How do i make my downloaded movie play????

[The Exorcist]

Hi i have just downloaded The Others from the net, I have also just brought a DVD player that plays, dvd, vcd, cd-r, music
My question is how do i change the others into a vcd file so my dvd player will read it and play it..

Massive thanks in advance

[sea69]

you may need to download the DivX codecs.

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[DDNC]

Here is the link for the codecs. http://www.divx.com/

[spitzaf]

if you just wanna make vcd's out of the video, i recommend Nero Burning ROM. its a free program at www.nero.com (http://www.nero.com) and it will automatically convert the video to the right format for vcd's for ya. i haven't gotten it to work with Divx movies, which it sounds like you have, because of the special codec, but its worth a try

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[Gallaeglagh]

You need a conversion tool from the format you have [.avi? to vcd -.mpg]

check http://www.divx-digest.com/software/index.html#encoding_conv



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[Lessa]

Is there a player that will play AVI files in Windows XP pro? Would a better soulution be to get a conversion program?

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Lessa

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[sea69]

windows media player plays AVI.

[Lessa]

It doesn't seem to be working in xp. In fact it only plays windows media in the OS. Maybe I need to look closer at it's configuration. I emailed Microsoft and got not answer.



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Lessa

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[Gallaeglagh]

Lessa,

There are better players than WMP especially with Win XP, try using Rad Light or the BS Player also make sure you have the latest codec pack.


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[Lessa]

Nathaniel thanks for the links and the suggestions. I have tried the players you mentioned and the avi files still don't play the images. Most will play the sound. All versions of mpg play perfectly on my machine. I think I will try the conversion program.

Is there a chance though that the problem could be the video card? This machine is about two years old. I haven't opened the box to find out what card is in it. Not sure I could tell even if I did.



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Lessa

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[sea69]

see: http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q279242&

and go get da player (http://www.divx.com/products/product_list.php?typeid=2).

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[This message has been edited by sea69 (edited 05-07-2002).]

[Lessa]

Oh thank you so much. Da Player works beautifully on these files. I have been downloading them and the extention is .avi but when I tried to open them in the new real player it said they were DVX. You were a great help.

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