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I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and was
unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format and when I
play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound. I have the DivX
(which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and watch DivX's through
WMP. What do I need to install to watch this proggy?

Thanks.
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~misfit~

~misfit~ wrote:
> I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and was
> unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format and when I
> play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound. I have the DivX
> (which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and watch DivX's through
> WMP. What do I need to install to watch this proggy?
>
> Thanks.
> --
> ~misfit~

Run the avi file thru GSpot to find out which codec are missing.
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

mario

"~misfit~" <> wrote in
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> I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and was
> unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format and
> when I play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound. I
> have the DivX (which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and
> watch DivX's through WMP. What do I need to install to watch this
> proggy?

There are lots of codecs in use, high probability of being Xvid.



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"~misfit~" <> wrote in
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> I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and was
> unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format and
> when I play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound. I
> have the DivX (which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and
> watch DivX's through WMP. What do I need to install to watch this
> proggy?
>


Try this: http://avicodec.duby.info/

Invisible wrote:
> "~misfit~" <> wrote in
> news::
>>
>> I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and
>> was unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format
>> and when I play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound.
>> I have the DivX (which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and
>> watch DivX's through WMP. What do I need to install to watch this
>> proggy?
>>
>
>
> Try this: http://avicodec.duby.info/

Thanks, that sorted it. XviD, installed and working now.

Cheers,
--
~misfit~

MarkH wrote:
> "~misfit~" <> wrote in
> news::
>
>> I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and
>> was unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format
>> and when I play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound.
>> I have the DivX (which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and
>> watch DivX's through WMP. What do I need to install to watch this
>> proggy?
>
> There are lots of codecs in use, high probability of being Xvid.

Very high. It was indeed XviD.

Ty,
--
~misfit~

mario wrote:
> ~misfit~ wrote:
>> I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and
>> was unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format
>> and when I play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound.
>> I have the DivX (which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and
>> watch DivX's through WMP. What do I need to install to watch this
>> proggy?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> --
>> ~misfit~
>
> Run the avi file thru GSpot to find out which codec are missing.
> http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Thanks Mario. I used the utility that Invisible recommended, then installed
the Kazaa Lite Codec pack (which I already had in my downloads folder) after
the file was identified as XviD. Interestingly the Codec pack includes
GSpot. I had the solution on my HDD all the time (just not installed).

Cheers,
--
~misfit~

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:07:24 +1300, ~misfit~ wrote:

> I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and was
> unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format and when I
> play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound. I have the DivX
> (which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and watch DivX's through
> WMP. What do I need to install to watch this proggy?
>
Get Grab your wallet version 9. See the walls are closing in, the door is
over here.

Can not say what this is a reference to. Think about it.

> Get Grab your wallet version 9. See the walls are closing in, the door is
> over here.
>
> Can not say what this is a reference to. Think about it.

You been sharing meds and cups of tea with Woger ??!

You both make as much sense (i.e: none).

~misfit~ wrote:
> I recently downloaded an episode of a TV program that I missed and was
> unable to find anyone with a video tape of. It is in .avi format and when I
> play it (WMP 7 I think, not 9 anyway) all I get is sound. I have the DivX
> (which also have an .avi suffix) codec installed and watch DivX's through
> WMP. What do I need to install to watch this proggy?

any idea if it is actually a divx?
might be an xvid(about the same size, and usually slightly better quality).