Author Topic: Need help with AVI codec. (Read 209 times)

rabbidrabbit · « **on:** June 14, 2006, 12:10:19 PM »

OK,

Loading up an AVI results in system lockup. Any idea how I can target and replace the codec on my system?

beet1e · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:37:54 PM »

What are you trying to use to play your .AVI? I use WinAmp, which seems OK, although there are issues. I have had problems using other players though, and as far as I can remember I think I started looking at the player software website for the codec.

Ouaibe · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2006, 01:10:24 PM »

AVI isn't a codec but a container. To know which codec is used on the video you're trying to see : right button on the avi file / properties.

Does it crash on every AVI file ?

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2006, 06:37:11 PM »

Ya, it locks up the machine on every AVI file. Did not do so up until this week but I don't know what might have changed.

For that matter, now when i browse to a folder with an AVI in it it often crashes explorer.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:42:33 PM »

1st word virous.

2nd word Firefox.

3rd word Hint.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2006, 10:54:19 PM »

just thought of another thing ...

Were you using Divx player in the "pro 6 month trial " verson ??? it may have blown out and caused the avi's not to work correctly anymore .

i use MP9 with Divx in freeware mode , then ive got 3 other codec's installed and i can play almost everything ... divx player supplys some of the codecs that help WMP work correctly .

dmf · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2006, 11:04:33 PM »

Download 4 things,

firefox (expolrer bites)
VLC media player
Klite media player.
flv media player

dump divx as a player (its just like IE)

Roscoroo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2006, 11:12:31 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by dmf
Download 4 things,

dump divx as a player (its just like IE)

Prove it .. Ive been using it for several years and i dont have a single problem .

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2006, 02:52:52 PM »

I virus scanned and came up with nothing with 2 scanners.. pretty sure is a divx on AVI codec issue. The screwy thing is it even kills explorer when I browse to a directory with some of the AVI's. I'm not talking about IE btw...

Is there a codec pack that will replace the set I have now?

Vulcan · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2006, 04:15:49 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Roscoroo
1st word virous.
2nd word Firefox.
3rd word Hint.

1st word duh
2nd word DUH
3rd word Clue

1) bad AVI codecs do crash Explorer
2) Firefox does not replace and CAN NOT REPLACE Windows Explorer
3) CLUE (or lack thereof)

DMF hit it on the head with these:
VLC media player
Klite media player (I think you mean kilite codec pack with the old media player)
flv media player