What Program To Watch AVI Files With?

finshee · 03-20-03, 02:19 PM

I have media player, QT, and all sorts but cant get AVI files to work.

Venusian · 03-20-03, 02:20 PM

media player....what type of file is it? divx? you might have to download the codec

Venusian · 03-20-03, 02:21 PM

btw, the peeps in the computer forum would be able to assist you further

finshee · 03-20-03, 02:23 PM

its just a .avi file

pedagogue · 03-20-03, 02:23 PM

Zoom Player

http://www.inmatrix.com/zplayer/

-pedagogue

keyed · 03-20-03, 02:59 PM

I use media player 6.4

Be sure to you have the right codec for the avi file or it won't play correctly. There's divx 3.11, divx 4, divx 5.03, xvid, and some other older coders.

adamblast · 03-20-03, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by keyed
Be sure to you have the right codec for the avi file or it won't play correctly. There's divx 3.11, divx 4, divx 5.03, xvid, and some other older coders.

finshee, AVI files can use a wide variety of codecs, and unfortunately none of the established media players supplies all of them. AVI isn't just one kind of file... Do a google search for Nimo codec pack or one of the other common codec packages... That should take care of most of it; even then you can still get caught by some real obscure old codec...

There's also a tiny freebie program that'll tell you what kind of codec a media file needs -- but I'm at work and forgot the name...

Blake · 03-20-03, 04:04 PM

www.divx.com - most likely what you need

Thrush · 03-21-03, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by adamblast
finshee, AVI files can use a wide variety of codecs, and unfortunately none of the established media players supplies all of them. AVI isn't just one kind of file... Do a google search for Nimo codec pack or one of the other common codec packages... That should take care of most of it; even then you can still get caught by some real obscure old codec...

There's also a tiny freebie program that'll tell you what kind of codec a media file needs -- but I'm at work and forgot the name...

I think youre referring to GSPOT It will tell you what specific codec is required to play the file and let you know if the codec is installed on your computer.

jumbojp · 03-21-03, 03:14 PM

Not sure what codecs Nimo has included these days, but these are the ones I use. I have about 1400 divx/avi movies and 99% have played fine with them.

divx, xvid, ogg, ac3 and ffdshow

I also use zoom player, great program

If you use Nimo dont install the G400 filters, they screw things up, or at least the did for me and a few other people I know

Good luck

03-20-03, 02:19 PM	#1
finshee Banned Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 95	What Program To Watch AVI Files With? I have media player, QT, and all sorts but cant get AVI files to work.

03-20-03, 04:04 PM	#8
Blake Moderator Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Orange Posts: 7,725	www.divx.com - most likely what you need __________________ =Blake=

03-20-03, 02:20 PM	#2
Venusian Moderator Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 34,998	media player....what type of file is it? divx? you might have to download the codec

03-20-03, 02:21 PM	#3
Venusian Moderator Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 34,998	btw, the peeps in the computer forum would be able to assist you further

03-20-03, 02:23 PM	#4
finshee Banned Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 95	its just a .avi file

03-20-03, 02:23 PM	#5
pedagogue DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 26,354	Zoom Player http://www.inmatrix.com/zplayer/ -pedagogue

03-20-03, 02:59 PM	#6
keyed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 737	I use media player 6.4 Be sure to you have the right codec for the avi file or it won't play correctly. There's divx 3.11, divx 4, divx 5.03, xvid, and some other older coders.

03-21-03, 03:14 PM	#10
jumbojp DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Dingleberry Posts: 1,662	Not sure what codecs Nimo has included these days, but these are the ones I use. I have about 1400 divx/avi movies and 99% have played fine with them. divx, xvid, ogg, ac3 and ffdshow I also use zoom player, great program If you use Nimo dont install the G400 filters, they screw things up, or at least the did for me and a few other people I know Good luck