Codecs Question

[Tammy]

Hi,

I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what are the two
most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi files for windows
(all versions) and Apple? What file types does Apple use for movies and
macs? Would I use the same codecs for mpeg?

Thank you.

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[Ken Blake]

In , Tammy wrote:


> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what are
the two
> most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi files
for
> windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does Apple
use for
> movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for mpeg?


Sure sounds like homework questions to me.

Sorry, do your own homework.

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[Tammy]

Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete source
for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?

Ken Blake wrote:

> In , Tammy wrote:
>
> > I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what are
> the two
> > most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi files
> for
> > windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does Apple
> use for
> > movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for mpeg?
>
> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
>
> Sorry, do your own homework.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup

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[Ken Blake]

In , Tammy wrote:

> Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
source
> for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?


I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
homework answers is asking someone else for them.

A *much* better question to ask us here would have been something
like "can someone point me to a source of information about the
following subject..." That would have permitted someone to help
you without doing your work for you.

It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm not
trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the answer
to your question.

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> Ken Blake wrote:
>
>> In , Tammy wrote:
>>
>>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what are
the two
>>> most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi files
for
>>> windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does Apple
use
>>> for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for mpeg?
>>
>> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
>>
>> Sorry, do your own homework.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup

[Tammy]

Forgive me Ken, but since I'm only thirteen and new to these groups,
I am so sorry to have offended newsgroup protocol by posting a direct
question. It seems that others post direct questions on this
newsgroup and have them answered. I was only looking for some
insight into this intrepid "codec" question, not to have anyone "do
my work for me." Since I am in middle school believe me that I know
what "homework" is. I also know that most students bristle at a
run-around when they ask a direct question. Your intial reply should
have included those references as advice on codecs then, not "do it
yourself." A student learns more when the tutor presents advice in a
more palatable fashion than you did.

Ken Blake wrote:

> In , Tammy wrote:
>
> > Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
> source
> > for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?
>
> I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
> know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
> homework answers is asking someone else for them.
>
> A *much* better question to ask us here would have been something
> like "can someone point me to a source of information about the
> following subject..." That would have permitted someone to help
> you without doing your work for you.
>
> It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm not
> trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
> take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the answer
> to your question.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
> > Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> >> In , Tammy wrote:
> >>
> >>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what are
> the two
> >>> most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi files
> for
> >>> windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does Apple
> use
> >>> for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for mpeg?
> >>
> >> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
> >>
> >> Sorry, do your own homework.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup

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[Ken Blake]

In , Tammy wrote:

> Forgive me Ken, but since I'm only thirteen and new to these
groups,
> I am so sorry to have offended newsgroup protocol by posting a
direct
> question. It seems that others post direct questions on this
> newsgroup and have them answered. I was only looking for some
> insight into this intrepid "codec" question, not to have anyone
"do
> my work for me." Since I am in middle school believe me that I
know
> what "homework" is. I also know that most students bristle at
a
> run-around when they ask a direct question. Your intial reply
should
> have included those references as advice on codecs then, not
"do it
> yourself." A student learns more when the tutor presents
advice in a
> more palatable fashion than you did.


There's certainly nothing wrong with asking a direct question.
People do it all the time here, and get direct answers. The only
thing I objected to was your repeating the question verbatim from
your homework assignment.

If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your
age.

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Please reply to the newsgroup


> Ken Blake wrote:
>
>> In , Tammy wrote:
>>
>>> Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
>> source
>>> for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?
>>
>> I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
>> know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
>> homework answers is asking someone else for them.
>>
>> A *much* better question to ask us here would have been
something
>> like "can someone point me to a source of information about
the
>> following subject..." That would have permitted someone to
help
>> you without doing your work for you.
>>
>> It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm
not
>> trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
>> take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the
answer
>> to your question.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>> Ken Blake wrote:
>>>
>>>> In , Tammy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what
are the
>>>>> two most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi
files
>>>>> for windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does
Apple
>>>>> use for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for
mpeg?
>>>>
>>>> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, do your own homework.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ken Blake
>>>> Please reply to the newsgroup

[Tammy]

>If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your age.

