codec question

[stuart]

you could also install gspot it should tell you what type
of codec you need eg mpeg4,divx,xvid.
>-----Original Message-----
>How do you know which codec you need to play a movie? I
can play mpegs
>I download most of the time, but now and again I
download mpegs that wont
>play, stating that the correct codec can't be found.
>When I check the properties it shows that the file is an
mpeg and no more
>details are available.
>How do I determine which codec I need for a particular
movie and where can I
>get it?
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Steve Goodrich
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