DIVX 5 codex ?

[BMzx]

I downloaded the divx 5 codec and player from the link in tools.
The video will not play with Media Player but will play in the divx player but only a few second of the clip will play.
How can I get a video requiering the divx 5 codec to play with media player?
Thanks for any help

[monzie]

By 'media player' do you mean that garbage that comes with Windows (with pretty skins?).....DivX player is even worse....shiteware

Why not use a 'real' media player?

Try

BSplayer
Core Media Player
Media Player Classic
Zoomplayer

all the above will require you also installing FFDShow (and possibly AC3Filter)

OR

VLC..aka..Videolan (self contained).

[BMzx]

Thanks Monzie

I'll give it a try

[redwudz]

I may be second guessing you here, but if you still can't get it to play more than a few seconds with any of those players, VLC especially (Which will play about anything), you may have some bad frames. A lot of DL'd DIVX vids off the web are that way.

I usually put them into VirtualdubMod and it will tell you if you have bad frames or a timestamp problem. Then if I just want to view it, I do a direct stream copy. Makes a quick copy and leaves the bad frames, but the file will play though. Or you can edit out the frames and save, but that takes a little longer.