*.avi files (?)

msandino wrote on 6/28/2001, 11:13 PM

Why everytime I want to open or insert an avi file, I don't get nothing more than a music track on the timeline?
The music plays so far, but none the video.
The only avi files that open properly are all the ones provided on the tutorial.
What do I need to do to fix this problem?

Thanks a million for your worthy help.

Best Regards,

M. Sandino

Comments

SonyEPM wrote on 6/29/2001, 9:02 AM

perhaps the avi you are using was created with a codec that is not installed on your machine, or perhaps it is not a vfw (Video for Windows) codec. That would account for the behavior you are seeing. If you can open the file in Windows Media Player, you can usually check properties and see what codec was used-

If you post that info here I'll be glad to help you further.

msandino wrote on 6/29/2001, 10:10 AM

Thank you very much for your help, I don't know exactly what kind of info you need, I do specify the following:
Computer: Compaq Presario
Processor: AMD-500Mhz
RAM: 156MB
Hard Drive 1: 12Gb
Hard Drive 2: 46Gb
OS: Windows 98-SE
Capture Card: Pinnacle DC-30+ (Bundled with Adobe Premiere 5.1, After Effects 4.1, Quicktime 5.0, AVI_IO, VirtualDub, etc.)

If further info is needed, please do not hesitate to e-mail me/nor post your message on this forum.

Best Regards,

M. Sandino

SonyEPM wrote on 6/29/2001, 10:31 AM

please send a tiny (2 second) problem avi file to daveh@sonicfoundry.com and I'll take a look-