Vista - Displaying an AVI file

XO can display AVI, Vista cannot

I have an AVI file which lasts approximately an hour. It can be
displayed in Windows XP Media Player, no problem

However, when I try Windows Vista Movie Maker, there is only sound and
a black image. And when I try Vista Media Player, it only displays
some moving colours which - I am sure - are not in the file.

What to do?
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José

José wrote:
> XO can display AVI, Vista cannot
>
> I have an AVI file which lasts approximately an hour. It can be
> displayed in Windows XP Media Player, no problem
>
> However, when I try Windows Vista Movie Maker, there is only sound and
> a black image. And when I try Vista Media Player, it only displays
> some moving colours which - I am sure - are not in the file.
>
> What to do?

Download the appropriate codec...

Try here

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...e/1159994557/1

Guy

You need to install the Divx codec. http://www.divx.com/

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

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You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"José" <jose@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:3ici635havrpvcjkol3d9f3qursgg01ihv@4ax.com...
> XO can display AVI, Vista cannot
>
> I have an AVI file which lasts approximately an hour. It can be
> displayed in Windows XP Media Player, no problem
>
> However, when I try Windows Vista Movie Maker, there is only sound and
> a black image. And when I try Vista Media Player, it only displays
> some moving colours which - I am sure - are not in the file.
>
> What to do?
> --
> José

Hello José,

Download VLC from "www.videolan.org" freeware and plays nearly everything.

Best regards

Myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
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> XO can display AVI, Vista cannot
>
> I have an AVI file which lasts approximately an hour. It can be
> displayed in Windows XP Media Player, no problem
>
> However, when I try Windows Vista Movie Maker, there is only sound and
> a black image. And when I try Vista Media Player, it only displays
> some moving colours which - I am sure - are not in the file.
>
> What to do?
>

On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:11:52 +0100, Bigguy <nospam@gmail.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:

>Download the appropriate codec...
>
>Try here
>
>http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...e/1159994557/1

Nope, makes no difference.
--
José

On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 08:57:15 -0400, "Richard Urban"
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:

>You need to install the Divx codec. http://www.divx.com/

Makes no difference.
--
José

Corrupted file???

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"José" <jose@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:ma2j63556n8ig06t8c74kjm7dqer5dqfn3@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 08:57:15 -0400, "Richard Urban"
> <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:
>
>>You need to install the Divx codec. http://www.divx.com/
>
> Makes no difference.
> --
> José

On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:09:45 -0400, "Richard Urban"
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:

>Corrupted file???

Windows XP plays it without trouble (Movie Maker and Media Player)

--
José

On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:36:56 +0000 (UTC), Myweb <meiweb@gmx.de> wrote
in microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:

>Download VLC from "www.videolan.org" freeware and plays nearly everything.

It doesn't. Sound only, black display.

Besides, this is a separate movie player, not a codec or similar
auxiliary program. Even if it plays the file, I am still struggling
with an unwilling Windows Media Player and Movie Maker.

BTW: Videolan and Movie Player show a black screen, Windows Media
Player shows all kinds of colours.
--
José

Hello José,

I had have the same, until i updated my graphics driver, then VLC was playing
fine.

Best regards

Myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:36:56 +0000 (UTC), Myweb <meiweb@gmx.de> wrote
> in microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:
>
>> Download VLC from "www.videolan.org" freeware and plays nearly
>> everything.
>>
> It doesn't. Sound only, black display.
>
> Besides, this is a separate movie player, not a codec or similar
> auxiliary program. Even if it plays the file, I am still struggling
> with an unwilling Windows Media Player and Movie Maker.
>
> BTW: Videolan and Movie Player show a black screen, Windows Media
> Player shows all kinds of colours.
>