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General Category => Tech Clinic => Topic started by: r32 on June 02, 2006, 03:04:45 PM

Title: AVI file repair help (total newbie to vid stuff)
Post by: r32 on June 02, 2006, 03:04:45 PM

Hello everyone,

First off I apologize if this is the wrong forum for this type of question.

I downloaded an AVI file but it doesn't work right.

When I play it in Windows Media Player 10, the sound plays perfectly, but the video seems to be playing about 3x the speed of the sound, so the video goes way faster.

However, when I open the same AVI file in WINAMP, the video shows up with the first frame but doesn't play at all, but again, the sound is perfect. The video just stays on the one frame.

I downloaded the trial of Sony Vegas 6 and opened the AVI in that program. When it opens, there is no video that shows up. There is only and Audio track. How is this possible, when in Windows Media Player, the video plays (albeit very fast)?

Thanks for anyone that can help me resolve this issue. I am basically wanting to synchronize the a/v so I can watch the avi file normally.

Your truly,
r32

Title: AVI file repair help (total newbie to vid stuff)
Post by: guestolo on June 04, 2006, 12:11:35 PM

Are you sure it's just not the AVI file itself
Is it like that with all AVI files?

Possible that you don't have the proper codecs installed or corrupt
You can try a utility such as G-Spot to ensure compatibility
The new beta version if just for Windows 2000/XP
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/gspot252dl.html (http://\"http://www.headbands.com/gspot/gspot252dl.html\")
Save and upack to it's own folder

Another media player that seems to be able to play files correctly other programs can't
You can try VLC Player
Found here
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ (http://\"http://www.videolan.org/vlc/\")