Hello

Is there anyway of telling what Codec a movie requires?

I have DivX but have just downloaded a movie that doesn't want to work (the sound does though bizarely enough), any suggestions as to the best DivX to download?

Thanks,

Steve.

 

Gspot

Video codec identification utility - identifies which video codec and audio compression method is used on .avi files, whether the matching codec is installed, and more.

Features :
Determines which video codec an AVI file uses
Determines what audio encoding method the file uses
Determines what codecs you have installed, and whether you have the one needed
Up-to-date database of over 200 codecs, including the latest DivX 5 and XVID systems
Shows reported audio bitrate and calculates video bitrate
Reports if the file is truncated, and how many bytes are missing. Great for downloaders.
Identifies MPG, MPEG, MOV, WMA, WMV, ASF or OGG/OGM if an unknown non-AVI file is examined.
Shows RIFF INFO (title, etc) if present, including hidden ASCII in the "JUNK" field
Easy to use ("File > Load" and you're done)
Microscopic footprint - download size only 29KB
Free for personal use


[Edited by DJ Dunk - 5/21/2003 9:38:29 AM]

 

Yeah,

use GSpot to tell which which codec's and filters you need. You need the right audio, video and often directshow renderers too.

Look for the Nimo Codec pack, this allows you to specify exactly which components to install, rather than DivX exe's which are less specific.

The concensus seems to be only install those which you require, rather than a scattergun approach as they can and do conflict.

Alex

[Edited by BigGT3Fan - 5/21/2003 12:59:22 PM]

 

Hello

Thank you for your help, the movie now plays.

Although I just had to explain to my wife what the file "G-Spot" was doing on my computer!

Steve.

 

go careful with nimo, I installed it and then had to uninstall it, stuffed up the sound and video

 

Me too, Nimo mucked up my audio settings, had to wipe it and just install the codecs I wanted individually, best way.

 

But that's what Nimo does?

I've found it works well as you can un-check everything except the individual codecs and filters you need, and NOTHING else you don't??

 

Yeah, thats what I did, but it installed some other cr@p too. Some audio codec software had the same file name as MSN Messanger and made a right mess. Distorted all of my audio [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] and was impossible to remove.