how can i read an avi file?
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An avi file is a video, not a text file.  Try playing it in a video player like Windows Media Player or Divx.
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You can watch AVI files with a lot of programs.  Make sure you have the laterst version.  You can download for free Real Player or Windows Media Player.
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There is a AVI Capture format (under custom) but I not sure if it compressed or uncompressed \n(does say something about UYVY video format (native))\n\nI have one in my old 900MHz computer, but I never seem to get it setup correctly. I just it as a video card.
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Just open up Windows Movie Maker, add the 2 AVI Files, click click boom your done
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i use the imtoo mpeg converter
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you need a avi file converter, a free good one is called dvd santa and you can dowload it from google.
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Use Windows Media Player, it's already setup to play them.  Just double-click the .avi file, and Media Player will start up, and start playing the file.
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try getting a free copy of VLC media player. it will play just about anything there is, or look for the codecs for avi and the type of mpeg you are trying to play on line, download them and put them in the codec foldae in windows media player
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AVI is a container format, so there are many ways that the audio and video contained within can be compressed. Depending on what compression is used you'll need a different codec in order to open the file correctly. A codec is a program that can compress or decompress a file ((Co)mpress,(Dec)ompress). Codecs are integrated with video playback software like Windows Media Player, so you never know that you're using one, however, certain codecs, like the Divx or Xvid codecs, need to be downloaded and installed seperately.\n\nA good, simple player that has most of the major codecs used already pre-installed is the Classic Media Player by Storm. This may also be called Storm Codec 5. You can download it for free at: \n\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/Storm-Codec.shtml\n\nIf you use this player to open your video files you shouldn't have to worry too much about codecs, since it comes with most of them installed already. However, if you like to use Windows Media Player, and refuse to change, go ahead and follow one of the other answers link to the appropriate D/L page for the codec that you need.\n\nHope that helps!\n\n-Scratch @ http://www.somethingslacking.com/
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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.
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Flash (the program, not the plugin) can import a video in avi format and export an animated gif.\n\nYou can get a free trial of flash from adobe.\n\nBeware there will be a massive loss of quality when you go to animated gif, though.
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Simple answer......do a search.  Type in "convert AVI to DVD."  Possibly add freeware to the mix.  You kids make me laugh.  I'm not going to give you a straight up answer here......work for it punk.  This whole answers thing is ruining the concept of search engines.
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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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Try this free avi player\nhttp://www.npssoftware.com/\ncalled All-in-One DVD Player
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You don't have the suitable codec. If it's an avi, you can try http://www.divx.com for codecs.
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First you need to convert your AVI file to mpeg2 stream format.  You can pay some money and buy a commercial converter or try doom9\n\nhttp://www.doom9.org/index.html?/mpg/avi2dvdr.htm\n\nlook around the website this is where I go when I need any video/audio help\n\nhttp://www.afterdawn.com\n\nhas a lot on video and audio too.
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One of the tools you can use for conversion to avi is asftools (you can find it at geocities.com/myasftools). The results from it are usually mixed. It’s mostly codec dependent. If your wmv file uses one of the older asf codecs (MS-MPEG 4 v1, 2, or 3, Duck TrueMotion, Vivo H.263, VDOWave, MS H.263, or ClearVideo) then it will probably work. If the wmv file uses one of the more modern codecs like windows media video 7, 8, or 9, or windows media screen 7 or 9, it’s unlikely to work (I’ve had a few work with wmv 7, but I could only play the avi in windows media player 9, not 6.4!) \nFor conversion to mpeg use tmpgenc (the free version is at tmpgenc.net, not .com). You will need to make minor modification for tmpgenc to be able to read wmv files: go to options, then click environmental settings. then on the vfapi plugin tab right click 'directshow multimedia file reader' and choose higher priority. set the priority to 4 or something. (credits to FrightfoO for originally posting the tip) \n\n\nyou also can try winavi video converter which can be got from http://www.winavi.com . It can convert wmv files to avi and mpg with stunning video and audio quality. Most of all, the converting speed is amazingly fast. \n\nThere’s probably other tools out there; to find them just keep googling