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Can anybody suggest me a player for Xvid videos? I have recently downloaded a movie but I cannot view it. Windows media only gives me the sound, and same for other players. Thank you.
 

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Have you installed the latest <A HREF="http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html" target="_new">XviD codec</A>?
 

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don't be STUPID.

DON'T INSTALL THE XVID CODEC (yes i'm shouting)


install FDDshow filter that will decode
Dvix
Xvid
WMV
Mpeg-1-2-4
and other formats as well.


it is VERY good , and is NOT A CODEC PACK.(by installing to many codecs you may cause conflicts that may render all movies anwatchable, that is why a single filter for as many formats is the best method)

i know about codecs and this is the best and most stable for all your needs.

get it from here.

http://www.doom9.org/Soft21/Filters/ffdshow-20021213.exe

it doesn't ENCODE so you can't create Xvid movies with it, but you can certainly watch them and also at a much lower CPU usage than the official Xvid Codec.



hope that helps


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alltaken

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oh and as for a player.

Zoom player from www.inmatrix.com is BRILLIENT.


i think you will like it, but you don't need to use it to watch Xvid movies as once you have the filter nearly any player will play them.


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