Thank you.

Ken Blake wrote:

> In , Tammy wrote:
>
> > Forgive me Ken, but since I'm only thirteen and new to these
> groups,
> > I am so sorry to have offended newsgroup protocol by posting a
> direct
> > question. It seems that others post direct questions on this
> > newsgroup and have them answered. I was only looking for some
> > insight into this intrepid "codec" question, not to have anyone
> "do
> > my work for me." Since I am in middle school believe me that I
> know
> > what "homework" is. I also know that most students bristle at
> a
> > run-around when they ask a direct question. Your intial reply
> should
> > have included those references as advice on codecs then, not
> "do it
> > yourself." A student learns more when the tutor presents
> advice in a
> > more palatable fashion than you did.
>
> There's certainly nothing wrong with asking a direct question.
> People do it all the time here, and get direct answers. The only
> thing I objected to was your repeating the question verbatim from
> your homework assignment.
>
> If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your
> age.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
> > Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> >> In , Tammy wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
> >> source
> >>> for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?
> >>
> >> I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
> >> know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
> >> homework answers is asking someone else for them.
> >>
> >> A *much* better question to ask us here would have been
> something
> >> like "can someone point me to a source of information about
> the
> >> following subject..." That would have permitted someone to
> help
> >> you without doing your work for you.
> >>
> >> It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm
> not
> >> trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
> >> take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the
> answer
> >> to your question.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
> >>
> >>> Ken Blake wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In , Tammy wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what
> are the
> >>>>> two most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi
> files
> >>>>> for windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does
> Apple
> >>>>> use for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for
> mpeg?
> >>>>
> >>>> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sorry, do your own homework.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Ken Blake
> >>>> Please reply to the newsgroup

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[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Tammy,

These are the most popular codes that most users seem to be missing (as they
are not included with Windows):

Divx: http://www.divx.com/divx/
Xvid: http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html

In WMP8, you need to run a fairly complicated procedure to detect the name
of the missing codec, in WMP9 the error message will tell you which one.
Just try installing both of them first.

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Tammy" > wrote in message
...
>
> >If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your age.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Ken Blake wrote:
>
> > In , Tammy wrote:
> >
> > > Forgive me Ken, but since I'm only thirteen and new to these
> > groups,
> > > I am so sorry to have offended newsgroup protocol by posting a
> > direct
> > > question. It seems that others post direct questions on this
> > > newsgroup and have them answered. I was only looking for some
> > > insight into this intrepid "codec" question, not to have anyone
> > "do
> > > my work for me." Since I am in middle school believe me that I
> > know
> > > what "homework" is. I also know that most students bristle at
> > a
> > > run-around when they ask a direct question. Your intial reply
> > should
> > > have included those references as advice on codecs then, not
> > "do it
> > > yourself." A student learns more when the tutor presents
> > advice in a
> > > more palatable fashion than you did.
> >
> > There's certainly nothing wrong with asking a direct question.
> > People do it all the time here, and get direct answers. The only
> > thing I objected to was your repeating the question verbatim from
> > your homework assignment.
> >
> > If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your
> > age.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> > > Ken Blake wrote:
> > >
> > >> In , Tammy wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
> > >> source
> > >>> for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?
> > >>
> > >> I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
> > >> know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
> > >> homework answers is asking someone else for them.
> > >>
> > >> A *much* better question to ask us here would have been
> > something
> > >> like "can someone point me to a source of information about
> > the
> > >> following subject..." That would have permitted someone to
> > help
> > >> you without doing your work for you.
> > >>
> > >> It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm
> > not
> > >> trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
> > >> take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the
> > answer
> > >> to your question.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Blake
> > >> Please reply to the newsgroup
> > >>
> > >>> Ken Blake wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> In , Tammy wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what
> > are the
> > >>>>> two most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi
> > files
> > >>>>> for windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does
> > Apple
> > >>>>> use for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for
> > mpeg?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Sorry, do your own homework.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> Ken Blake
> > >>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
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[Tammy]

