AVI files do not play.

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paratwa

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I can not get AVI files to play on any software I have tried. This started happening about a week ago. Prior to that they played fine.

WMV, Mpeg and all other file types still play fine.

I have not loaded any software that could have caused this problem. I have downloaded and installed the latest versions of winamp and windows media player to see if that would fix the problem. Neither had any effect.
 
tremmor

tremmor

Well-Known Member
I have something similar. Would anybody know where i can or get video codecs that will work with windows media player?
 
tremmor

tremmor

Well-Known Member
sorry, XP Pro.
i had some issues a few weeks ago
with windows media player. Ive
updated to windows media player 11.
one that i can't play is mpeg.
 
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Kesava

Kesava

Active Member
paratwa said:
That VLC player worked. Thanks!
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well vlc player doesnt require codecs to be downloaded.
so your codecs for WMP or whatever must have been lost somehow.

are you fine using VLC? or would you rather be using WMP?

i recommend vlc anyway.
 
tlarkin

tlarkin

VIP Member
VLC > then all media players. Takes less memory to run, supports all formats with out codecs, free and open source, runs on windows, OS X and Linux, can stream audio/video over a network, and just is all around better than any other media player. Especially the bloated WMP.

I have been using VLC exclusively for a few years now on my windows box and have never looked back.
 
chupacabra

chupacabra

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vlc is slow it lags while playing resolutions higher than 1056, just get cccp which is pretty much a k-lite pack + media player classic
 
uposb4

uposb4

Member
VLC Media Player

Kuzba, You couldnt have been more on the money! I installed the VLC and its Amazing! I might never go back.
 
tlarkin

tlarkin

VIP Member
chupacabra said:
vlc is slow it lags while playing resolutions higher than 1056, just get cccp which is pretty much a k-lite pack + media player classic
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I don't ever have this problem with VLC. I once played a video file over the network onto a HD Projector at work with no lag.
 
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venividivici

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Not to hijack the thread, however I have been having a recurring problem. Some video files (usually .avi), and the occasional mp3 files will start to play fine but at some point all sound and video will stop/freeze and then 30-60 seconds later it starts playing again by zooming up to wherever the video would be had it continued playing normally.

I am going to assume it may just be a codec problem, and I have both WMP and VLC on my system and it has done it in both. I don't particularly have a preference to which player I use...but I would love nothing more than to nip this annoying problem in the butt.

Any suggestions are appreciated.
 
chupacabra

chupacabra

New Member
venividivici said:
Some video files (usually .avi), and the occasional mp3 files will start to play fine but at some point all sound and video will stop/freeze and then 30-60 seconds later it starts playing again by zooming up to wherever the video would be had it continued playing normally.

I am going to assume it may just be a codec problem, and I have both WMP and VLC on my system and it has done it in both. I don't particularly have a preference to which player I use...but I would love nothing more than to nip this annoying problem in the butt.

Any suggestions are appreciated.
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Try cccp, cuz it sounds that the files you are playing might be broken for regular players specially vlc cuz it's kinda of an open source
 
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