avi to mpeg conversion problem

[stu252]

hi all,
i am trying to convert avi to mpeg which i have done on numerous occasions but since i have re booted my pc i am unable due to the pc not playing back the picture, i am only getting sound , i have downloaded the avi codecs again and also an audio decompressor, and my computer says i need to download an avi codec and audio decompressor which i have done but my pc fails to recognise them, i have tried about 5 codecs now and still no luck any advice u can give me as i am really stuck now would be appreciated.
thanx
stu252

ps merry xmas

[KingJohn]

Hi

Click your right hand mouse button on the AVI and select properties. Now hit the "Details" tab

That will tell you what codec was used to make the movie. Next go to your control panel and click the Multimedia icon.

Select the devices tab, and view all the codec's you have installed...

See if the one you want is missing... Probable the new Mpeg4.2 ??

[stu252]

thanx for the reply m8, i have tried what u have said already and still no luck including the link i already have 4.2 and have reinstalled it and still the same,
thanx again
stu252

[KingJohn]

Maybe the movie you downloaded is only sound !!?

There are plenty of them out there, even some with blackness only. Will it load into Vdub or TMPGenc ?

[stu252]

hi m8, yes no probs works fine in my m8s pc great pic and sound cant work out the prob have tried every codec now known to man there must be a fault with the pc i might have to do a comnplete re boot just 2 make sure

[kimila]

Hi, i have the same problem some time ago.
My solution to this was, update windows media player by run the program in this folder C:\programs\windows media player called setup_wm.exe

or search for this file setup_wm.exe

kimila