No picture in AVI file

[MillenniumMan831 0]

I just downloaded an AVI file of last night's ECW show. The audio is fine but the video won't play on WMP or Winamp. I ran it through GSpot to see if I'm missing any codecs. It notes that it needs XviD which I already have.

 

In the 'Comments / Metadata' box, it lists "JUNK" under the code, "(ASCII in junk trunk)" under the name, and "odmldmlh" under comments.

 

Also, I clicked the Render button which listed a partial failure. The error message was "0x00040242: VFW_S_PARTIAL_RENDER - Some of the streams in this movie are in an unsupported format."

 

I'm not sure if this is too much info or not enough but any help would certainly be appreciated.

[Guest silentmichael]

I have the SAME exact problem as you. I have all the right codecs, too.

 

i use the K-Lite Codec Pack.

[Guest Princess Leena]

Try using the VLC Media Player.

 

Interface isn't pretty, but it's the best at playing whatever you throw at it.

[tominator89 0]

Try using the VLC Media Player.

 

Interface isn't pretty, but it's the best at playing whatever you throw at it.

 

I second this. I haven't found anything that this little program can't play.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Thanks for the tip.

 

I tried playing the file again and the blasted video still won't play. It says "The AVI file is broken. Seeking will not work correctly." Then, it gives me an option to repair, so I do and the video still doesn't play. Another error pops up stating it's an "Unrecognized format".

 

That said, I do appreciate the help.

[evilhomer 0]

Try using the VLC Media Player.

 

Interface isn't pretty, but it's the best at playing whatever you throw at it.

Thirded, I've never had a file it won't play.

 

But, like you said, the interface sucks, I'd prefer using WMP or such. Anyone have a fix?

[Guest Princess Leena]

Maybe your file is just bad then, or didn't download correctly. Sorry.

 

As for WMP... I don't know. There's many codecs and junk you can get for it.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

No worries, it actually played once I downloaded DivX. Yeah, the most common codec of them all. I thought I already had it . . . I thought wrong.

[NoCalMike 0]

You beat me to it, but yeah, Divx player.

[Timmy8271 0]

VLC player is great for video. But it doesn't play some ASX files.