new computer. now AVI and MOV wont open!

pjrey wrote on 11/10/2004, 3:09 PM

i have wm9 and QT6.5
i can open these files in explorer.. but with vegas 5 they will not open. MOV files not at all.. and AVI files only the audio! i have searched and searched these forums but to no avail... please help me.
i have a new DELL XPS latop.. 1 GB ram.. 100 GB HD... 128MB vid card...

how do i get VEGAS 5 to recognize AVI and MOV files!!!
all codeds are installed (i can view them, just not inside vegas)
so, i can view my files and they play fine in windows media player.. but in vegas they will not...

sorry to repete myself a hundred times.. just want to make it clear..
i have vegas 5.0b (build 160)

(on my old sony notebook, i never had this problem....)

thanks you
pj

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Spot|DSE wrote on 11/10/2004, 4:52 PM

Download Quicktime, install the FULL package. That will allow you to open quicktimes.
Regarding the avi files, you must be messing with codecs other than 'standard' such as DivX, Huffyyuv, etc. You'll need to download those. I fyou don't know what codecs you used, download Gspot. You can search for it, or find a link to it on the www.vasst.com/login.htm pages, look at the Plugins page.

pjrey wrote on 11/10/2004, 5:22 PM

i have GSPOT 2.1 or whatever.. dont really know how to use it...
but how am i able to WATCH the video clips with windows media.. but not with Vegas...?
so, i obviously have the coded here on my computer....somewhere... (since i am able to watch the clips)

so.... what next...
(i searched the forums.. and found nothing really...)

ive had it!!! grrruufff!!
(and another thing.. how come i do not have Options with mainconcept mpeg1 or mpeg2... i used to...)
thanks
paul

rs170a wrote on 11/10/2004, 5:36 PM

As has already been asked, what kind of AVI files are you trying to play in Vegas? If they're movie files from a digital camera, you (usually) can't load them in to Vegas. Audio - yes, video -no. This question has been asked & answed here repeatedly. One example is the I have an AVI that Vegas 5 does not recognize thread.
BTW, you still have all sorts of options with the mpeg1 & 2 encoders. Select the "Custom" button on the lower right side of the "Render As" screen.

Mike

pjrey wrote on 11/10/2004, 6:06 PM

grr...
ok! on my old computer... my AVIs worked fine.. yes, they were from a digital camera...
now, on my new computer, same vages, same avis. it doesnt.. kinda odd. ok...

i edited tons of my old avis (the same avis) on vegas...
so, you can understand my frustration...

and i know about mpeg1 and mpeg2 encoder options under render as.. im saying, now when i click it, its dead... its not greyed out.. but it might as well be... i click it and nothing pops up.. it used to.. but not anymore..
damn i hate switching computers!!!!!

pj

Spot|DSE wrote on 11/10/2004, 6:43 PM

Look at the Vegas FAQ pages on the www.vasst.com/login.htm site. There is a HUGE section on codec recognition and links to mjpeg codecs.

rs170a wrote on 11/10/2004, 8:24 PM

Sounds to me like it's time for an uninstall - reinstall.

Mike

sdmoore wrote on 11/11/2004, 5:16 AM

Hi pj,

With regard to the mpeg custom button not working ... look here

Cheers,

Scott

pjrey wrote on 11/17/2004, 5:02 PM

thanks a bunch! clearing the reg fixed my prob!!! thank you!