Playing AVI file

330d
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I have downloaded a film in AVI format but i cant get it to play on laptop running Vista. It does work fine on my PC which is windows 7.

I have tried it in Divx player but get an error,

unsuported format. This video is an unsuported format and cannon be played without installing aditional direct show filters.

I also have downloaded the K lite codec pack but it wont play in windows media player either.

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  • bat999
    bat999 Posts: 1,943 Forumite
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    Hi
    Probably your Windows Media Player hasn't got the correct codec installed.
    If you don't know how to install codecs in Windows Media Player then it might be easier to download a different media player to use instead.
    A suitable one is VLC from here:-http://www.videolan.org/
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  • I had this and couldn't run it in VLC either. Decided best to delete and not try installing suggested "codec" - you can't be too careful.
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  • GeoffX
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    The K-Lite Codec pack - certainly the Mega version - includes GSpot, a programme that identifies which codec a file uses. I don't think it's installed by default, so if you haven't got it then its home page seems to be http://gspot.headbands.com/v26x/index.htm. It's only about 400K.
  • 330d
    330d Posts: 629 Forumite
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    Tried VLC player but get the following error,

    No suitable decoder module:
    VLC does not support the audio or video format "undf". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.

    No suitable decoder module:
    VLC does not support the audio or video format "undf". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.
  • bin the file. get from a "more reliable" source ;-)
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  • Lincoln_Imp
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    Try this
    http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

    Failing that do as danthemoney has suggested :D
    Have a nice day :)
  • pcombo
    pcombo Posts: 3,429 Forumite
    download FFDshow works a treat ;).
  • pcombo wrote: »
    download FFDshow works a treat ;).
    That should be in K-lite - it's in Cole2K codec pack (which I use).
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  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
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    i am generally of the opinion that if VLC or K-Lite codec pack doesnt allow you to play it get rid as its probably dodgy

    even more so if its suggesting you download something to be able to play it!
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