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Hi, I very very new to this and need directions (step by step). So I'm asking for your help.
I've done the download and have 2 .avi files.
(they have the MPEG purple tiangle in a yellow box symbol but nothing, including PowerDVD, will play it)
What's next.
I've not been lazy, I've been through several different sites looking at Guides, FAQ's, Links and other things.
I don't know if I've got Div or Divx or Xdvi.
Then there 5 or 6 different codecs
Can anyone point me to a site or page for absolute beginers, with simple plain english step by step guide. Thanks

[Enchanter]

Open each of the video in Virtualdub and go to File -> File Information. Post what you see on the box so that we can have a look and tell you what codec you need. :)

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Video Stream

Frame Size = 480x260. 24.006fps (41656us)
# of Frames Time = 88530 (1:01:27)
Decompressor = Divx 5.0.2 Codec
Number of Key frames = 1
Min/Ave/Max/total key frame size = 197/197/197(1k)
Min/Ave/Max/delta frame size = 72/1231/19143(66685k)

Audio Stream

Sampling Rate = 22050Hz
Channels = 2(stereo)
Sample Precision = 0-bit
Compresion = Fraunhofer llS MPEG Layer-3 Codec
Preload Skew = 3225 samples (0.15s)
# of frames = 55473
Min/Ave/Max/total frame Size = 139/290/3225(15726k)

Both Files say the same thing

[setarip]

The videos are both DivX-compressed .AVIs, created with the DivX v.5.02 video codec. They both appear to contain Variable Bit Rate (VBR) MPEG Layer 3 (.MP3) audiostreams...

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Thanks setarip. So what is my next step?

[UncasMS]

So what is my next step?


to do WHAT?

i dont see any specific question in your initial posting.

[Mac Sidewinder]

Download the divx 5.02 codec and install it. You should then be able to play the avi in windows mediaplayer.

Mac

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Thanks for the help Mac Sidewinder that worked.
Sorry UncasMS, I was trying to veiw downloaded .avi files. The downloaded .avi's should have been the film Stuart Little 2.
But all that's on the .avi file (both of them) is a repeating trailer for "Enough" (38mins35secs of the same trailer)
Have I done something wrong or missed something?

[Fluffy]

menu. it sounds like you got a spoofed file. people from the MPAA are now uploading garbage files with names of movies, to try and discourage people from downloading them. (its quite frustrating to a user who spends several hours downloading a movie only to find its not what they want.) you probably have to just find a REAL copy of the movie on the net.

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Fluffy. Thanks for the info. I remember reading something about these false movie files in the papers. Looks as if I found one straight away.