AVI , How do i preview or watch the video file
 

Hi E1,
If I download a video file in AVI format how do I preview it or watch it , my WMP doesnt allow it to be viewed.
Many thanks in advance.
Bradley

10 views already and not even one reply , are you all coming to have a laugh , can at least someone reply ( after laughing at my unfortunate minimal amount of knowledge on this avi mpg format thing?

HA ha ha he he he :D :D :p......just kidding;),


Your probably missing the right codecs for it to play properly.
XP Codec Pack 1.3.0 Is a good one for Windows media player. Be sure to install it if you d/l it.

You may want to try playing it in a different media player.
VLC media player is a good one that has the codecs built in and will play most types of files.

More info here: CODECs list and alternate players for Movies

Could be it's a bad file. Bitzi Web Lookup is a way to help sort out which files are good or not.

I tried downloading lots of codecs & even a few new players (Hyplay etc), but eventually went back to Real Player.
www.realplayer.com
When I d/l it even told me what it needed to use to play avi.

Works great, Paul

Trying to burn avi files ???
 

Okay , im back , after waiting for the download to finish ( I`ve downloaded my favourite old tv series ( Lost in Space ) , I am able to view it in the VLC media player however I am unable to burn it to dvd using my nero .
Can anyone help me ?
Bradley

I suggest the K-Lite Codec Pack. It comes bundled with BS player and WMP classic and can be found on the Gnutella network.