N NGReader May 11, 2009 #1 Hi Is this a Vista issue? None of my vista machines can display video for any AVI?
M Mike May 11, 2009 #2 NGReader said: Hi Is this a Vista issue? None of my vista machines can display video for any AVI? Click to expand... Are you sure they aren't Xvid? If they are you need to d/l the codec.
NGReader said: Hi Is this a Vista issue? None of my vista machines can display video for any AVI? Click to expand... Are you sure they aren't Xvid? If they are you need to d/l the codec.
M Malcolm McCaffery May 13, 2009 #3 AVI files can have multiple codecs. You need to know what codec the file is and ensure it is installed on your machine. It is not a Vista issue. If you can't figure out what codec to use try http://www.videolan.org VLC player which doesn't require downloading codecs and can play most types of media files. If you prefer to use Windows Media Player try downloading a codec pack such as K-Lite Codec pack http://www.codecguide.com/ However please note that some codecs can contain malware, ensure you have an up-to-date virus scanner. regards, Malcolm.
AVI files can have multiple codecs. You need to know what codec the file is and ensure it is installed on your machine. It is not a Vista issue. If you can't figure out what codec to use try http://www.videolan.org VLC player which doesn't require downloading codecs and can play most types of media files. If you prefer to use Windows Media Player try downloading a codec pack such as K-Lite Codec pack http://www.codecguide.com/ However please note that some codecs can contain malware, ensure you have an up-to-date virus scanner. regards, Malcolm.
