Playing Mpeg and AVI Files...

mark_steps

My brother tells me he is having problems watching downloaded shows. He simply cannot view anything he downloads.

He uses WMP 10

Any suggestions?

marleyboy

Make sure he dowloads and updates the codecs, alternatively, download VLC player, its free, and plays just about everything

mark_steps

VLC wont work..

mark_steps

Im home to see him on Friday so nay tips, can they be left here so when im home i can read from here and try sort it...

marleyboy

If VLC wont work, its gotta be your codecs, install the updated codecs

Blacksheep1979

try using gspot to see which codecs are needed and if they are missing.

mark_steps

Whats gspot and how does it work? How do i find out about the codecs and what to use? sorry

silverfoxdude

mark_steps wrote:

VLC wont work..

download divx player it comes with most codec

jampton

I am a vlc user and have been for years. If I get a file that doesn't play I update my copy of VLC and I am struggling to to think of the last time that this didn't work for me.

mark_steps

Guys i will try this whn home on Friday,

cheers!

BillScarab

Try downloading the k-lite codec pack. That should fix 99% of problems

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/k-lite_codec_pack_standard.cfm

GSpot is a utility to see what codecs are required by a video file and tell you if you have them installed.

You can get it here, but the k-lite pack or VLC should fix it anyway

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_tools/gspot.cfm