[seriatim_*]

heyloo, okay so i got a new mac and i can't play avi files on my computer because i need codecs or something? does anyoneo know where i can get these codecs for mac? because i've been looking around for a long time and i can't find any. if you can help me out that'll be awesome. lol PM me please. THANK YOUU.

[cr1s]

Hi! I understand that I need something like a BS player to view vids with subtitles. When I tried installing the program, there's a "low risk" security warning that appears on the screen because of the Adserver accompanying it. I'm just weary that if ever I do use BS, and configure my norton security to allow the ad pop-ups, I might have problems in the future with viruses that I would get from the net or that all the web sites I go to would be noted by them. Sorry for the question, it's just that I'm not so good with computers. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

[KyOotKrnAng3l]

ok i d/l 2 things thats avi one of then works perfectly but the other won't show any pic. so do i have to d/l the other avi thing??? if i do i kinda forgot which one i d/l...
i downloaded Divx - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/DivX_Free.htm
and XviD - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Nic_XviD_Codec.htm
but my movie i d/l still won't work...

[babietinhyeu]

hey i have a question i have a file that is in 1024 x 576 resolution. I played it using bsplayer and every other program on my computer. The problem is that the video and audio is not in sync. I'm guessing it might have to do with codec, but I have enough codec to play HD files like movies and such. Can somebody help me

[DaRkViEt73]

^ my first thought is you don't have enough processing power to be able to playback the files. 1024x576 divx/xvid files require a fast computer... it requires an even more powerful computer if the codec used is H264 instead of divx/xvid.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_so...ers/ffdshow.cfm

There is really only one thing I can suggest for you to do. Go to the link above and download ffdshow. Once you install it, run the Video Decoder Configuration program.



Once in the configuration program, right click on the xvid codec and select "Set all stable formats to libavcodec". Don't forget to hit apply then exit. Finally, you should download VLC player and use that to playback the videos since it's more efficient than other players like BSplayer, however you might be able to stick with your current player if your computer is fast enough.

The reason why you should do all this is because using libavcodec from ffdshow is alot more efficient in decoding divx, xvid and H263 & H264 video files. Used in combination with VLC player, your computer might be fast enough to playback those video files without the video/audio desyncing.

[EDIT] If you've got processing power to spare, you can significantly increase video playback quality by setting VLC player's postprocessing to level 6 as shown below. Go to settings, then preferences to access this menu. Don't forget to save your settings. Doing this will apply very sophisticated noise-reduction, smoothing and demacro-blocking effects on all your divx/xvid files without sacrificing details. It is important that ffdshow be installed first. ffdshow with post processing level 6... takes less CPU power than normal Divx/Xvid without any quality enhancement at all. Obviously if your video files start skipping a bit, then you may need to lower or turn off this feature completely. But if you can spare the power, then enjoy the higher quality video playback!

[confusedpixee]

i'm hoping this question is in the right section because the problem im having is dealing with a .avi file. however, most of the ppl asking in this thread is about subs and video timing vs audio timing. i have a problem with the image. you know how there's an option in your folders to view ur files as thumbnails and for .avi files and other video files they show you previews? well the preview is right side up. but then when i played the file, it was upside down. does anyone know how to fix this problem? if i posted in the wrong section, sorry! ^^" but if anyone knows how to fix it, it'd be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance!

[DaRkViEt73]

If you install ffdshow and set "all stable formats to libavcodec" just like my instructions above your post suggests... then it should solve your upside down video problem. I'm pretty sure you're in the right section.

ok i d/l 2 things thats avi one of then works perfectly but the other won't show any pic. so do i have to d/l the other avi thing??? if i do i kinda forgot which one i d/l...
i downloaded Divx - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/DivX_Free.htm
and XviD - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Nic_XviD_Codec.htm
but my movie i d/l still won't work...

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite..._Codec_Pack.htm
I'd download the megapack. Chances are, it'll install whatever codec you're currently missing so you can playback your movie.

heyloo, okay so i got a new mac and i can't play avi files on my computer because i need codecs or something? does anyoneo know where i can get these codecs for mac? because i've been looking around for a long time and i can't find any. if you can help me out that'll be awesome. lol PM me please. THANK YOUU.

http://www.xvidmovies.com/mac/
follow that link for instructions on how to get divx/xvid working on a mac. For a player, go here http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ to get VLC player for macs.

