i just wanna watch dvd quailty movies but what do i need to get to unzip or decode or whatever any help would be awsome
2007-10-04 09:36:10 · 5 answers · asked by captain_skinboat 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
get divx package, then search for the mpeg4 codecs on google
2007-10-04 09:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mercedes Benz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
CODEC - stands for COde / DECode is a piece of software which interprets a particular software encoding system for either audio and/or video. DivX is an example of a system which has a codec.
The reason you get an unsupported file type is because your PC doesn't have the correct codec installed for the file you downloaded. Once the proper codec is installed your computer will reconize that file type.
2007-10-04 09:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by MarkG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what FORMAT the movie is in..you may need to get a different kind of player or install codecs (COmpression / DECompression)
These are similar to drivers for devices.. when you have a certain device like usb hooking up to your computer.. sometimes windows already has the right drivers and sometimes you need to install specific ones.. this is same idea (basically) as codecs...
So if you are downloading a DiVX .avi then you may need a divx player to play them.. or you will need divx codecs for media player. It is also possible to download a non-working file in which case no player will work.
Check out this website for help and players and converting programs http://www.videohelp.com
Good Luck
2007-10-04 09:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A codec is a type of compression in software. If your computer won't play the video from Limewire, then don't mess with it. It is either a corrupted file or a virus.
2007-10-04 09:45:27 · answer #4 · answered by Fred Head 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-DVD-Player.aspx
2007-10-04 09:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