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iomega drive

  • 10-06-2011 11:26am
    #1
    gymman39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭


    hi folks i have a 1tb iomega drive which im very happy with but about 10 per cent of my avi files will not play on it..screen is black but i can hear sound.(these will play on my laptop).also i was watching a film last night and it stopped after an hour and again i could watch the rest of it on my laptop...any idea's people..thanks in advance


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  • #2
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    Sounds like an issue with video codecs.. Try a quick test, download VLC (which includes a load of required codecs) from VLC Download and see if the AVI will play with it..

    There is also a program called GSpot which will help you to identify which codec you actually need..


  • #3
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Rabidlamb


    I take it it's one of the Iomega Screenplay Media drives that are very popular.
    You could try the latest firmware updates from their site.
    It may be a known issue with some codecs.


  • #4
    TheBoffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭TheBoffin


    Hi

    It sounds to me like the problem is with the codec used on the video file you are trying to play.

    Iomega use some standard codecs on their media drives which are listed here

    If you wish to have these files play on the screenplay device, my suggestion would be to get hold of a 3rd party software solution and convert the file to one which is supported by the screenplay device.

    Unfortunately I cannot comment on what would be a good piece of software to use as I don't have much experience in that area. I am sure someone on here can recommend a good divx encoder.

    :)


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