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I'm sorry, I should have been more detailed in my original post. On advice from a previous poster, I have alread downloaded and used gspot and for every video I analyze, it reports I have at least one or two valid codecs. Also i've tested directdraw and everything seems ok so I'm lost.
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> You're assuming it's DiVx, though it might not be.
>
> It's nearly ALWAYS a codec issue:
>
> Download and install G-Spot from
> http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>
> Once you analyze the AVI file, it will tell you with which codec it was
> compressed. An uncompressed AVI file is over 12gb per hour, (yes, GB not
> mb) so it is highly unlikely you have an uncompressed AVI file. A
> compressed AVI file needs to have the correct codec installed on your PC
> BEFORE it will play correctly.
>
> The two most common codecs are DiVX and XVid.
> --
> Cari
> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Aeolus_25" <Aeolus_25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news
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> >I can't play most .avi files in either WM9 or divx even though I'm sure I
> >have the latest codecs that should be able to handle them. All I see when
> >I try to play them is diagonal lines in the top of the window. Any
> >thoughts?
>
>
>
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