Issue with .AVI file type

[evilmonkeyMSP]

So I'm torrenting all the seasons of Top Gear via Finalgear.com and one of the seasons finished downloading.

I went to click on one of the AVI files and all I get in Windows Media player is the sound, no video. Anyone know why?

Also, does anyone know what format the files need to be in to be able to burn them to a DVD?

I be new to all this....

 

[mountjonas]

try using vlc as a player.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

whats VLC? lol

 

[mikeyb]

I want to know as well because I want to download Top Gear.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

tried using winamp...same thing, sound but no video

 

[Nutari]

VideoLAn media player. It plays everything and anything.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

Ok that works, now they at least play back....

VideoLAn media player. It plays everything and anything.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

next issue....when trying to create a DVD with Windows DVD maker it says these files are not supported or corrupted....I'm guessing this is a issue w/ the junk software...

so.......what program do you suggest using for creating DVDs?

Do they need to be converted from avi to any particular file type for playback in a dvd player?

 

[Nutari]

next issue....when trying to create a DVD with Windows DVD maker it says these files are not supported or corrupted....I'm guessing this is a issue w/ the junk software...

so.......what program do you suggest using for creating DVDs?

Do they need to be converted from avi to any particular file type for playback in a dvd player?

I have that problem also. Its all the new codecs they are using to encode video files now.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

pewp....any solution to that?

 

[Nutari]

pewp....any solution to that?

I really haven't looked into it. I just watch movies on my laptop (HD display FTW)

 

[mikeyb]

VideoLAn media player. It plays everything and anything.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Which player do I download? I have Windows XP.

 

[mikeyb]

Ok never mind. I got it to download.

 

[orlandomsp]

(2thumbs) VLC is great, it'll play pretty much anything.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

anyone else with any insight?

next issue....when trying to create a DVD with Windows DVD maker it says these files are not supported or corrupted....I'm guessing this is a issue w/ the junk software...

so.......what program do you suggest using for creating DVDs?

Do they need to be converted from avi to any particular file type for playback in a dvd player?

 

[jred321]

search for "windows vista codec pack." there are a few packs out there that have a ton of codecs in them so will allow most videos to play in windows media player. i believe if it can play in windows media player it should be able to use the same codecs to burn it to a dvd. if not you'll want to look into video conversion software to change the format into a straight AVI instead of an encoded one

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

search on google or on windows site?

 

[jred321]

the goog

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

that fixed the playback issue in Windows media Thanks!

search for "windows vista codec pack." there are a few packs out there that have a ton of codecs in them so will allow most videos to play in windows media player. i believe if it can play in windows media player it should be able to use the same codecs to burn it to a dvd. if not you'll want to look into video conversion software to change the format into a straight AVI instead of an encoded one

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

still cant create a DVD with them tho....

.avi file is not valid or corrupted... lame!