When I download some video clips (*.avi,*.mpeg)from internet my media player(ver 11)is not playing it.?

Question

Media player says starts acquiring codecs and atlast playing only some sounds in that clip. Could some body say how to correct it so that I am able to see the video in that?

Answer 1

Most likely you need to download and install DivX or XVid codecs. Even if they aren't the codecs you need, it's a good idea to do so. But, if you want to find out what codecs you need to play certain videos, download and run a utility called GSpot. It doesn't require installation, just runs directly from the executable.

http://www.divx.com/

http://www.xvid.org/

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/GSpot.htm

Answer 2

i don't use divx or wmp, i recommend using media player classic, it is included in the K-Lite codec pack
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
during the last part of the installation you can set media player classic as the default player for various types and this will open any movie/ video, including flash and quicktime videos

highly recommend and its free

let me know if this helps

Answer 3

There is an article at;

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=Understanding-Codecs-and-Getting-Downloaded-Video-Files-to-Play-with-Sound-and-Video

That describes the problem you are having, and how to solve it. There are links to the software that you need and they are all free.

Answer 4

i think that videos need extra codecs, like DivX, XVid...
visite http://www.divxcodecs.com/codecs.html

Answer 5

GSpot