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Convert avi files so i can watch on Windows Vista Media Player
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tress19
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18. March 2009 @ 06:29 |
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i got a couple of avi files that i cannot watch on my laptop that has Windows Vista and media player. please help!
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AfterDawn Addict
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18. March 2009 @ 07:02 |
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Probably you don't need to convert them, just need to install the proper codecs. Try installing FFDShow.
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18. March 2009 @ 07:44 |
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Vista doesn't play avi files automaticly like XP. You can either download vlc player or divX, which allows you to play avi in wmp.
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18. March 2009 @ 10:27 |
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Vista doesn't play avi files automaticly like XP. You can either download vlc player or divX, which allows you to play avi in wmp.
I haven't played with Vista, but it sounds like some crappy OS.
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varnull
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18. March 2009 @ 14:11 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. March 2009 @ 14:13
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19. March 2009 @ 22:51 |
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Originally posted by rtm27:
Vista doesn't play avi files automaticly like XP. You can either download vlc player or divX, which allows you to play avi in wmp.
So you are saying Vista doesn't play Audio Video Interleave, known as AVI, MS' own multimedia container format introduced in 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology?
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19. March 2009 @ 23:37 |
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If it was me, I'd install K-Lite codec pack. That'll fix it.
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20. March 2009 @ 00:16 |
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Originally posted by MysticE:
Originally posted by rtm27:
Vista doesn't play avi files automaticly like XP. You can either download vlc player or divX, which allows you to play avi in wmp.
So you are saying Vista doesn't play Audio Video Interleave, known as AVI, MS' own multimedia container format introduced in 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology?
Vista has a specific codec package to play avi files, especially xvid and mpeg4 files.
http://www.windows-vista-update.com/Windows_Vista_codecs.html
I found this out myself when I got a new lappy and had to use vista. I had quite a few avi files that wouldn't play. They played when I downloaded vlc, but I went ahead and downloaded dvix codec, and that seems to work. Besides that, I also changed all the files to mpeg2, so that also works.
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20. March 2009 @ 00:21 |
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Yes, Miss Varnull, I know better than to use wmp, but I still do. It seemed it did not like when I clicked for it to NOT check online for info on the files (music/music videos) I want to play. I'm still not a full vista convert....don't think I ever will be. Just had to get a new lappy....and all I could find was vista.
Edit: damn spelling
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 20. March 2009 @ 07:34
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hester419
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14. April 2009 @ 12:13 |
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I am extremely new to downloading video. I downloaded one from a torrent and it will play but skips terribly. It's like watching a highlight reel. I've tried it in realplayer and windows media player for vista. It is a mpeg file.
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