Re: AVI plays with WMP but not with Media Center


Hi,
I have the same problem as the Original Poster, not the lbossom
followup (I'm not using any extendors). I have a new vista home premium
64bit PC. AVI files will play in WMP but not in Media Center. I've
tried the ffdshow also, with no luck. I installed GSpot, and it
indicates the files are AVI V2.0 format, and use the XviD codec is used
to decode, and that the correct codec is installed. These files played
fine on my XP based media center PC in the Media Center application.

I've contacted technical support for my PC (just got it yesterday), and
"Charles" first said Windows doesn't play AVI files. I know this to be
false from my XP Media Center experience, and from what Chris Lanier's
guide has to say on the matter: "Windows supports playback of AVI
files". If anyone else has encountered and solved this problem, I'd
love to hear about it.

Bificus


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