trouble shooting & converting...

[FSV1975]

Hello...I have downloaded some video (.avi) files and when I try to watch them using Windows Media Player it will not play them and states, "cannot play back file. format is not supported" How can I go about fixing this. Also, after I do get past this first problem...how can I convert them to MPEG so I can burn them to DVD/VCD to play in my DVD player? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !

[wee haggis]

First download Gspot to determine whether you have/need the correct codecs.
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/download.html

Then follow this guide for conversion
https://www.videohelp.com/tmpgenc.htm

And,this one for burning
https://www.videohelp.com/vcdeasyhowto.htm

If you want to do XVCD instead
https://www.videohelp.com/tmpgencxvcd.htm

Check your DVD player for compatability.
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers

[DW1256]

I am new to making svcds from avi's and im having a problem with DVD2SVCD v1.1.3 build 2. When i change modes into avi to svcd mode, under the misc tab I am unable to check "convert divx 3 to divx 4". Im pretty sure I have installed all the codecs that were said to be installed if there was ths problem. I am also using Cinema Craft Encoder v2.5.

What should i do?

[funkguy4]

Use the guide in my signature and one of the buring guides to your right.

[FSV1975]

I used Gspot to review the video files I had...it came back with "Not a Valid .AVI file"...however, this is how my computer is reading them...as .avi files...is there anything that I am missing or over looking perhaps???

[funkguy4]

Try DivFix or something.