Is it possible to download AVI viewer only?
 

Hello and thanks in advance for your assistance.

I spent the afternoon researching topic threads related to the avi file formats and was unable to come up with a suitable answer to my question.

Is there a site where you can just download the codes needed to view AVI files? I have no cd burner (but have a cd drive) on my system and the download packs make it sould like it's needed.

I am operating Windows XP, Limewire version 4.2 Pro, and have a DSL connection. The error message I get when attempting to play the files on Windows Media Player is something like "Missing Codecs" but the soundtrack usually comes through, not the picture.

Again, thanks in advance for your assistance.

You can download the codec for avis but you might need other codecs in future. Here you will find all of them:

http://www.codec-download.com/module...name=Downloads

Perhaps you should download and install the ACE codec pack, it contains all common codecs. If you don´t want to install all codecs, download and install the DivX codec, if your .avi isn´t playing after this find out which codec you need:

http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/...1-2-7-58.shtml

Morgwen

Thankk you for your reply. I am interested in "Codecs' related to cartoon type found on mainstream media because I do not subcsribe to Cable. For real.

Does this apply?

Do you mean like Flash animations or Gif animations, or Quicktime anims? For Flash you should get Flash Player (QT Player can also play them & Gif.)

Feel free to edit.

I am a simple soul- I need Sou'h P'k and B'vis and Bu'he'd.

I did a quick search in LW for S.P. & came up with these formats: mp3 (lol), avi, rm, mpg, mpeg. The most common one's listed in order from 1st.

rm format is real player.

http://www.rmconverter.com/ if you wished to convert them.

BH also came up with some odd one's in wav, bin & m4a (mp4)
B came up with a couple in wmv format. But again the most common are in the initial list above. So whatever player you're going to use I presume wmp should be ok.

There are such things as avi players: http://www.itzalist.com/com/avi-player-download.html
http://www.hyplay.com/free_avi_player_download.htm
http://www.karawin.fr

Thanks for your reply. I have acces to all but "avi" and "asf" program files.

Apologies... "Asf" is enabled both in sound and visual.

I'm not sure what you mean you have access to all BUT avi & asf formats? Is it your present programs can't play them. One thing about AVI is that although it has a generic format. It's similar to Quicktime in that it can act like an outer shell; there can be other sub-formats within that shell. eg: avi-divx

So sorry...
I am flipping from connection problems to here. Feel free to edit. Help.

These are two different worlds.

Morgwen

Hi,

Sorry about the flipping confusion- for a sec I didn't know where we were. Apologies for posting in stages over the past few days, but it's been busy.

Ok- recap. I went to the RM Converter site and it appears to convert RM files to everything else. What I am looking for is an avi viewer only. So I went to Hyplay and downloaded the program. Then I was unable to view the avi file and rm that was downloaded for the experiment. Just to be sure that I wasn't messing up, I downloaded another file- this time rm only since that never failed to play. Guess what... it wouldn't play the preview. Then I removed the program and everything is just fine. Go figure. On a personal note, going to the links and downloading them is kinda like a leap of faith... I was kind of worried I downloaded something sinister.

So... since previous avi files always popped up with WM, avi should in theory be available through a Windows site????

What do you mean with avaiable through a Windows site? Which site do you mean? The reason why your WMP open the avi is that WMP is the default player. If you want to choose an other player right click on the avi choose "open with", "choose program" now search for your player and choose - don´t forget to check the box.

The problem you are describing sounds to me like you need only the right codecs. Every player is able to play avis without any problems (including WMP). I would suggest you instead of trying several different players, just choose one which you like and install the codecs you need. I posted the links.

Morgwen

Thank you.

Awaiting links.

D.

I said I posted them already. ;)

Morgwen