I Dont Get This [errors on video playback]

Super Shanko · Post by **Super Shanko** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:53 am

This is weird to me, for some reason when i try to play an AVI file i get error messages, at first i thought it was just because where i get them, but iv'e d/l'd some from here but i get the same junk, but the thing is i can play just some, which are mainly Fruits basket. but still, has this ever happened to anyone else?

lucretiadream · Post by **lucretiadream** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:57 am

It's happen to me many of times, like I can play Chobits but not Angel Sanctuary. But from what I've been told there are different types of AVI and they are each read by different programs. Such as DIVX is usually downloaded as an AVI but I can't read them in Windows, but it will read them in my AceDIVX player. Maybe someone might be nice enough to tell you which is what...just thought I'd share what I know. Or think I know :-/

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:18 am

Erm... the reason files dont play properly is because you lack the proper decoders. In which case, you will want to install ffdshow: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ffds ... e?download

Dynamic Bandwith · Post by **Dynamic Bandwith** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:25 am

Could you post a more specifick eroor message, that way we could awnser beteer to your problem.

Right now my best guess is that your windows media player does not support all your .avi types

Try this player: http://www.divx-digest.com/software/med ... assic.html

windows media player classic!

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:27 am

Or you can try the Gordian Knot Codec Pack

Orwell · Post by **Orwell** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:46 pm

ive downloaded a few .avi videos, and i get a message the header, or index, is ruined so it cant play, and one of the video's was from mindwarp, so would it be my player? it refuses to play one mpeg2 file while all the others i have play fine.

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:51 pm

If the header is bad then the file is corrupt.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:44 pm

If you can get it to open in VDubMod and reconstruct the missing index block, then save via direct stream copy, it may work... I've successfully done that before with a corrupt .AVI.