Windows Media Player 9 - Codecs

vgar · 28-02-2004 5:13pm #1

I recently tried to play a few .avi files using Windows Media Player 9. But when the player tries to play the file is says "Error Downloading Codec". It then plays the file, but with sound only, it does not show the video part of it.

I've tried going onto the MS site and downloading and installing a codec installation package, but it still has the same problem.

Anyone have any ideas?

Ste- · 28-02-2004 5:17pm

First try the divx package.
http://www.divx.com/divx/?src=toptab_divx_from_/index.php

if that dosn't work google for the k-lite codec package.

carrotcake · 28-02-2004 5:31pm

get a codec pack from http://www.codec-download.com

zAbbo · 28-02-2004 5:34pm

Get Gspot, it will tell you whats what

vgar · 28-02-2004 5:43pm

Cheers, just went on there now to have a look. How am I supposed to know what codec to download?!

Thanks for you help!

vgar · 28-02-2004 5:52pm

Actually never mind. Just installed the DIVX one and it works!!! YAY!!!! :-)

Cheers peoples!

Zascar · 29-02-2004 1:15am

if you search for Codecs in kazaa there are plenty of files where all the most frequently used ones are bundled into one program... look for divx and nemo especially...

tman · 29-02-2004 12:21pm

seeing as something crazy like 3 out of every 4 executable found on kazaa contain viri, thats not such a hot idea imo.

google for the k-lite codec pack if you have trouble playing any more files.

zAbbo · 29-02-2004 12:24pm

Plural of Virus

Anyway, did i not sugest use GSPOT which will tell you the codec you need http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

tman · 29-02-2004 12:34pm

i'll give YOU viruses

zAbbo · 29-02-2004 12:37pm

no you will give me "viri"

Zascar · 29-02-2004 1:24pm

yeah I get viruses once in a while but norton usually catches them while downloading which is kinds handy

Windows Media Player 9 - Codecs

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