Problems with video

[Ronpatel]

I have a video file that doesn't want to open. I asked someone else who has the same file which codec is used, they told me Xvid. So I came here. Whenever I try to open it in WMP, it says "class not registered" I have downloaded the codecs but nothing. I try to open the file in DIvx player and it fails to open. Any advice? pleeeease

[Ronpatel]

UPDATE

To update, I have uninstalled all of the codecs I originally had on my system. Installed the Tsunami pack 3.9.3. no luck. I then installed various Xvid codecs to no luck. I am starting to think that the actual file is corrupt. Any help?

[banzai!]

I´m having the same problem here... but I´m sure the file is not corrupt, because I can watch it on my brother´s computer...
Actually, I opened the file once, but it kinda messed up with windows media player and I had to reboot, and then I started getting this "class not registered" on all my xvid files...

help?

[gd_nimrod]

Re-install your XviD codec.

[banzai!]

done that, still not playing...

but I also installed BSplayer, and when I try to watch this xvid file it says "Unknown file format (DIV3)"

to be more specific, I´ve downloaded the Two Towers CD1, and trying watching that movie caused this.... and I´ve downloaded RINGU and doesn´t work either...

[UncasMS]

both titles should not be div3 but xvid

you said to have downloaded the xvid codec.
did you also install it up properly?

tried FFDSHOW for playback instead?
might be a very good idea.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow

[banzai!]

I´m not sure how to install it properly, could you explain it better?

I have downloaded this FFDSHOW... but I didn´t understand its purpose... it´s just a bunch of codecs all together, right?

should I configure anything different?

[Enchanter]

Originally posted by banzai!
I have downloaded this FFDSHOW... but I didn´t understand its purpose... it´s just a bunch of codecs all together, right?

No.

It is an alternative decoder that is capable of decoding multiple MPEG-4 compression types, including DivX and XviD.

[banzai!]

So... how do I install it properly??

do I have to remove all the divx, xvid codecs?

[UncasMS]

run the xvid*.*exe to install the codecs.

next open an xvid avi, rightclick or use another way of accessing the filter => properties

go for ffdshow

in ffdshow make sure that in the topmost menue: codecs xvid is selected.

this means that ffdshow ill take care of xvid-playback.

of course divx3,4,5 etc could also be selected in order to make ffdshow play those formats.