HELP with encoding avi

[rikesh]

hi every1 im new 2 this forum but i know a little about divx, ect.

anyway, i first tried to encode a .avi movie into .rm realmedia. i tried many different software but they all either tell me that the 'format is unsupported' or they only encode the audio and then crash.
i then tried encoding with smartmovie into smaller avi. the same thing happens-it just encodes the audio and crashes. i know this because when i play the output file in powerdvd the audio plays with no picture.
i have all the right divx codecs so what is the problem with my movie? please help. thanks!

[tigerman8u]

Load your file in Avicodec (my favorite) or GSpot and see what the video info is.

[rikesh]

File : 444 MB (444 MB), duration: 0:47:00, type: AVI, 1 audio stream(s), quality: 61 %

Video : 325 MB, 967 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 576*304 (16:9), XVID = XVID Mpeg-4, Supported

Audio : 119 MB, 354 Kbps, 44100 Hz, 2 channels, 0x11 = IMA ADPCM, Supported

[setarip]

The video requires an XviD (NOT DivX) codec. You may also want to install the FFDShow filter...

[rikesh]

thanks a lot 4 replying. i didnt know it needed to be xvid! right now i am encoding with xvid, i hope smartmovie works with it now! thanks again - ill let u know whether it worked or not.

[rikesh]

at least when i chose xvid it encoded instead of crashing! anyway, when it finished, i opened the avi file and guess what...the video came but no sound. how do i solve this plz?

[rikesh]

finally i solved it! in windows the f*ing audio wont play but put it to ur fone and...done! thanks sooo much 4 ur help-if u ever need n e help with fones (my speciality) just ask!
bye

[rikesh]

...now all i have to do is find out how to adjust the brightness in smartmovie - as advertised but i cant figure out how?!