Thanks Rick. Will give them a try. I didn't realize how complex this codecs
situation would be. Since I'm new to video in windows, all this codec stuff is
confusing. What I'd like to do is edit a family movie on my new software and
then burn it to a cd-r in avi format (and/or in an apple format) that my
relatives can play on either their PC's or Apples. Two files on one disc that
will play across several ages and versions of computers.

Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers wrote:

> Hi Tammy,
>
> These are the most popular codes that most users seem to be missing (as they
> are not included with Windows):
>
> Divx: http://www.divx.com/divx/
> Xvid: http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html
>
> In WMP8, you need to run a fairly complicated procedure to detect the name
> of the missing codec, in WMP9 the error message will tell you which one.
> Just try installing both of them first.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Tammy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > >If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your age.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> > > In , Tammy wrote:
> > >
> > > > Forgive me Ken, but since I'm only thirteen and new to these
> > > groups,
> > > > I am so sorry to have offended newsgroup protocol by posting a
> > > direct
> > > > question. It seems that others post direct questions on this
> > > > newsgroup and have them answered. I was only looking for some
> > > > insight into this intrepid "codec" question, not to have anyone
> > > "do
> > > > my work for me." Since I am in middle school believe me that I
> > > know
> > > > what "homework" is. I also know that most students bristle at
> > > a
> > > > run-around when they ask a direct question. Your intial reply
> > > should
> > > > have included those references as advice on codecs then, not
> > > "do it
> > > > yourself." A student learns more when the tutor presents
> > > advice in a
> > > > more palatable fashion than you did.
> > >
> > > There's certainly nothing wrong with asking a direct question.
> > > People do it all the time here, and get direct answers. The only
> > > thing I objected to was your repeating the question verbatim from
> > > your homework assignment.
> > >
> > > If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your
> > > age.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ken Blake
> > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > >
> > > > Ken Blake wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> In , Tammy wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
> > > >> source
> > > >>> for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?
> > > >>
> > > >> I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
> > > >> know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
> > > >> homework answers is asking someone else for them.
> > > >>
> > > >> A *much* better question to ask us here would have been
> > > something
> > > >> like "can someone point me to a source of information about
> > > the
> > > >> following subject..." That would have permitted someone to
> > > help
> > > >> you without doing your work for you.
> > > >>
> > > >> It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm
> > > not
> > > >> trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
> > > >> take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the
> > > answer
> > > >> to your question.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Ken Blake
> > > >> Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > >>
> > > >>> Ken Blake wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> In , Tammy wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what
> > > are the
> > > >>>>> two most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi
> > > files
> > > >>>>> for windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does
> > > Apple
> > > >>>>> use for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for
> > > mpeg?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Sorry, do your own homework.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> --
> > > >>>> Ken Blake
> > > >>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
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[bgeliw95]

And, after all, couldn't you point her to some 'source of information', if
you know one, of course?

