playing avi video

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"ebeagle" <ebeagle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i just downloaded an avi file video and when i try to play it with
windows
> media, i only get audio, and no picture- it doesn't give me an error
message
> or anything, i just can't see it! i have wondows media version 10, and i
use
> windows XP professional 2002 version- any advice/ help?

You just need to install the required codec. Have a look here:
http://msmvps.com/chrisl/articles/10453.aspx Installing the ffdshow codec
will probably do the trick.

--
Ian.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

A standard AVI file is compressed or it would be about 12gb per hour of
footage. Codecs are used to compress the file. The most common are DIVX
and XVid... downloading these will help you view your file.
--
Cari
(MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)

"HELP PLEASET" <HELP PLEASET@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>> i just downloaded an avi file video and when i try to play it with
>> windows
>> media, i only get audio, and no picture- it doesn't give me an error
>> message
>> or anything, i just can't see it! i have wondows media version 10, and i
>> use
>> windows XP professional 2002 version- any advice/ help?
>