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Video problem

  • 23-04-2007 5:33pm
    #1
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,080 ✭✭✭✭


    I recently downloaded a video file with the intention of putting it on my zen vision (m) and watching it on the tv with the video cable. When it downloaded, it turned out to be a bin/cue file so I mounted it and converted the DAT file to AVI. When I now try to put it on the mp3 player I get this error message.

    The player cannot convert the video file into a suitable format because the Direct show (R) codec required is not installed on the system.

    Anyone got any ideas as of what to do ? Ive searched for direct show (r) but cant seem to find anything.

    Any help appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭papu


    try updating the vision m's firmware if that fails re-encode the video


  • #3
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,080 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    papu wrote:
    try updating the vision m's firmware if that fails re-encode the video

    Its the software that is telling me that it cant accept the file not the player so I dont think updating the firmware would do anything. How do I re-encode the video ?


  • #4
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭papu


    oh okay sorry ammm... how are you getting the .avi onto your vision m?
    the creative meadiasource program?

    you could recode using somthing like imtoo dvd to divx converter ?


  • #5
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Tusky wrote:
    I recently downloaded a video file with the intention of putting it on my zen vision (m) and watching it on the tv with the video cable. When it downloaded, it turned out to be a bin/cue file so I mounted it and converted the DAT file to AVI. When I now try to put it on the mp3 player I get this error message.

    The player cannot convert the video file into a suitable format because the Direct show (R) codec required is not installed on the system.

    Anyone got any ideas as of what to do ? Ive searched for direct show (r) but cant seem to find anything.

    Any help appreciated.

    You can get what you need here: Scroll down to about half way to get the download button.
    http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm/rev__610__20061201

    You could also download & install the Klite Codec Pack as it covers most eventualities.

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #6
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,080 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    thanks a million! Will try that tonight.


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