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How can i get WMP to show visual? Should i download K-Lite?

  • 28-09-2009 2:32am
    #1
    DrFroggies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    Just a quick question...i'm trying to play a movie (AVI) on my laptop (downloaded from internet off desktop and opened on laptop from usb) through Windows Media Player.(OS = Vista)...it'll play the movie but all i'm getting is the audio with no visual?

    After doing a bit of research it seems i might need to download some codec thing and from what i can make out something called K-Lite seems to be a good option.

    So i suppose my question is twofold - do i need to download a codec or is the lack of visual sorted some other way(which would be great as i'm not crazy about downloading anything more than i have to on the laptop)?

    or...if i do need the codec thing has anyone here used K-Lite and if so would it be safe or should i be looking at another option?

    Thanks
    DF


Comments

  • #2
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Download and install THIS and it should sort out your problem and play pretty much anything that you throw at Media Player from now on.


  • #3
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,472 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Better still download vlcplayer and use that...miles better and all codecs are included already.


  • #4
    DrFroggies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭DrFroggies


    Thanks folks - so you're saying K-lite wouldn't be advisable?

    Is there any way to check the safety and reliability of the various options (including the ones you guys mentioned)? Is there an official codec approval body or anything like that or are they all unregulated?


  • #5
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    DrFroggies wrote: »
    Thanks folks - so you're saying K-lite wouldn't be advisable?

    Is there any way to check the safety and reliability of the various options (including the ones you guys mentioned)? Is there an official codec approval body or anything like that or are they all unregulated?

    K-Lite is grand. I just prefer the Vista Codec Pack for use on Vista with Media Player.

    If you specifically want to stay using WMP then download a codec pack. If you don't mind changing the player you use then VLC can be a good choice.

    Not too sure about the regulation of Codecs, but the main company for avi files would be DivX.


  • #6
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Media Player classic is a great video playback tool and it comes with k-lite. It is my first preference.

    WMP has owed itself less and less of a video player for several years now. And correct: it has virtually never been able to support .avi out of the box, causing me dozens of headaches and probably millions more the world over. Shameful really.


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