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , Tammy wrote:
>
> > Forgive me Ken, but since I'm only thirteen and new to these
> groups,
> > I am so sorry to have offended newsgroup protocol by posting a
> direct
> > question. It seems that others post direct questions on this
> > newsgroup and have them answered. I was only looking for some
> > insight into this intrepid "codec" question, not to have anyone
> "do
> > my work for me." Since I am in middle school believe me that I
> know
> > what "homework" is. I also know that most students bristle at
> a
> > run-around when they ask a direct question. Your intial reply
> should
> > have included those references as advice on codecs then, not
> "do it
> > yourself." A student learns more when the tutor presents
> advice in a
> > more palatable fashion than you did.
>
>
> There's certainly nothing wrong with asking a direct question.
> People do it all the time here, and get direct answers. The only
> thing I objected to was your repeating the question verbatim from
> your homework assignment.
>
> If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your
> age.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> >> In , Tammy wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
> >> source
> >>> for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?
> >>
> >> I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
> >> know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
> >> homework answers is asking someone else for them.
> >>
> >> A *much* better question to ask us here would have been
> something
> >> like "can someone point me to a source of information about
> the
> >> following subject..." That would have permitted someone to
> help
> >> you without doing your work for you.
> >>
> >> It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm
> not
> >> trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
> >> take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the
> answer
> >> to your question.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
> >>
> >>> Ken Blake wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In , Tammy wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what
> are the
> >>>>> two most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi
> files
> >>>>> for windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does
> Apple
> >>>>> use for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for
> mpeg?
> >>>>
> >>>> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sorry, do your own homework.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Ken Blake
> >>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[bgeliw95]

Congratulatons, Tammy! You've given to Mr.Blake a lesson in politeness.

"Tammy" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Rick. Will give them a try. I didn't realize how complex this
codecs
> situation would be. Since I'm new to video in windows, all this codec
stuff is
> confusing. What I'd like to do is edit a family movie on my new software
and
> then burn it to a cd-r in avi format (and/or in an apple format) that my
> relatives can play on either their PC's or Apples. Two files on one disc
that
> will play across several ages and versions of computers.
>
> Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers wrote:
>
> > Hi Tammy,
> >
> > These are the most popular codes that most users seem to be missing (as
they
> > are not included with Windows):
> >
> > Divx: http://www.divx.com/divx/
> > Xvid: http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html
> >
> > In WMP8, you need to run a fairly complicated procedure to detect the
name
> > of the missing codec, in WMP9 the error message will tell you which one.
> > Just try installing both of them first.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Tammy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > >If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your age.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > Ken Blake wrote:
> > >
> > > > In , Tammy wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Forgive me Ken, but since I'm only thirteen and new to these
> > > > groups,
> > > > > I am so sorry to have offended newsgroup protocol by posting a
> > > > direct
> > > > > question. It seems that others post direct questions on this
> > > > > newsgroup and have them answered. I was only looking for some
> > > > > insight into this intrepid "codec" question, not to have anyone
> > > > "do
> > > > > my work for me." Since I am in middle school believe me that I
> > > > know
> > > > > what "homework" is. I also know that most students bristle at
> > > > a
> > > > > run-around when they ask a direct question. Your intial reply
> > > > should
> > > > > have included those references as advice on codecs then, not
> > > > "do it
> > > > > yourself." A student learns more when the tutor presents
> > > > advice in a
> > > > > more palatable fashion than you did.
> > > >
> > > > There's certainly nothing wrong with asking a direct question.
> > > > People do it all the time here, and get direct answers. The only
> > > > thing I objected to was your repeating the question verbatim from
> > > > your homework assignment.
> > > >
> > > > If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your
> > > > age.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ken Blake
> > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > >
> > > > > Ken Blake wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> In , Tammy wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
> > > > >> source
> > > > >>> for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
> > > > >> know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
> > > > >> homework answers is asking someone else for them.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> A *much* better question to ask us here would have been
> > > > something
> > > > >> like "can someone point me to a source of information about
> > > > the
> > > > >> following subject..." That would have permitted someone to
> > > > help
> > > > >> you without doing your work for you.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm
> > > > not
> > > > >> trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
> > > > >> take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the
> > > > answer
> > > > >> to your question.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Ken Blake
> > > > >> Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> Ken Blake wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> In , Tammy wrote:
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what
> > > > are the
> > > > >>>>> two most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi
> > > > files
> > > > >>>>> for windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does
> > > > Apple
> > > > >>>>> use for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for
> > > > mpeg?
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Sorry, do your own homework.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> --
> > > > >>>> Ken Blake
> > > > >>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
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[Tammy]

