Virtualdub cannot read my avi file made from DV

[dcmwong]

I have actually posted this before, but since no one seems to have the solution yet, so I re-post it again to try my luck.

I have some AVI files captured (thru 1394) from my Sony DV. Then I try to cut/edit it by virtualdub. However, I encounter such an error message
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Couldn't locate decompressor for format "dvsd" (unknown)
VirtualDub requires a Video for Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video. DirectShow codecs, such as those used by Windows Media Player, are not suitable.
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My PC is running Windows 2000.

I heard that Virtualdub in itself cannot handle avi files from DV. Does anyone have any idea how I can get the codec required to do this?

Thanks a lot.

- David

[baz00ie]

found this page inwhich someone asks the same question. The answer is as follows

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Please download and install Avisynth on your PC.
Afterwards, save a textfile with content
DirectShowSource("c:\Path_And_Filename.avi")
Save this file as Video1.avs
Start Virtual Dub and open this
AVS-Textfile (like it were a real AVI-File).
Virtual Dub opens the DVSD-File now!
You can now convert the DVSD to the required compression, it worked correct with DivX 4.12
on my Notebook.
I found this Tip searching the Web with
"DV to DivX". There was a Tip from Jussi Väisänen.

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It could work

good luck
baz


<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: baz00ie on 2002-01-09 18:24:52 ]</font>

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: baz00ie on 2002-01-09 18:25:13 ]</font>