I have some movie files on an external harddrive and they worked on my own computer but when I try to play them on my friend's computer I can hear the sound but there's no picture. I think it's because I'm missing a codec.
2006-11-04 19:56:57 · 3 answers · asked by Z, unnecessary letter 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
If you want to play it on your computer download VLC-Player. It has nearly all codecs already in it.
Go to http://www.videolan.org and download it. It doesn't need any extra codecs which is very practical, plus some of the codecs can mess up all kinds of settings on your pc.
2006-11-04 20:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by basketballmail2 1 · 21⤊ 6⤋
the first thing to try is to try divx (http://www.divx.com/ ) and xvid (http://www.xvid.org/ ) codec. If you still don't suceed, try a grouped combination codec like http://www.cccp-project.net/ or http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_mega_codec/ , or http://www.filehippo.com/download_codec_pack/
If all fails, you may try reencode your video file. Encode it with commonly used video and audio codec like DivX and MP3. Or if you somehow want to choose a certain less common codec, include an installer of that codec in your external too.
2006-11-04 20:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by Lie Ryan 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
With the program GSpot. This program tells you what are the codecs you need and if they are installed in the computer.
2006-11-04 20:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by Funkygirl 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