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whats a codec? downloading tv shows...

  • 21-06-2006 10:58pm
    #1
    jemja
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭


    hey, question for anyone / someone. just downloaded a couple of tv shows from the net but windows media player won't play them. it says i need a codec??!!

    culd anyone help out? what's that??


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  • #2
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    i dunno but i hear divx and xvid are good?


  • #3
    EWheelChair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 331 ✭✭EWheelChair


    Google and download a program called G-Spot, or Gspot or something. It'll be able to read the movie information and tell you what codec is needed.

    Divx and xvid are a good start though.


  • #4
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    *calls the police*

    :mad:

    :)

    I've got DivX and it works fine


  • #5
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    may i suggest K-Lite Codec Pack

    downloading tv shows makes terrorism stronger


  • #6
    DemonOfTheFall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭DemonOfTheFall


    And thread moved to computers forum / closed in 5 4 3 2 1. . . .


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  • #7
    jemja
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭jemja


    aww... but all the cool kids hang out in afterhours mom ;)

    yeah xvid worked perfectly. thanks!!

    going.. going.. gone!!


  • #8
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    DemonOfTheFall wrote:
    And thread moved to computers forum / closed in 5 4 3 2 1. . . .

    whooah, wait i a sec, it's already there ;)

    how can this thread be in two possible forums without being moved


  • #9
    jemja
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭jemja


    posted it a second time

    those computer people just not as friendly... ;)


  • #10
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Check again, we're not unfriendly :(

    Anyway, it's the middle of the night, the nerds need their sleep.


  • #11
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    EWheelChair wrote:
    Google and download a program called G-Spot, or Gspot or something. It'll be able to read the movie information and tell you what codec is needed
    Google can help you find the G-spot? Is there nothing it can't do?


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  • #12
    latenia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭latenia


    Randomly getting codecs from websites can leave you with spyware or other nasty stuff. If you get VLC media player here:

    www.videolan.org/vlc/

    it will play 99% of anything you download.


  • #13
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    jor el wrote:
    Check again, we're not unfriendly :(

    Anyway, it's the middle of the night, the nerds need their sleep.

    We sleep during the day.


  • #14
    062006
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭062006


    http://www.videolan.org/

    Probably the best for playing dl'd progs


  • #15
    besty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭besty


    latenia wrote:
    Randomly getting codecs from websites can leave you with spyware or other nasty stuff. If you get VLC media player here:

    www.videolan.org/vlc/

    it will play 99% of anything you download.
    Bingo. It works on all video files I've used.


  • #16
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Moved.


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