AVI Codecs

[MetalliFanChris]

I have use Moviemaker to import and edit a specific avi video before, and now
i get an error message that says the codec cannot be found. Anyone know where
to find this codec? AVI files are supposed to be supported, i cant figure
this out! Please help!

[Graham Hughes]

avi is a wrapper, containing many forms of video file, you need to find
which one yours is and then locate the codec for it.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
Laird of Glencairn
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"MetalliFanChris" > wrote in
message ...
> I have use Moviemaker to import and edit a specific avi video before, and
now
> i get an error message that says the codec cannot be found. Anyone know
where
> to find this codec? AVI files are supposed to be supported, i cant figure
> this out! Please help!

[jared]

How do you go about determining which format you have wrapped up in .avi?

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> avi is a wrapper, containing many forms of video file, you need to find
> which one yours is and then locate the codec for it.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> Laird of Glencairn
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "MetalliFanChris" > wrote in
> message ...
> > I have use Moviemaker to import and edit a specific avi video before, and
> now
> > i get an error message that says the codec cannot be found. Anyone know
> where
> > to find this codec? AVI files are supposed to be supported, i cant figure
> > this out! Please help!
>
>
>

[novice]

This tool is what you require, it identifies the codec
(COmpression/DECompression)
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/GSpot.htm

Once you have used the GSpot tool to identify the codec used, you can
download
required codecs from same site.


"jared" > wrote in message
...
> How do you go about determining which format you have wrapped up in .avi?
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> avi is a wrapper, containing many forms of video file, you need to find
>> which one yours is and then locate the codec for it.
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> Laird of Glencairn
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>