I can see just one frame

[Icepowder]

Hello

I've got a following problem:

Downloaded an avi and can't play it. VirtualDub shows no fake-indicating values.

The outcome of VD is that it shows one frame when I move the slider and press "play", but doesn't play the rest of the movie. As I understand from seen frames the movie is what I wanted.

I tried to recompress it but it didn't change anything. I scanned it for errors (with VD) and there's no bad or unreadable frames.

Hope you will help

[UncasMS]

no missing codecs?

[Icepowder]

Its codec is divx. I've just checked wirh GSpot - no missing codecs, rendering succesfull. But I still can't watch the movie - I hear the sound, thu.

Btw. Avic shows divx as description codec but dx50 as used codec. Don't know if it is the same as divx or relevant to my problem

[UncasMS]

that's divx5

do you have divx5 installed?

i recommend FFDSHOWs latest alpha as playback filter - give it a try!

[Icepowder]

I've got divx 5.0.2 Bundle

Do I still need FFDSHOW?

Btw. What's the differnce between codecs and filters?

[shiny#3]

I recommend that you install the Divx 5.05 bundle

the divx 5.02 version will not display Divx 5.05 movies properly

(video freezes audio plays on!!!)

Filters are mainly used for displaying purposes or to alter videoinformation while playing or encoding.

a CO DEC is used for CO(DING) and DEC(ODING).

[The Edge]

Use VDuba again.
File/Open/tick "popup extended open options" and then "Rederive keyframe flags"

Set video to direct stream copy and resave under a different filename.

[Icepowder]

Nice thing

I did what you suggested and "bah" - the video is no longer freezed !!

Thanks

[The Edge]

Happy days.


Edge

[Samurai Blade]

i have a similar prob , i tryed the above but it tells me its unable to decode the avi file error decompressing video file , i know the film plays so not sure what to do?

[The Edge]

If it plays ok in media player it's using something called "Directshow" in windows, ok. You don't necessarily need the codec installed to play the avi. (e.g ffdshow)

Now, in VirtualDub, it's different.
It uses "video for windows" or (VfW).
Here you definitely need the codec installed.

So with that in mind what codec is the avi encoded with and have you got it installed? If you do, you could have a corrupt avi. (downloaded?)

Gspot might shead some light on it for you about the codec.


Edge

[Samurai Blade]

im guessing after much checking and playing its a corrupt download , oh well s**t happens

[The Edge]

That's a shame!
You sure?

Edge