VirtualDub Problem

jboy wrote on 7/28/2003, 5:20 PM

I'm unable to open .avi's created in Vegas in VirtualDub. I get a message reading:

"couldn't locate decompressor for format dvsd, (unknown)" and there's an additional blurb about Virtualdub requiring a VFW codec, and that DirectShow codecs-such as used by windows media player, don't work.

The format I render to in Vegas is Video for Windows.avi, so why arent these things playing in Dub ? (BTW, uncompressed files do play)

Comments

John_Cline wrote on 7/28/2003, 6:05 PM

Virtual Dub requires a VFW compatible DV codec, the one in Vegas is only available from within Vegas itself. You could go download the free Matrox codec pack, which includes a DV codec. Or you could go buy the MainConcept DV codec for about $50.

John

BillyBoy wrote on 7/28/2003, 6:19 PM

VirtualDub will open uncompressed AVI created in Vegas. That's generally using it backwards. Most start with some raw source file and pre process in VD.

jboy wrote on 7/28/2003, 7:48 PM

Well, what's that VideoforWindows .avi thingy in the render-as window ? VDub won't open clips rendered to that setting. Are there "flavors" of VFW codecs ?