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  • belleami
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2003
    • 1

    avi file only plays audio in Windows Media Player

    Hi All,

    I am a major newbie to digital video... I have several avi files that will only play as audio files on Windows Media Player. Can someone tell me why?

    Thanks, belleami
  • gd_nimrod
    Moderator
    • Nov 2002
    • 1128

    #2
    You need to install a video codec which will allow the video to be seen. Get either the "Nimo Codec Pack" or "Tsunami Codec Pack". Those should solve your video-viewing problems.
    Did you know you can SEARCH the forum? Fixes common problems too:
    http://forum.digital-digest.com/search.php

    Also search on the whole Digital-Digest website:
    http://www.digital-digest.com/search.html

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    • SKD_Tech
      Lord of Digital Video
      Lord of Digital Video
      • Jan 2003
      • 1512

      #3
      Hey just some advice push towards the Tsunami Filter Pack... Nimo sometimes isn't the greatest in the world

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      • Enchanter
        Old member
        • Feb 2002
        • 5417

        #4
        Re: avi file only plays audio in Windows Media Player

        Originally posted by belleami
        Hi All,

        I am a major newbie to digital video... I have several avi files that will only play as audio files on Windows Media Player. Can someone tell me why?

        Thanks, belleami
        You need to determine what required audio codec that you are missing. To find out, do the following:

        1. Load up the AVI file into GSpot and post a screenshot of the information displayed here.

        Alternatively,
        1. Open the file in Virtualdub
        2. Go to File -> File Information
        3. Post what information you see here

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