Problem with video's

NikkiC · 03-25-2006, 10:35 PM

ok, i have this problem with Real Player, wmp, and win amp, i cant view video's i know i need a codec, i have DivX player they work fine in there, but it only plays AVI files so i cant view some files on it when i try to view some files, it says its not a valid avi file, any one know what Codecs are really good to use for these programs? i had Nimo i think its called, but my friend told me to get rid of it becauase its known to mess up computers. i also had VLC player my pc froze for 10 minutes when i tried to use it, i dont know why, my pc is new.

Volt-Schwibe · 03-25-2006, 10:41 PM

what are the types of videos you are trying to play?

.mpg? .avi? .wmv?

most of these files need a different type of player, for example, some avi's are div-x, and some aren't.

i will say that my div-x plays anything except quicktime movies. .mov

and my windows media player won't play div-x. and neither will winamp.

so it's dependent on what you are trying to play.

NikkiC · 03-25-2006, 10:51 PM

.mpg, .avi and .wmv.

real player does work for some of them but its all blury and green and the sound is fine until about 20 minutes in the movie, it goes all staticky. well my divX plays .mpg i think and wmv. but sometimes it says invalid file, and wmp wont play them and real player wont niether will winamp, what else can i play them in?

Volt-Schwibe · 03-25-2006, 11:15 PM

by any chance are you using div-x version 5?

i think because of legal action against them they took some abilities away from the player.

i myself noticed it was unable to play alot of the videos i have, so i rolled back to div-x 2.5.2.

NikkiC · 03-25-2006, 11:49 PM

i have divX 6.1.

Volt-Schwibe · 03-26-2006, 01:54 AM

hmm, i am starting to wonder if the videos you are playing are corrupt.

i mean, i thought about it some more, and winamp and win media player wouldn't be affected by div-x version.

so, if mpg's won't play correctly in win media player or in winamp, then the problem seems to either be:

1. the videos you are playing are damaged.
2. something is wrong with your system, either in the directx, the vid driver, or the vid card itself.

Volt-Schwibe · 03-26-2006, 02:34 AM

ok, this is a video that i am positive works.

can you play this one?

EDIT: i downloaded it and unzipped it and played it to make sure uploading it didn't corrupt it, and it still plays. i am using windows media player to play it, although winamp and div-x also play it fine.

(took me a while to find one in my collection that was G rated, and would play in all three.)

NikkiC · 03-26-2006, 11:23 AM

yeah that one worked fine, i can play it in winamp, but not wmp says im missing a codec or something or doesnt support the file.

**koala** · 03-26-2006, 11:56 AM

Try one of these codec packs. ACE and K-Lite are good and should contain the codecs you need.

NikkiC · 03-26-2006, 11:57 AM

ok thank you i'll try that.

Volt-Schwibe · 03-26-2006, 07:33 PM

strange that win media player wants a codec for it...

i've tried it on three different version of win media player, and it's worked fine each time.

NikkiC · 03-26-2006, 08:47 PM

it still wont play in wmp, it doesnt say anything it just doesnt play ziped files. i did a search and it wont find it, win amp and real player will play it, but wmp wont.

Volt-Schwibe · 03-26-2006, 08:49 PM

did you unzip it?

it's a standard mpeg inside the zip.

NikkiC · 03-27-2006, 11:52 AM

yeah it worked, i extracted the file and it worked, the codec must have worked now i can play movies that i couldnt before in wmp. thank you for the help.

Volt-Schwibe · 03-27-2006, 09:32 PM

glad to be of service :D

p.s. how'd ya like the little rendered clip of that breakdancing citroen?

(also, funny peice of trivia, citroen means "lemon". so it's not too suprising that people here don't drive them alot.)

NikkiC · 03-27-2006, 10:15 PM

i thought that was really cool! :) i liked it.

03-25-2006, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
NikkiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 53 OS: windows XP	Problem with video's ok, i have this problem with Real Player, wmp, and win amp, i cant view video's i know i need a codec, i have DivX player they work fine in there, but it only plays AVI files so i cant view some files on it when i try to view some files, it says its not a valid avi file, any one know what Codecs are really good to use for these programs? i had Nimo i think its called, but my friend told me to get rid of it becauase its known to mess up computers. i also had VLC player my pc froze for 10 minutes when i tried to use it, i dont know why, my pc is new.

03-25-2006, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	what are the types of videos you are trying to play? .mpg? .avi? .wmv? most of these files need a different type of player, for example, some avi's are div-x, and some aren't. i will say that my div-x plays anything except quicktime movies. .mov and my windows media player won't play div-x. and neither will winamp. so it's dependent on what you are trying to play. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

03-25-2006, 11:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	by any chance are you using div-x version 5? i think because of legal action against them they took some abilities away from the player. i myself noticed it was unable to play alot of the videos i have, so i rolled back to div-x 2.5.2. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

03-26-2006, 01:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	hmm, i am starting to wonder if the videos you are playing are corrupt. i mean, i thought about it some more, and winamp and win media player wouldn't be affected by div-x version. so, if mpg's won't play correctly in win media player or in winamp, then the problem seems to either be: 1. the videos you are playing are damaged. 2. something is wrong with your system, either in the directx, the vid driver, or the vid card itself. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

03-26-2006, 11:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
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03-25-2006, 10:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
NikkiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 53 OS: windows XP	.mpg, .avi and .wmv. real player does work for some of them but its all blury and green and the sound is fine until about 20 minutes in the movie, it goes all staticky. well my divX plays .mpg i think and wmv. but sometimes it says invalid file, and wmp wont play them and real player wont niether will winamp, what else can i play them in?

03-25-2006, 11:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
NikkiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 53 OS: windows XP	i have divX 6.1.

03-26-2006, 11:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
NikkiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 53 OS: windows XP	yeah that one worked fine, i can play it in winamp, but not wmp says im missing a codec or something or doesnt support the file.

03-26-2006, 11:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
NikkiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 53 OS: windows XP	ok thank you i'll try that.

03-26-2006, 07:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	strange that win media player wants a codec for it... i've tried it on three different version of win media player, and it's worked fine each time. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

03-26-2006, 08:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
NikkiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 53 OS: windows XP	it still wont play in wmp, it doesnt say anything it just doesnt play ziped files. i did a search and it wont find it, win amp and real player will play it, but wmp wont.

03-26-2006, 08:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	did you unzip it? it's a standard mpeg inside the zip. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

03-27-2006, 11:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
NikkiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 53 OS: windows XP	yeah it worked, i extracted the file and it worked, the codec must have worked now i can play movies that i couldnt before in wmp. thank you for the help.

03-27-2006, 09:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	glad to be of service :D p.s. how'd ya like the little rendered clip of that breakdancing citroen? (also, funny peice of trivia, citroen means "lemon". so it's not too suprising that people here don't drive them alot.) __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

03-27-2006, 10:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
NikkiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 53 OS: windows XP	i thought that was really cool! :) i liked it.