How Come When I Download a video in limewire type AVI, it cannot preview due to some codecs?
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You need to download the DivX codec that Windows Media Player provides, just click Web Help and find it. I had the same problem.
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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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If you have the any one of the following players installed\n\n• Windows Media Player 7 \n• Windows Media Player for Windows XP \n• Windows Media Player 9 Series \n\nif the appropriate codecs are installed on the computer. You should be able to view the files without any problem\n\nVideo codecs that are frequently used in .avi files include the following codecs: \n\n• DivX codec\n\nDivX Web site:\nhttp://www.divx.com (http://www.divx.com) \n\n• Cinepak codec \n\nCinepak Web site:\nhttp://www.cinepak.com (http://www.cinepak.com) \n• Indeo codec \n\nLigos Web site:\nhttp://www.ligos.com (http://www.ligos.com) \n\n• DV codec  \n• MJPEG codec  \n• Uncompressed RGB or YUY2 codec  \nAudio codecs that are frequently used in .avi files include the following audio codecs: • MP3 codec \n• Microsoft Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (MS ADPCM) \n• Uncompressed Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) codec
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You need a different player that you don't currently have installed on your computer to play that specific file.  Probably Real or Quicktime.  If you click there, it will automatically download the program for you.\n\nDifferent filetypes may only be compatible with one or another player.
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That happened to me too and after I installe the video 9 codec it worked fine. Just click on the help button from the yahoo video site, then click on technical help or FAQS, and it should lead you to the site to dl the codec. Good Luck.
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You could try updating it to the new version. It could be from an incompatibility with the codec pack installed on the computer.
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convert it back and use mpeg format instead.....avi sux\ntry for .mp4 format if you can...
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Bit comet has a "preview" button to view any video that you are downloading before its done. This is a great feature that allows you to make sure you are getting what you want. To view the videos you need 1, the correct video player and 2, the correct codex. Some (Real player) videos can only be viewed on "Their players" I use windows media player, quick time, free ace DVXplayer, Win amp and NERO showtime And have not come across anything i can not view. All of these are free except Nero. I try to avoid Windows media files as they seem to be the most commonly corrupted format.
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Maybe it's corrupt. Try downloading it again. Or maybe you don't have the correct codecs.
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Usually your browser should report what codec is missing on your system when you try playing file that require it  and then offer you a download link to it.
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you might have an older version of windows media player and might have to download a newer one- that happened to me, but now I can watch my videos, yay!! :)
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There are two different formats for similar encoding of video. Divx and Xvid. The same problem happened with me, I tried installing Xvid plugin and it worked.\n\nDownload Xvid from http://www.xvid.org/
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You may need a new/different CODEC. \nTry XP CODEC pack : http://www.xpcodecpack.com/\n\nOr, if you're using Windows Media Player, try updating your CODECS by going to Tools --> Options --> Player --> click once a day and Download Automatically.\n\nPersonally, I'd use XP codec pack. It's free, stable, and covers a whole lot of codecs not used by Microsoft.\n\nGood Luck.
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uninstall ALL codec (pack or whtver) you have then install just one of them~ i recommend "K Lite Codec Pack"\n\nshould work fine.. and install  "K Lite MEGA Codec Pack" it sure can play lots of stuff\n\ni cant believe you still cant play any .avi files even with that.. or u just having a corrupted file problem
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change the format to avi or someother format which will take less space. or zip it, but na it rele dosent work good for videos
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You may need a new/different CODEC.\nTry XP CODEC pack : http://www.xpcodecpack.com/\nThis CODEC pack is available for free.  You might want to try using a different downloader.  I use Utorrent and BitTorrent, both work really well.
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what program are you using to play them and how old is your computer? the avi file may also be bad and thats why it does that.