[celticguy]

Hey, I'm trying to playback a dl'd avi movie, but I get no video, only audio. Quicktime says it's missing unavailable software. I tried dl'ing the AVI-to-QT Kit, but still nada. Then I tried installing the Intel Indeo Video 5 codec, but again zip. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? thanks!

This is either a) DivX, b) regular QT movie that your just missing the codec for or c) Windows specific video codec.
If it's A, dl the DivX Player v1b10 and WMP 6.3 (you can get it from my page at homepage.mac.com/jacob_aberg)
If it's B, check info on the file from QT Player and see if it gives you any hint of which codec it uses.
If it's C, I dont know what to do, but there are a few types of Win specific video that there are codecs for the Mac. Go to my file sharing page (homepage.mac.com/jacob_aberg) and download the WindowsCompressors file and put the extension in your extensions folder.

Good luck!

[Cipher13]

Install all the Indeo codecs - not just 5. 3 and 4 are different; not just earlier versions.
http://mac.divx.st

Download the DivX player. It should play them.

[sek929]

It'll play them....terribly though.

If the video is smooth then your audio will suck and if the audio is smooth then your video will suck.

Even on my new G4 with 100MB of RAM alloted to the player the sound skips around like nobodys business.

Is this always the case or am I just not doing something right everytime? Cipher I'm looking in your direction

[Cipher13]

Originally posted by sek929:
<STRONG>It'll play them....terribly though.

If the video is smooth then your audio will suck and if the audio is smooth then your video will suck.

Even on my new G4 with 100MB of RAM alloted to the player the sound skips around like nobodys business.

Is this always the case or am I just not doing something right everytime? Cipher I'm looking in your direction </STRONG>

Hehe, they generally play fine for me and my nice 9.04...

Try using the "DivX Doctor" command in the menu of DivX Player...

[sek929]

Originally posted by Cipher13:
<STRONG>

Hehe, they generally play fine for me and my nice 9.04...

Try using the "DivX Doctor" command in the menu of DivX Player... </STRONG>

Sweet, only thing I don't like is how it creates another 120 MB file (on top of the 580 MB Divx file) just to play it.

Eh o well, now I can watch all 21 of my Divx movies at least.

And quiet with you 9.0.4.......9.2 kicks its but anyday

[Cipher13]

Originally posted by sek929:
<STRONG>

Sweet, only thing I don't like is how it creates another 120 MB file (on top of the 580 MB Divx file) just to play it.

Eh o well, now I can watch all 21 of my Divx movies at least.

And quiet with you 9.0.4.......9.2 kicks its but anyday </STRONG>

120?? For me the sync file is normally 18-20 megs... damn.

Haha!

Your mortal 9.2 is NO MATCH for OS 9.04 Cipher Special Edition!

[xyber233]

Originally posted by Cipher13:
<STRONG>

120?? For me the sync file is normally 18-20 megs... damn.

Haha!

Your mortal 9.2 is NO MATCH for OS 9.04 Cipher Special Edition! </STRONG>

Why are you so obsessed with 9.04?

[Cipher13]

Originally posted by xyber233:
<STRONG>

Why are you so obsessed with 9.04?</STRONG>

Cause nothing else compares with it except 9.1.
But... I haven't modded 9.1 yet. My 9.04 is already the way I like it; and I find it faster than 9.1.