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ARRRGH!!! HELP ME!!!

September 4, 2007 12:20:06 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I have many vids that are in AVI format, BUT WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER CANT PLAY THEM. I CANNOT find ANY reliable software that can convert AVI to WMV so that i can play them. Ive tried everything i can get my hands on including dirty hacks to try n get AVI's to play in Media Center. Does ANYONE know the name of a GOOD program that can do the conversion with minimal hassle??? Preferably one that you have used first had? HELP ME PLEASE!!!!
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Reply #1 September 4, 2007 12:43:54 PM
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DuffMastaJ
WWW Codecs link
Media center will play avi but first you have down load the codec packets you need.I
install home theater systems alot are PC based and this is common for media center.You don,t have to use the link I sent you but it should work and will steer you in the right direction .There are different ones if you are running Vista.
*Note:this is not convertion software ,this give your PC this info it needs to watch an avi. file!If I can be of any more assistance let me know!
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Reply #2 September 4, 2007 12:57:46 PM
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this give your PC this info it needs to watch an avi. file!


Or most other formats as well
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Reply #3 September 4, 2007 1:11:20 PM
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Sorry important note alot of times in a codec pack (as in This one) a media player will be included When you install codecs and it prompts you Express Install or Advanced install select adv. install every thing but the player, Media center will still run the codecs.
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Reply #4 September 4, 2007 4:04:40 PM
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Dunno if this multi format converter would be of any help/use WWW Link but thought it may be worth a try....according to the provided feature list it handles AVI files and will convert them to WMV as well as other formats.
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Reply #5 September 5, 2007 3:40:36 AM
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DuffMastaJ
WWW Codecs link



Hi thanks for the reply, im using 64 bit vista ultimate. I went and found and installed the vista codec package, but this alone seems to not allow avi playback in media center. are there other tools i must use to do this? can you give me or direct me to a tutorial?
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Reply #6 September 5, 2007 6:28:06 AM
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You could try VLC Media Player - its an Open Source Project being done under a GNU. It will play AVI files direct. Its not a convertion tool, doesnt do many things others do, it just does one very well - Plays things. Feature wise it doesnt have a lot to hold up for it as its not commercially motivated (yet), so it concentrates on basic functionality not the "wow" factor, that shows in the remarkable number of formats it will play without hassle.

Not perfect of course, what is, but it has helped me out a lot over the years where the commercial ones could not. Worth a try, its free, so you will not loose anything by trying it. Its the "phpBB" equivelent of the media player world.

VLC Media Player Site
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Reply #7 September 5, 2007 6:34:29 AM
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I am checking on it for you I will leave you a post as soon as I find what you need !It might help if you can send or post the link to the pack you used so I know what you have!
Vista is a good OS but still having trouble with finding everything I need for what I do also!
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Reply #8 September 5, 2007 7:04:29 AM
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AVMAN would you be kind enough to email the aforementioned link to me BobStoker2@aol.com I would like to try this, do you know if it will work in UK format?
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Reply #9 September 5, 2007 8:14:11 AM
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AVMAN would you be kind enough to email the aforementioned link to me BobStoker2@aol.com I would like to try this, do you know if it will work in UK format?


Be glad to help however I can!Sending you a PM
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Reply #10 September 5, 2007 11:16:27 AM
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HAHHAHA YES!!!!! I went to the homepage for this codec package LINK and got the main devs email address. He told me to download both x64 and x32 packages and BEHOLD they play!!!!! Thanks to AVMAN for ur help, never would have found the codec packs w/o ya. And to everyone else who offered their advice, thanks for taking the time to lend a hand.
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Reply #11 September 5, 2007 11:27:20 AM
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Thanks to AVMAN for ur help, never would have found the codec packs w/o ya.


Sure you would have.But glad to help Ive run into it it several systems I don't know why they don't include more codecs in media center to begin with.They are always being added to but they should at least include all popular video formats!

Well if you need anything else let me know!
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Reply #12 September 5, 2007 6:42:19 PM
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I would like to try this


Sent you a link in the PM pretty sure it will work for UK
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