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I have several AVI movie files.On some of these files the audio is working
and on others it is not (it used to work on all the files). I have tried the
files on a different computer and the audio DOES work on that system. I
assume that the CODEC has been damaged.

How do I ID the encoding CODEC? Once I ID it how do I repair it?

Thanks

"Jack B. Pollack" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1128958016.708578@boromir...
> I have several AVI movie files.On some of these files the audio is working
> and on others it is not (it used to work on all the files). I have tried
the
> files on a different computer and the audio DOES work on that system. I
> assume that the CODEC has been damaged.
>
> How do I ID the encoding CODEC? Once I ID it how do I repair it?
>
> Thanks
>
>
what are you trying to play them with? there are several divx software
players out there.
installed any codecs and/or *packages* lately? some codec/packages will
intefere/cause conflicts/overide (with) others.
e.g divx packages and xvid packages don't seem to like each other. best is
to download the codecs seperately. google for g-spot. the prog will inform
you which codecs you need for certain .avi files.

Haven't installed any CODECS recently. I have tried to play them in the
DiviX Player and also MS Media Player.
Any to ID the way these files were encoded?

"Brian" <> wrote in message news:434a893b$...
>
> "Jack B. Pollack" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:1128958016.708578@boromir...
> > I have several AVI movie files.On some of these files the audio is
working
> > and on others it is not (it used to work on all the files). I have tried
> the
> > files on a different computer and the audio DOES work on that system. I
> > assume that the CODEC has been damaged.
> >
> > How do I ID the encoding CODEC? Once I ID it how do I repair it?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> what are you trying to play them with? there are several divx software
> players out there.
> installed any codecs and/or *packages* lately? some codec/packages will
> intefere/cause conflicts/overide (with) others.
> e.g divx packages and xvid packages don't seem to like each other. best is
> to download the codecs seperately. google for g-spot. the prog will inform
> you which codecs you need for certain .avi files.
>
>

When I right click the file the details tab shows audio format. All of the
files that have no audio are
MPEG Layer 3, 128K Bit, 48000 HZ Stereo. Strangely the ones that work are
also MPEG Layer 3.
Just the sampling rate is different 56K, 24000 HZ Stereo.

Any ideas?


"Brian" <> wrote in message news:434a893b$...
>
> "Jack B. Pollack" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:1128958016.708578@boromir...
> > I have several AVI movie files.On some of these files the audio is
working
> > and on others it is not (it used to work on all the files). I have tried
> the
> > files on a different computer and the audio DOES work on that system. I
> > assume that the CODEC has been damaged.
> >
> > How do I ID the encoding CODEC? Once I ID it how do I repair it?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> what are you trying to play them with? there are several divx software
> players out there.
> installed any codecs and/or *packages* lately? some codec/packages will
> intefere/cause conflicts/overide (with) others.
> e.g divx packages and xvid packages don't seem to like each other. best is
> to download the codecs seperately. google for g-spot. the prog will inform
> you which codecs you need for certain .avi files.
>
>

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:26:31 -0400, "Jack B. Pollack" <> wrote:

>I have several AVI movie files.On some of these files the audio is working
>and on others it is not (it used to work on all the files). I have tried the
>files on a different computer and the audio DOES work on that system. I
>assume that the CODEC has been damaged.
>
>How do I ID the encoding CODEC? Once I ID it how do I repair it?
>
>Thanks
>

Download and run "Gspot". Then use it to open the file and determine the codec needed.
You can also add a shortcut to it in the "sendto" folder.
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

AVIcodec - Similar to above (Has many useful links too)
http://avicodec.duby.info/

"Jack B. Pollack" <> wrote in
news:1128958016.708578@boromir:

> I have several AVI movie files.On some of these files the audio is
> working and on others it is not (it used to work on all the files). I
> have tried the files on a different computer and the audio DOES work
> on that system. I assume that the CODEC has been damaged.
>
> How do I ID the encoding CODEC? Once I ID it how do I repair it?
>
> Thanks
>
>

Forget about codecs, try using VLC to play the avis
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/



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