Problem With Downloading A Codec

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-03-08 08:41am

I've just finished downloading a rather large video clip and when I try to play it in Windows Media Player, it keeps telling me there's an error downloading the codec and I only get sound and that stupid Ambience crap.
Any ideas folks?

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-08 08:45am

Try using GSpot to find the codec it's using and a possible download site if you don't have it installed.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-03-08 09:12am

Ok, I've used the G Spot thing and for video it says that theres no Codec installed. Where can I get one?

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-08 09:19am

Dorsk 81 wrote:Ok, I've used the G Spot thing and for video it says that theres no Codec installed. Where can I get one?

Try using the RENDER button in the lower part of the screen. It should give you some directions.

If you put your mouse over the status areas (in Video or Render zone) IIRC you should get tooltips with hyperlinks to download the codec.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-03-08 09:21am

Hmm do you know what codec it uses?

Anyways D/L and install the following:

DivX Find the codec only on the page.

Xvid It might be this one, new and popular with the movie crowd.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-03-08 09:35am

Comosicus wrote:Try using the RENDER button in the lower part of the screen. It should give you some directions.

If you put your mouse over the status areas (in Video or Render zone) IIRC you should get tooltips with hyperlinks to download the codec.

Yea, I rendered it and it said "Partial Failure". When I click on it for details it doesn't give and links to video codecs.

Faram wrote:Hmm do you know what codec it uses?

Anyways D/L and install the following:

DivX Find the codec only on the page.

Xvid It might be this one, new and popular with the movie crowd.

Well I assume it'd be Xvid because it the Video Codec box it says:
"4CC: xvid Name: Xvid"
"Codec NOT Installed"
Although I have no idea what I'm looking for on the Xvid website.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-03-08 09:50am

Dorsk 81 wrote:Well I assume it'd be Xvid because it the Video Codec box it says:
"4CC: xvid Name: Xvid"
"Codec NOT Installed"
Although I have no idea what I'm looking for on the Xvid website.

This is the one for Windows:

http://www.filemirrors.com/search.src?f ... 2002-1.exe

The Xvid site can be a bit messy....

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-03-08 09:57am

Ok, it's working now, thanks alot Faram, nice condo by the way.
Thanks to you too Comosicus.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-03-08 10:07am

Dorsk 81 wrote:Ok, it's working now, thanks alot Faram, nice condo by the way.
Thanks to you too Comosicus.

No problem glad to help

And thanx

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-08 10:43am

Dorsk 81 wrote:Ok, it's working now, thanks alot Faram, nice condo by the way.
Thanks to you too Comosicus.

Your welcome.

And I was giving you indication from memory, as my computer is under system reinstalling.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-03-08 02:37pm

IMHO, ffdshow is better for MPEG4 playback due to its many post-processing filters. I use the 5/23/2003 alpha build.