Hi! I understand that I need something like a BS player to view vids with subtitles. When I tried installing the program, there's a "low risk" security warning that appears on the screen because of the Adserver accompanying it. I'm just weary that if ever I do use BS, and configure my norton security to allow the ad pop-ups, I might have problems in the future with viruses that I would get from the net or that all the web sites I go to would be noted by them. Sorry for the question, it's just that I'm not so good with computers. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Get VLC player, it doesn't come with any spyware or ads.

[mineowyn]

I can't seem to play a rmvb file I downloaded off clubbox. It's pretty big and it sorta hangs my comp when I try to open it in Real Media Player. My BSPlayer won't play it either... Does anyone know what I should do in order to be able to play it? Thnx!

[critic]

i have a minor problem with my video files that i've downloaded from clubbox. there are few files that won't fastforward. what i mean by that is that the sound is great, the picture is great, but i can't move the scroll bar to the place i want the file to start. i've tried playing it in different media players... Realplayer and windows, but so far no luck... is there something i can dl to change this?

[DaRkViEt73]

^ download VLC Player in the link I provided in my post above so you can at least use it for your "problem" video files. It can handle improperly-encoded / non-standard video files better than any other programs... so you can seek in them. The only thing it won't handle is RMVB or any other Real Media files.

[happyroach]

^To add to DaRkViEt73's response:

You can also try GOM player here

GOM handles those problematic videos well, too. Can fast-foward/rewind/etc where other players can't.

ALSO. If you get Real Alternative, GOM will play Realmedia files as well <3

mineowyn: try GOM + Real Alternative as well

[i.nvalidc.reditc.ard]

Problem: I followed the instructions and worked it out, but my dl still isn't playing. I ran it through GSpot, XviD, and tried playing and it didn't work. Is it my Windows Media Player? Or another missing program? Or is it something I already having affecting it?

Solution: Pretty please help me?

[DaRkViEt73]

^ I'm not clear on what you've already tried... but I'd say install the K-Lite codec pack. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite..._Codec_Pack.htm. Although it is frowned upon by some because it installs so many codecs, I've not had any problems whatsoever so I'd say you should download that and install it. The tricky part is that although most of the time, the default codecs it installs will take care of well over 95% of the videos you'll encounter, the other 5% may require that you do a "custom" or "expert" installation instead of the default or express one.

The "custom" or "expert" installation will produce a complete list of all the codecs available in the pack. The ones with a checkmark are the ones installed by default. If your video doesn't play then there's a chance it might be because you're missing a codec which isn't installed by default. Knowing which one is the tricky part. Installing absolutely everything may or may not cause conflicts.

The other cause might simply be because Windows Media Player cannot properly handle the video file you're playing. In that case, you can use another player like VLC Player, Media Player Classic (which comes with the K-Lite Codec Pack listed above)... or other recommended alternatives to Windows Media Player.

[i.nvalidc.reditc.ard]

THANKS A MILLION! YEAH!! I GET TO WATCH FFVII! YEAH!! MUCH LOVE HOMES!! <3

[x.luvya.x]

i'm downloading a kmovie right now and there are three parts to it, the first part plays ok but when i try to play the second part with media player classic it says, "cannot render file" or something like that... what's wrong? is the file corrupted?

EDIT: nvm... i FINALLY figured it out! GO MEEEEE!! teeheehee i'm such a dork!

[HienSTAR]

I can't get subtitles to load for me. It's a .rm file so I cannot play it with BS Player. I tried many many times to download Vobsub, but an error comes up every time. O_O; Is there another subtitle program?

[lilcookiex3]

umm...i d/l the k-lite codec pack and i have no clue what i do next...and how i play the videos and such

this is my first time doing this so forgive me =/

i tried to play it with media player classic but it says cannont render file...am i missing something or is it the file????

[DaRkViEt73]

^ since you didn't specify what file extension or format the video file is in... I can only guess. And I'm guessing you're trying to playback a Real Media file... filename.RM or filename.RMVB correct? If so, you need to go here http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm and install Real Alternative. That'll take care of RM and RMVB files.

[lilcookiex3]

^ since you didn't specify what file extension or format the video file is in... I can only guess. And I'm guessing you're trying to playback a Real Media file... filename.RM or filename.RMVB correct? If so, you need to go here http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm and install Real Alternative. That'll take care of RM and RMVB files.

so could i also use real alternative if its an srt file?

[DaRkViEt73]

real alternative is a codec just like xvid or divx. So you'll still be using Media Player Classic. An SRT file is not a video file. It's subtitles so you can use Media Player Classic... as long as the actual video file and the SRT file have the same filename then MPC will automatically display the subtitles for you.