What codec do I need for an avi video?

[XboxMaster]

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[Dick Tracy]

Go to DivX.com and download the free package. I can't recall the name, but it's the free media package. It installs all the recent codecs for teh free.

 

[Saucy Jack]

Also, you can download a program called "GSpot" from VideoHelp.com

It'll tell you what codec your file needs.

 

[jaykrue]

Download the Combined Community Codec Pack. It's googlable. It should cover 98% of any media (outside of quicktime/realmedia but that's what Quicktime Alternative & Real Alternative are for).

 

[Plac1d]

VLC media player runs almost every video format known to man, without codecs!

 

[kakomu]

Media Player Classic will run most if not all Container files around (Mkv, avi, wmv, asf, ogm, mp4). It has support for multiple audio streams and subtitles.

FFDshow will play just about every single video codec out there, including, but not limited to, h.264, DivX, Xvid and many others. It also has support for just about every AUDIO codec out there, too.

These are practically the ONLY two programs you will need for video playback.