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  • icewraith
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2003
    • 6
    #1

    using virtualdub

    i have a video file that is 705MB that i want to fit onto either one or two CDs (either chop in half and put on two CDs or chop off the couple minutes of the video file to reduce size to 700MB). i looked around and found virtualdub, which i just tried using. however, when i try opening a file on virtualdub, i keep getting the message "couldn't locate decompressor for format 'XVID' (unknown) VirtualDub requires a Video for Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video. DirectShow codecs, such as those used by Windows Media Player, are not suitable."

    decompressor for XVID? i do have the xvid codec and i can view xvid-encoded movies perfectly fine on my computer. did i just forget to download a specific file?

    i'm totally new at this, so if someone could please help me, that would be great.

    thanks!
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    • setarip
      Retired
      • Dec 2001
      • 24955
      #2
      "i do have the xvid codec and i can view xvid-encoded movies perfectly fine on my computer"

      At the risk of offending you, are you sure you have an Xvid (Not DivX) codec installed on your system, or are you able to view XviD-encoded videos because you have the FFDShow filter installed?

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        • icewraith
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Oct 2003
          • 6
          #3
          as far as i know, i have both the divx and xvid codecs. the xvid codec i got was from http://divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html and it seemed to work just fine...is that not the right one?

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            • tigerman8u
              Lord of Digital Video
              Lord of Digital Video
              • Aug 2003
              • 2122
              #4
              i use Koepi's build of xvid. if you look in control panel, add and remove programs it will say xvid Koepi's build. I think Nic's build says xvid Nic's build. check to make sure you have Koepi's or Nic's build of xvid installed and not just ffdshow.

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                • icewraith
                  Junior Member
                  Junior Member
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 6
                  #5
                  in add/remove programs i found "Nic's XviD Decoder" is that good or am i missing something that i still need to download?

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                    • spilja
                      Junior Member
                      Junior Member
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 6
                      #6
                      try downloading gordian knot codec pack (from doom9.net) and install xvid from there. you probably have xvid which runs through directx

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                        • Tuning
                          Junior Member
                          Junior Member
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 25
                          #7
                          You can overburn 705MB into a single disc.Try setting DiscAtonce and burn in Nero.

                          -Tuning
                          Anything is better than nothing

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                            • Enchanter
                              Old member
                              • Feb 2002
                              • 5417
                              #8
                              icewraith,

                              Try reinstalling the XviD codec in your system. You might also be interested in using the latest version of the codec if you haven't got one.

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