.avi files

Hi, when I try to play an .avi video file, I only get audio - no images on
screen. I've downloaded Windows Media Player 11 and this is still a problem.

"Chrissa" <Chrissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> Hi, when I try to play an .avi video file, I only get audio - no images on
> screen. I've downloaded Windows Media Player 11 and this is still a
> problem.

This is probably a DiVX format video. If it was downloaded from one of the
Usenet binary groups it almost certainly is.

In that case, you need the (free) DiVX codec. You can get it here:

http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/

You just need the codec--not all the other stuff they try and push onto you.

A useful utility is GSpot, a free utility that analyzes videos and tells you
what codecs you have/need to play them:

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

HTH

--
Bob
http://www.kanyak.com

Hi Bob,

Thanks very much for your reply. I've downloaded both of those that you
suggested but still having the same problem....any ideas?

Thanks!


"Opinicus" wrote:

> "Chrissa" <Chrissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>
> > Hi, when I try to play an .avi video file, I only get audio - no images on
> > screen. I've downloaded Windows Media Player 11 and this is still a
> > problem.
>
> This is probably a DiVX format video. If it was downloaded from one of the
> Usenet binary groups it almost certainly is.
>
> In that case, you need the (free) DiVX codec. You can get it here:
>
> http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/
>
> You just need the codec--not all the other stuff they try and push onto you.
>
> A useful utility is GSpot, a free utility that analyzes videos and tells you
> what codecs you have/need to play them:
>
> http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Bob
> http://www.kanyak.com
>
>

"Chrissa" <Chrissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>> A useful utility is GSpot, a free utility that analyzes videos and tells
>> you
>> what codecs you have/need to play them:
>> http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

> Thanks very much for your reply. I've downloaded both of those that you
> suggested but still having the same problem....any ideas?

What does GSpot say about the video?

--
Bob
http://www.kanyak.com

I am also having the same problem.

"Chrissa" wrote:

> Hi, when I try to play an .avi video file, I only get audio - no images on
> screen. I've downloaded Windows Media Player 11 and this is still a problem.

In GSpot under Stream Type, it says the avi file is not supported but under
the Video section it says there are 2 compatible codecs installed. I clicked
to render it and GSpot then rendered it 'successfully' but I still can't play
the file.

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:53:00 -0800, Chrissa
<Chrissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>In GSpot under Stream Type, it says the avi file is not supported but under
>the Video section it says there are 2 compatible codecs installed. I clicked
>to render it and GSpot then rendered it 'successfully' but I still can't play
>the file.


Does the actual filename end in .AVI ?

Normally, "Not supported" in GSpot means it's an MPEG4 (.mp4 or .m4v)
or a small selection of stuff which GSpot can read but doesn't
guarantee to read.

HTH
Cheers - Neil
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Hi Neil,

Yes, the file name ends in avi. Any ideas?

Thanks.

That's not the actual question, in a way. The thought is that the file is
misidentifying itself as an "AVI" when in fact it's a ".mp4" file. Where
did you get the file from? If it's at some URL, it would be fairly easy to
check the file format.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"Chrissa" <Chrissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C390BDCB-0477-40FE-8F31-B6FAA2D01362@microsoft.com...
> Hi Neil,
>
> Yes, the file name ends in avi. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

I've been having the same problem playing ".avi" files with WMP. When i click
"Properties" on the file it tells me it's avi and under summary it said UNDER
Image----Width 640 pixels----Height 272----UNDER Audio----Duration
1:53:05----Bit Rate 156kbps----Audio format MPEG Layer-3----UNDER
Video----Frame rate 23 frames/second----Data rate 105kbps.

i hope this info will help with our problem.

"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:

> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:53:00 -0800, Chrissa
> <Chrissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >In GSpot under Stream Type, it says the avi file is not supported but under
> >the Video section it says there are 2 compatible codecs installed. I clicked
> >to render it and GSpot then rendered it 'successfully' but I still can't play
> >the file.
>
>
> Does the actual filename end in .AVI ?
>
> Normally, "Not supported" in GSpot means it's an MPEG4 (.mp4 or .m4v)
> or a small selection of stuff which GSpot can read but doesn't
> guarantee to read.
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>

You didn't mention anything about a video codec there.

If the sound is heard but there's no video, often it's going to be a
downloaded AVI with DivX video encoding, so you'd need to at least try
this http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/codec/ which is a pain free way
to sort about 50% of those AVIs without doing much codec checking

(50% chance of getting it running is an improvement if it means we
don't have to keep gong round this Q & A loop !)

HTH
Cheers - Neil

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:16:14 -0800, Nosnibor1967eh
<Nosnibor1967eh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I've been having the same problem playing ".avi" files with WMP. When i click
>"Properties" on the file it tells me it's avi and under summary it said UNDER
>Image----Width 640 pixels----Height 272----UNDER Audio----Duration
>1:53:05----Bit Rate 156kbps----Audio format MPEG Layer-3----UNDER
>Video----Frame rate 23 frames/second----Data rate 105kbps.
>
>i hope this info will help with our problem.
>
>"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:53:00 -0800, Chrissa
>> <Chrissa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In GSpot under Stream Type, it says the avi file is not supported but under
>> >the Video section it says there are 2 compatible codecs installed. I clicked
>> >to render it and GSpot then rendered it 'successfully' but I still can't play
>> >the file.
>>
>>
>> Does the actual filename end in .AVI ?
>>
>> Normally, "Not supported" in GSpot means it's an MPEG4 (.mp4 or .m4v)
>> or a small selection of stuff which GSpot can read but doesn't
>> guarantee to read.
>>
>> HTH
>> Cheers - Neil
>> ------------------------------------------------
>> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
>>
------------------------------------------------
Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs