i have a video that's an avi file & when it plays in windows media player you can hear it but it shows shapes & colors instead of the video. how do i get rid of that so it plays normally.. i have a windows vista computer acer aspire. thanks
2007-08-07 10:29:41 · 6 answers · asked by onyxhotel28 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
u need a codec ... try ffdshow ...
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm/rev__610__20061201
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2007-08-07 10:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It needs a video codec
There r 10's of different codecs
If u dont know the needed codec, then try this free program
"mpcstar"
It have most of the video and audio codecs nowadays
2007-08-07 10:35:53 · answer #2 · answered by Medo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Download this player plays almost anything so no looking for the rite codec
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
2007-08-07 10:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by DOUGLAS M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
search out codec bundles. Download one that is says it's complete.
2007-08-07 10:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by kerriwyn13 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure you have the correct codecs installed.
google 'gspot'
2007-08-07 10:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a divx file to me download thr free divx player from here
http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/download/?tiger_aff=z01_download_divx_player&cid=GGL0000321&gclid=CLaX_det5I0CFSOZEAodNyEfrw
2007-08-07 10:39:28 · answer #6 · answered by andy t 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