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Need help trying to figure out what codec these avi files use
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MikeD
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Apr 23, 2006, 06:27 PM
 
I'm not sure how I can go about viewing these files. Quicktime and VLC won't open them up. Any ideas? Samples are found here: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/moviegal...oa/paramecium/

Thanks if you have any idea on how I can get them to play.

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mduell
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Apr 23, 2006, 06:42 PM
 
The 4CC code is IV50, which would be Indeo's V5 codec.
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Apr 23, 2006, 07:08 PM
 
The only way to play them is on a Windows box, or I believe Quicktime for OS 9 supported a plugin to play IV50, but I could be mistaken on that one.
     
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Apr 24, 2006, 05:49 AM
 
Originally Posted by jamil5454
The only way to play them is on a Windows box, or I believe Quicktime for OS 9 supported a plugin to play IV50, but I could be mistaken on that one.
The Indeo codecs (there are several) can be played within Classic if you have the Classic QT installed. The codecs should be installed in the Quicktime Extensions folder in Classic. Here is a link for them
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30506
     
 
   
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