codec problems

[Kamagurka]

i downloaded an avi, and whe i started it the MP started to look for a codec. than, apparently it found one, and started downloading it. when it was done, tho, it said it could not install the codec, and now i can play the file only without sound. what do i do?

[Enchanter]

You need a codec to play it. Most likely it is a DivX file, so installing one should remedy the problem.

[Kamagurka]

i know i need a codec, and i got divx 5

[Enchanter]

I normally suggest a combo of 3.11 + 4.12 (Not allowing it to play 3.11 contents). However, if your movie was created with DivX5, you will need that codec installed. But I believe it is still rare. Most experienced encoders have always preferred 3.11, so you should be fine with this.

[Kamagurka]

yea, but if it was a divx file it shuld work with 5, shouldnt it?

[Enchanter]

By right, it should, though there will definitely be a quality difference between the two decoders. I will still stress that 3.11-encoded movies should be played back using 3.11 and nothing else. The same goes with 4.x and 5.

[Kamagurka]

my problem with the file is, that it aint got sound(or better: it has, but i dont get it to play it).

[Mac Sidewinder]

Looking at the file description in Nandub - does it say you have ac3 sound? Prob need this audio codec. You can d/l those here:

http://doom9.org/Soft21/Filters/audiofilters.zip

Mac

[Batman]

Load the file in Virtualdub, post the information here. Note: Backwards compatibility in the DIVX codecs are really poor. Follow Enchanter's steps, divx 3.11 and possibly divx 4.12

A lot, if not most, media is still encoded in divx 3.11

If you have an AC3 soundtrack you'll need the AC3 codec which can be found in the NIMO codec pack.

[Kamagurka]

whats nandub?

[Kamagurka]

well Vdub says this about it

[Batman]

Here's what I would try:

1) uninstall divx 5.0 or 5.01 (Also note: many people have problems with divx 5.01, if this problem occured after updating to divx 5.01, uninstall it and revert back to divx 5.0) otherwise then:

Follow Enchanter's steps, divx 3.11 and possibly(only install divx 4.12 if you have problems after installing divx 3.11) (do not enable divx 4.12 to play divx 3.11 content)

A lot, if not most, media is still encoded in divx 3.11

[setarip]

In addition to the video being compressed with the DivX v.5. 1 video, the audio was compressed using DivX audio (tag 0161), which is installed as part of the DivX v.3.11alpha codec package...

[Kamagurka]

where do i get back versions of divx? they dont serve it anymore on divx.com...

[setarip]

At the DivXDigest site (one of the sites related to these forums)...