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Video in Winamp

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/video-in-winamp.22517/

piyush gupta
piyush gupta Original post #1
Jan 22, 2006 at 12:52 AM
My winamp 5.1 has a problem

it is not displaying video i means when i play video files video window will be black & winamp hangs after 5 seconds what to do?

I havw winXP SP2 on P42.0 256MB ram
R
ravimevcha #2
Jan 22, 2006 at 2:01 AM
plz me more specific abt which file u r plying. mean which file extension?

if u r plying .avi file that u need to install DivX codec to play this file
J
janitha #3
Jan 22, 2006 at 11:16 AM
ravimevcha said:
plz me more specific abt which file u r plying. mean which file extension?

if u r plying .avi file that u need to install DivX codec to play this file
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But why DivX is required for .avi format? Correct me if I am wrong.

V.Prem Kumar
phatratt
phatratt #4
Jan 22, 2006 at 10:18 PM
it happens when you try to play video in .wmv format,just update winamp to the laest version else install third party codecs.

But why DivX is required for .avi format? Correct me if I am wrong.

V.Prem Kumar
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yes u can compress avi files using DivX encoding by maintaining quality and reduce size.
parthbarot
parthbarot #5
Jan 23, 2006 at 10:53 AM
if avi file has been encoded using divx/xvid codecs then u need it to play it man...simple.
i thnk u shld install K-LITE MEGA CODEC PACK which is having all codec needed for audio video playabck....
see it on www.doom9.org

regards.
J
janitha #6
Jan 23, 2006 at 3:10 PM
parthbarot said:
if avi file has been encoded using divx/xvid codecs then u need it to play it man...simple.
i thnk u shld install K-LITE MEGA CODEC PACK which is having all codec needed for audio video playabck....
see it on www.doom9.org

regards.
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But after such encoding is it still in .avi format or in other words can it still be called an avi file?

V.Prem Kumar
parthbarot
parthbarot #7
Jan 23, 2006 at 3:29 PM
yes...what avi means?
avi = audio video interlive.

so video can be in any format+ audio can be any..but still its a DivX/Xvid avi file...
piyush gupta
piyush gupta #8
Jan 25, 2006 at 9:36 AM
hey guys my prob is that i can't play any video format in winamp not avi nor mpeg or wmv the prob generates whe i installed K-Lite Mega Coded Pack
parthbarot
parthbarot #9
Jan 27, 2006 at 12:13 PM
shld be played man...bcs i using it..and all videos working ok..

anyways try removing it and reinstalling..i hope it will work for u.

regards.
piyush gupta
piyush gupta #10
Jan 28, 2006 at 12:22 AM
I tried it dude but it did not work on my PC do anyone havew any solution
slugger
slugger #11
Jan 28, 2006 at 4:24 PM
piyush619 said:
hey guys my prob is that i can't play any video format in winamp not avi nor mpeg or wmv the prob generates whe i installed K-Lite Mega Coded Pack
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First check if ur winamp ver is indeed 5.X and not 3.x, as the 3.x had some pretty big issues with videoz.
If as u say prob arose after u intalled K-lite codec pack, does it mean that u were able to view videoz bfore installing those codecs? If so it could be possible that the installer u r using has got corrupted. Y don't u try getting a new copy of the installer and install it after uninstalling the old version.
Also is the problem restricted to just Winamp or r other media players like Windows Media Player aslo giving you similar problems? If so there may be some issues in your Video Codecs, which u can check out from the Control Panel. Me thinks, these option are visible on clicking the Systems icon [Can't recall the exact path]. Check it out.