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billd68 - Apr 22, 2006 - 7:10 pm

I have downloaded most of the episodes of a show I like but quicktime and realtime won't play them(i don't have quicktime pro)The files are named in four differnt way they are Episode name and number followed by .avi, episode name and number followed by [vpc].avi, episode name and number followed by [moonsong].avi, and episode name and number followed by {C_P}.avi I have been told to download a CODEC and i searched for and downloaded a codec that will supposed to allow me to play the files marked [moonsong].avi but when i try to open it on realtime it says required components were not found and quick time says it doesn't understand the file the codec is labeled vlc-0.8.2-win32.exe please tell me how to play these files.

DeltaMac - Apr 22, 2006 - 8:37 pm

You won't be able to play every .avi video that you find. There are some 2 dozen different .avi formats, and some can only be played on a PC, running Windows (.avi is a Microsoft format, and some versions are Windows only)
You won't get .AVI files to play in Real Player. Many will play in Quicktime player, if you are up-to-date with Quicktime, many more will play, but not all.
That 'codec' that you downloaded is a possiblity, but the VLC that you downloaded is for Windows only. Here's a link for a Mac version. If it works for you, then great.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14738

Another possibility is MPlayer.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/27163

- Dale