Convert avi files so i can watch on Windows Vista Media Player

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  1. tress19

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    i got a couple of avi files that i cannot watch on my laptop that has Windows Vista and media player. please help!
     
    tress19, Mar 18, 2009
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    Probably you don't need to convert them, just need to install the proper codecs. Try installing FFDShow.
     
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    Vista doesn't play avi files automaticly like XP. You can either download vlc player or divX, which allows you to play avi in wmp.
     
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    I haven't played with Vista, but it sounds like some crappy OS.
     
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    So you are saying Vista doesn't play Audio Video Interleave, known as AVI, MS' own multimedia container format introduced in 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology?
     
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    If it was me, I'd install K-Lite codec pack. That'll fix it.
     
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    Vista has a specific codec package to play avi files, especially xvid and mpeg4 files.

    http://www.windows-vista-update.com/Windows_Vista_codecs.html

    I found this out myself when I got a new lappy and had to use vista. I had quite a few avi files that wouldn't play. They played when I downloaded vlc, but I went ahead and downloaded dvix codec, and that seems to work. Besides that, I also changed all the files to mpeg2, so that also works.
     
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    Yes, Miss Varnull, I know better than to use wmp, but I still do. It seemed it did not like when I clicked for it to NOT check online for info on the files (music/music videos) I want to play. I'm still not a full vista convert....don't think I ever will be. Just had to get a new lappy....and all I could find was vista.


    Edit: damn spelling
     
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    I am extremely new to downloading video. I downloaded one from a torrent and it will play but skips terribly. It's like watching a highlight reel. I've tried it in realplayer and windows media player for vista. It is a mpeg file.
     
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