DivX is not compatible with windows ME, and they say it could harm my computer. What can I use to play .avi ?
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Install VLC player to play all extentions and end the hassle forever.\nhttp://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
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divX player is what u r looking for
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If you don't have DIVX player installed you should get that. It's free. Almost all non quicktime/real player movies will either play in divx or Windows Media Player. The install will also have the divx codec for media player.
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If you have the proper codec(s) installed, just open the .avi file with WMP. If you need the codecs, one popular one is Divx (from www.divx.org). Otherwise do a search for "codec pack" and download one of those.
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You can't make the avi into an exe, but you can incorporate the avi into an exe, so clicking would trigger it to play the avi, but you can just click the avi's icon to do that
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If you want it to play automatically you can use the <embed> element. This is supported in IE, Netscape and Firefox. The code is (substitute whatever format for avi):\n<embed src="video.avi" />\nThe <embed> element is supported by both Internet Explorer and Netscape, but it is not a standard HTML or XHTML element. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommend using the <object> element instead.\n\nThe code for this is:\n<object data="video.avi" type="video/avi" />
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You first need to know what codec the AVI file was encoded in so that you can find hte right codec. These days it's almost always divx or its opensoursce rival Xvid.\n\nTo check what codec was used to encode the movie you should try Gspot (you got a dirty mind) and work accordingly\n\nhttp://dvd.box.sk/index.php?pid=soft&prj=info&rid=8009\n\nI havent worked with the new version so i can't give you exact instructions. Basically you click FILE then you browse to where your AVI is, click it and open. It's all there.\n\nTo download divx visit \nhttp://www.divx.com\n\nto download Xvid\nhttp://www.xvid.org/\n\nIf you have downloaded the neccasary codecs and it still wont play, there might be a problem with one of the index's in the file, possibly the first one. in this case you could try divfix to rebuild the index.\n\nhttp://www.divx-digest.com/software/divfix.html\n\nThere are also all in one codec packs but i don't reccomend any. All the codecs can be found at \n\nhttp://www.free-codecs.com\nhttp://dvd.box.sk
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Greetings,\n\nI found the program My Video Screen Saver 1.0 which is for for Windows XP/2000/ME/98/NT/95 that should be able to run your videos. It's freeware and compatible with *.avi, *.mpg, *.mpeg, and *.wmv files. I have used this program on my own computer and it runs a *.avi beautifully with no issues at all in screensaver mode.\n\nTo download and install this program, go to http://www.tcsoftdev.com/downloads.htm\n\nClick on the download link for the file "myvideoss.scr" and save the screen saver file to a folder such as "My Documents".  Then right click on the file and select "Install". After installing it, you will be able to go to the Screen Savers tab in Display Properties and configure this screensaver.\n\nGood luck and enjoy!
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possibilites is that you don't have that spesific codec\nusually avi (divx) codec is not preinstalled in you computer try installing divx player.\nanother issue is the .ac3, .ogg (vobris) files have the same issue like the .avi files try installing matroska pack
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Well you might want to find the proper codec that will alllow you to play asx and avi videos on your real player.  \nAlthough I do think that by default you can play avi videos using realplayer.  \nhttp://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/260367\ntry this link.
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As I know, best software to convert dvds to divx is #1 dvd ripper. It's very easy to use, and it's powerfull.\nYou should have divx codecs installed. Look at the link below.
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If the initial picture comes up on screen, and it's a divx file, try using divx player. If still doesn't play, give up. Divx files tend to have problems with video on older comps. Otherwise right click on the screen, check the video properties, that will give you the reason for the error and/or the codec that's required
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it depends on the format it is burned in and that doesn't mean .avi as .avi covers a lot of different codecs. a lot are divx files so that's a good place to go if windows media player won't play it and if neither works then by far the best all round video media player is vlc as it will play almost anything you throw at it.
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One of my favorite programs is called VSO divxToDVD\nIts a one stop shop for what you want to do.
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Is it .vi or .avi? I use Windows or VLC Media Player, which works on most media files. If the file requires a specific program, then you'll have to download it.
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It may be missing some codecs. I would download and install is again. It will install over the old version and repair any problems.\n\nYou can get it here - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx\n\nI just checked an AVI on Windows Media Player version 10 on my computer & it played fine.
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use winavi its the best i use it all the time and never had that problem in any avis ive converted\n\nhttp://www.winavi.com/en/video-converter/video-converter.htm\n\nYou will only be able to get the trial version though unless you buy it.