Thank you for your kind words bgeliw95.

bgeliw95 wrote:

> Congratulatons, Tammy! You've given to Mr.Blake a lesson in politeness.
>
> "Tammy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thanks Rick. Will give them a try. I didn't realize how complex this
> codecs
> > situation would be. Since I'm new to video in windows, all this codec
> stuff is
> > confusing. What I'd like to do is edit a family movie on my new software
> and
> > then burn it to a cd-r in avi format (and/or in an apple format) that my
> > relatives can play on either their PC's or Apples. Two files on one disc
> that
> > will play across several ages and versions of computers.
> >
> > Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Tammy,
> > >
> > > These are the most popular codes that most users seem to be missing (as
> they
> > > are not included with Windows):
> > >
> > > Divx: http://www.divx.com/divx/
> > > Xvid: http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html
> > >
> > > In WMP8, you need to run a fairly complicated procedure to detect the
> name
> > > of the missing codec, in WMP9 the error message will tell you which one.
> > > Just try installing both of them first.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best of Luck,
> > >
> > > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >
> > > "Tammy" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > >
> > > > >If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your age.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > > >
> > > > Ken Blake wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > In , Tammy wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Forgive me Ken, but since I'm only thirteen and new to these
> > > > > groups,
> > > > > > I am so sorry to have offended newsgroup protocol by posting a
> > > > > direct
> > > > > > question. It seems that others post direct questions on this
> > > > > > newsgroup and have them answered. I was only looking for some
> > > > > > insight into this intrepid "codec" question, not to have anyone
> > > > > "do
> > > > > > my work for me." Since I am in middle school believe me that I
> > > > > know
> > > > > > what "homework" is. I also know that most students bristle at
> > > > > a
> > > > > > run-around when they ask a direct question. Your intial reply
> > > > > should
> > > > > > have included those references as advice on codecs then, not
> > > > > "do it
> > > > > > yourself." A student learns more when the tutor presents
> > > > > advice in a
> > > > > > more palatable fashion than you did.
> > > > >
> > > > > There's certainly nothing wrong with asking a direct question.
> > > > > People do it all the time here, and get direct answers. The only
> > > > > thing I objected to was your repeating the question verbatim from
> > > > > your homework assignment.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are really thirteen, you write extremely well for your
> > > > > age.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Ken Blake
> > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > > >
> > > > > > Ken Blake wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> In , Tammy wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>> Well geez Ken, aren't you nasty. If I knew of a complete
> > > > > >> source
> > > > > >>> for these answers, don't you think I'd be using it?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I have no idea what you would or would not do. I do, however,
> > > > > >> know that you will learn little or nothing if the way you get
> > > > > >> homework answers is asking someone else for them.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> A *much* better question to ask us here would have been
> > > > > something
> > > > > >> like "can someone point me to a source of information about
> > > > > the
> > > > > >> following subject..." That would have permitted someone to
> > > > > help
> > > > > >> you without doing your work for you.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> It's your prerogative to think I'm nasty if you want. But I'm
> > > > > not
> > > > > >> trying to be nasty at all. I'm giving you advice that, if you
> > > > > >> take it, will be more valuable to you, long-term, than the
> > > > > answer
> > > > > >> to your question.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> --
> > > > > >> Ken Blake
> > > > > >> Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>> Ken Blake wrote:
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>> In , Tammy wrote:
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>> I hope this is the right NG. Could someone tell me what
> > > > > are the
> > > > > >>>>> two most common video and audio codecs used to record .avi
> > > > > files
> > > > > >>>>> for windows (all versions) and Apple? What file types does
> > > > > Apple
> > > > > >>>>> use for movies and macs? Would I use the same codecs for
> > > > > mpeg?
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>> Sure sounds like homework questions to me.
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>> Sorry, do your own homework.
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>> --
> > > > > >>>> Ken Blake
> > > > > >>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > >
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