avi files won't add to timeline, sometimes

[zzstudio]

The title is a little misleading...avi files DO add to timeline in MSP7 in one PC -- but same file(s) will NOT load in another PC. These are dled .avis I was using to make a short video. They behave fine in the PC used to dl them but dont work in MSP7 in a separate (non-online) PC...missing a certain codec maybe?

error message: No combination of intermediate filters...to make connection.

Suggestions welcomed.

[Devil]

You don't say what format the avi files use. It may be a codec problem.

[zzstudio]

You don't say what format the avi files use. It may be a codec problem.

Thanks...
tell me what you need to know about the avi properties
if its beyond - 24bit RGB, uncompressed, 25fps...

Update - I can drag the files to Timeline, but only the audio works, the image is a black screen. (would help if I could see the picture, lol,)

If it was a codec thing how to remedy when the PC is not connected to the internet? (and I would rather NOT connect it)

[Devil]

Uncompressed yet downloaded????? You surprise me, as uncompressed means BIIIIG files. Forget the real figure but it's in the 2 Gb/minute region.

Put it in the timeline that works, select it and right-click it, then tell us all it says.

AVI is not a file format. It's a plastic bag that can hold a book, but the book may be a Harry Potter or a Holy Bible or a first edition folio of Shakespeare's works. We need to know the contents, not the wrapper. Once we know that we may (or may not) know how to help you.

[zzstudio]

In the bag:

Format: 24 bits 344X234
Compression: Not accesible (my mistake)
Ratio 1%
Frame rate: 25fps
Size: 131,408KB

Audio - Mpeg layer 3, 95kbs, 44,100hz stereo

Hope this helps, i dont see anything else.

[zzstudio]

I tried to play the avi in Windows media player and it wont play, it doesnt
have the codec - so I guess the machine not being hooked on the Net
lacks these codecs for Windows to do its thang!

Would it be possible to copy the codecs from one PC to another? I dont have the slightest idea where to look for them... Maybe its just time to start Googleing. sigh.

Well if anybody has a suggestion on this subject its welcomed, I am not well versed in the area of codecs and streaming video etc.
Gad, why does everything have to be such a PITA?

I really dont wana put this other PC online

[Devil]

As it's a MOST peculiar frame size and very highly compressed, it may be DivX or XviD, codecs for which are not standard in most systems. The quality must be pretty poor.

As you can load them into the timeline on one machine, why don't you convert them to something usable there, such as DV type 1, and then take them onto the second machine? Use Create|Video to do this. It may take a very long time to do this, depending on the system, so don't be surprised.

Codecs are generally held in the \Windows\System32 directory. I would say it is hairy to try and transfer them, as they may require several files with obscure names and thay may also need some registry entries. The files may have different extensions, such as ax, dll, drv etc. If you Google for XviD or DivX codecs, you will find installers which can be transferred to your Internetless computer. They are usually less than a Mb, so you can even use a floppy.

Serious warning: There are several bundles of codecs available on the Internet. Do NOT be tempted, under any circumstances, to install them. Some of them may contain malware; others may contain codecs which will render MSP non-functional.

[Terry Stetler]

There are also propriatory codecs used by some media download sites that are also malware. These are often a PITA to get rid of.

[zzstudio]

Update:

K-Lite standard codec pack did the trick.

Avi files are recogizned now in timeline and other programs and nothing seems to be disabled - I didnt load indio or 1.263 and Canopus video card still functioning properly. Whew - I really didnt want to convert files, takes too long.

Yes, the files are poor looking its just some dled anime that I am re-editing for a silly joke. Now I must go to another thread and eat some more "crow". Bye!