Installing VirtualDub

[onlinesol]

Hi All!

It's my first post, and I hope this is the right place to post.

I'm trying to split a DIVX video without recompression and from reading the great articles on videohelp, I see that virtualdub seems to be the preferred software.

I installed Virtualdub 1.9.9 and it installed fine, but when I tried to open the movie, It gave me the following error:

"Couldn't locate decompressor for format 'DX50' (unknown)"
"VirtualDub requires a Video for Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video. DirectShow codecs, such as those used by Winows Meia Player, are not suitable."

I then read more on Videohelp and based on some articles, I tried installing ffdshow but got the same error. Then I tried K-lite codec pack, and i still get the same error.

I'm sure I'm overlooking something small, has anyone had this problem? And how'd you solve it?

Thanks in advance.

Please note that MediaInfo on the video file is: (Thanks again!!)


Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 1.16 GiB
Duration : 1h 58mn
Overall bit rate : 1 404 Kbps

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : DX50
Codec ID/Hint : DivX 5
Duration : 1h 58mn
Bit rate : 1 200 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 420 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.132
Stream size : 1 014 MiB (85%)
Writing library : DivX 6.6.1.4

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 1h 58mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Video delay : 26ms
Stream size : 162 MiB (14%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 33 ms (1.00 video frame)
Title : Audio Stream
Writing library : LAME3.92

[onlinesol]

oh, btw, I'm tried it on 2 computers:

1) windows 7 , 64 bit
2) win vista, 32 bit

Please let me know if I need to provide other info. Thanks!

[netmask56]

Maybe you need this? https://www.videohelp.com/tools/DivX_5

[hech54]

AviDemux
Cut/split only on keyframes
Set video to COPY
Set audio to COPY
Done

[Calidore]

Hi, onlinesol. If you installed ffdshow and it's still not working, then you may still need to set ffdshow as your DIVX decoder.

In whatever Win7/Vista use for a Start menu, go to ffdshow | VFW Configuration. Make sure the Decoder tab is selected at the top, then click on Codecs and set DivX 4/5/6 in the right pane (3rd entry down) to libavcodec. That should do it.
Best,

Calidore

[DarrellS]

You might try installing the DivX codec like it suggested.

DivX Plus

http://www.divx.com/ (it will change all your movie file types to DivX player)

old versions

http://old-versions.net/show/DivX/15/

[onlinesol]

Hi All!

Thanks for the great suggestions!! I will try them all and post back !

If anyone has anymore suggestions, please feel free to post! Thanks again!

[onlinesol]

Thanks all!

I decided to try AviDemux first, and it worked wonderfully!

I will try the other suggestions too and post back soon.

Thanks.

[jagabo]

Start -> All Programs -> ffdshow -> VFW Decoder Configuration -> Codecs (left pane) -> Divx 4/5/6 -> libavcodec or Xvid (pulldown) --> Apply (button). Then restart VirtualDub.