Which media player should i use for this avi file

[Shocker003]

I got this film from a friend but can´t play it. We made a bet that i will find a player that can play the film. Pls does anyone have an idea. I install most codec for WMP and it only displays that i should go to a site to download a player:confused::confused: Thanks for your help in advance:)

[Linchpin]

Try DivX player maybe?

[malkiewicz]

Audio Visual Interleave (.avi)
Versions of Windows Media Player that support this file type: • Windows Media Player 7
• Windows Media Player for Windows XP
• Windows Media Player 9 Series
• Windows Media Player 10
• Windows Media Player 11
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) is a special case of Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF). AVI is defined by Microsoft. The .avi file format is the most common format for audio and video data on a computer.

Audio content or video content that is compressed with a wide variety of codecs can be stored in an .avi file and played in Windows Media Player, if the appropriate codecs are installed on the computer. Video codecs that are frequently used in .avi files include the following codecs: • DivX codec

For more information, visit the following DivX Web site:
http://www.divx.com (http://www.divx.com)
• Cinepak codec

For more information, visit the following Cinepak Web site:
http://www.probo.com/cinepak.php (http://www.probo.com/cinepak.php)
• Indeo codec

For more information, visit the following Ligos Web site:
http://www.ligos.com (http://www.ligos.com)
• DV codec
• MJPEG codec
• Uncompressed RGB or YUY2 codec
Audio codecs that are frequently used in .avi files include the following audio codecs: • MP3 codec
• Microsoft Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (MS ADPCM)
• Uncompressed Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) codec

[MikeB12]

LOL!

that error message is embeeded in the wanted.avi itself... it's not actually a windows message. your "friend" :rofl: got that file off limewire or a torrent. it's not gonna play in any player... :rofl:
Wanted isn't out except in the theater yet, so the only way someone would be able to upload it is off a dvd pre-screener or a pirate camvid.

but in this case it's a bait file. even if you do go to the site it directs you to in the message and download the player it asks you too. it'll infect your pc. it's a spyware/virus bait file. delete the file, it's no good. limewire and torrents are full of these, if you dl movies expect to get quite a few.. they are unavoidable, be prepared to delete probably 8 out of 10 that you dl. it's part of the game.

not that we or anybody else on this forum condone this type of activity. ;)

[malkiewicz]

Yeah... what Mike said.... :up:

[MikeB12]

I wonder how I knew this ???? :shrug:

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/9210/17299067dn5.jpg

[Shocker003]

LOL!

that error message is embeeded in the wanted.avi itself... it's not actually a windows message. your "friend" :rofl: got that file off limewire or a torrent. it's not gonna play in any player... :rofl:
Wanted isn't out except in the theater yet, so the only way someone would be able to upload it is off a dvd pre-screener or a pirate camvid.

but in this case it's a bait file. even if you do go to the site it directs you to in the message and download the player it asks you too. it'll infect your pc. it's a spyware/virus bait file. delete the file, it's no good. limewire and torrents are full of these, if you dl movies expect to get quite a few.. they are unavoidable, be prepared to delete probably 8 out of 10 that you dl. it's part of the game.

not that we or anybody else on this forum condone this type of activity. ;)


You are damn right:up:. Well i still have to path with 20€ for the bet. :(
Thanks to everybody that tried to help out. Next time i will make searches before going into a bet...

[NiscoRacing]

why you have to pay him ?

You can run the avi file :cool: its only a wrong title on it :up:

[saveus222]

dont pay him.. these players below will play them beautifully.. also included is a codec pack..

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Media Player Classic
http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/

Combined Community Codec Pack (leave at default when installing)
http://www.cccp-project.net/

[MikeB12]

that is true, actually the avi played fine in the OP... it's not his fault it's a bait file instead of a movie, like the title advertised it to be...
so you won the bet, the 3 minute avi file played fine.

technically, you won the bet. :up: