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Title: avi files
Post by: glennn on March 28, 2003, 03:43:55 pm

got some avi files for a website i'm doing and they're not playing in MC - when i click them MC says "please select file to play". i can't find a pertinent plugin, so i need some help... what do i need to do?

thanks
glenn

Title: Re: avi files
Post by: JimH on March 28, 2003, 03:50:44 pm

Hi Glenn,
What version of MC are you using?

Do they play if you import them first?

Jim

Title: Re: avi files
Post by: glennn on March 28, 2003, 03:59:29 pm

oops - sorry Jim, forgot my sysinfo...

it won't import them, even.





Media Center Registered 9.0.124 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
AMD Athlon 1199 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 392 MB, Free - 137 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer

Ripping /   Drive E:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive F:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Drive G:   Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer   CD Type:Auto   Read speed:Max
 Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: No /  Copy volume: 32767
 Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive E: SONY     CD-RW CRX0811      Addr: 2:0:0  Speed:8  MaxSpeed:8  Use MJ Engine:Yes
 Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
 Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None

Title: Re: avi files
Post by: JimH on March 28, 2003, 04:05:53 pm

Try updating to the version in the first thread here.

If that doesn't work, where did the files come from?  Do they play with WMP?

Title: Re: avi files
Post by: glennn on March 28, 2003, 04:12:32 pm

i'm wondering if i need to upgrade wmp as well. haven't done that yet... i'll try both.

Title: Re: avi files
Post by: sraymond on March 28, 2003, 08:30:46 pm

What codec is being used?  If you don't know, you can download a program called Avicodec (http://avicodec.duby.info/), which will give you the specifics.

You might not have the proper codec installed.  There are some great "codec packs" such as Nimo's (http://www.divx-digest.com/software/nimo_pack.html) that should cure any problems.

Scott-

Title: Re: avi files
Post by: glennn on March 28, 2003, 08:39:30 pm

yeah, i installed the new WMP and when it runs it gives me an error, "unable to download correct codec" or something a bit like that... the movies play in WMP, but no sound, and they still don't play in MC.  thanks, i'll get the codecs...

glennn