decadence the West has known in its history."

05-12-2003, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tech Addict Location: Baltimore MD	how would i check for plugins on winamp? __________________ -Tim- ~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child. ~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.

05-13-2003, 07:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	2 things - 1. GSpot will identify the audio/video codecs in most video files. 2. be wary of codec 'packs'. the kazaa one is prolly ok, but beware of the Nimo codec pack. i've seen too many people have probs after installing that. btw, all you should need for avi's are - DivX 5.05 Free version XviD AC3 filter good luck __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

05-13-2003, 01:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
GSRIDER spurt king Location: Out of my mind	Yeah, I've always had a problem with AVIs and Mac. i download DivX for the mac and that was pretty useless. I gave up trying to figure it out, but it looks like I have some new resources now. Thanks crew __________________ No signature at this time.

05-12-2003, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
longjohns Insane	wmp ought to play them. that's weird

05-12-2003, 10:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
KBilly Loser Location: Dayton	Windows Media Player will play most avis for me. It could be a codec problem. The K-Lite Codec Pack contains every codec you'll ever need. www.k-lite.tk

05-12-2003, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Great Scott Insane Location: In a huge maze just trying to find my cheese	Sounds like a codec problem if you get sound and no pic, that link right above this is to a pretty decent codec pack...

05-13-2003, 09:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
kidd Upright	All the players are basically the same, it's the codecs that matter.

05-13-2003, 10:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	SiN, you sure know your stuff. Impressive!

05-13-2003, 02:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	How about movie files encoded as "yEnc"....I can't figure out how to play those at all. __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

05-18-2003, 01:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
GremlinDelirium Insane Location: Pullman, WA	I use the Nemo codec pack.... Granted it does need a little "tweaking" once installed for the Xvid Stuff, but other than that, it has run perfectly fine for me. My assumption is that if Windows Media Player can't play any standard AVI files with mp3 audio and DivX video, then you have a problem with your codecs and you need to reinstall them. __________________ Go Cougs! ~WSU~