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    free .avi player?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by steve_emb, Nov 27, 2006.

  1. steve_emb

    steve_emb Notebook Consultant

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    Ive downloaded the next episode of lost and cant be bothered to convert it o put it on a dvd so i thought i would be laz and sit right here watching it on my lappy. could anyone direct me to a site were you can download a free player compatible with the .avi extension? :eek:
     
    steve_emb, Nov 27, 2006
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  2. miner

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    Video Lan should be able to play it or you can just download the dvix codec and play the avi file in WMP itself.
     
    miner, Nov 27, 2006
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    I use BSplayer or Media Player Classic that comes with K-lite codecs pack.
     
    vassil_98, Nov 27, 2006
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  4. sionyboy

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    Media Player Classic, and get FFDshow. They am winnar.
     
    sionyboy, Nov 27, 2006
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    Budding, Nov 27, 2006
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    Is there something wrong with the media player that comes with your operating system?
     
    Gator, Nov 27, 2006
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  7. streather

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    get the k-lite codec mega pack

    it'll play just about everything thats even remotely a video file
     
    streather, Nov 27, 2006
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  8. Budding

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    Windows Media Player does not come installed with codecs for viewing encoded avi videos.
     
    Budding, Nov 27, 2006
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    VLC media player (videolan) will play absolutely anything, it's easy to use, free, nice icon too i think!
     
    moon angel, Nov 27, 2006
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    WRONG! CCCP is the only codec pack you should try. K-lite installs every codec ever, introducing conflicts all over the place. CCCP is actually intelligent and installs what works.
     
    dragonrage, Nov 27, 2006
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    I'd go with FFDShow unless you find a really good reason to use something else. All other codecs are fairly pointless for decoding (now encoding is a completely different question).
     
    Arla, Nov 27, 2006
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    I use FFDShow, so does CCCP. I don't use CCCP myself but it's easy to recommend as it also installs Haali's Media Splitter and VSFilter.
     
    dragonrage, Nov 27, 2006
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    These guys are winnars! MPC+CCCP Plays everything under the sun. Only uses 15K or less of RAM.
     
    Qhs, Nov 27, 2006
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    i use media player classic as well as VLC.
     
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    i've been using k-lite for god knows how long and i've never had a single problem with it :) nor have anyone else i know who use it.

    i doubt cccp is intelligent i think its just the guys who compiled it put exactly what they needed to. :)

    and cccp doesnt play some of the files i use so i'll be sticking with k-lite :)


    oh

    and i dont watch anime either

    "the CCCP was created to unify the filter packs provided by several groups into a single reliable pack capable of decoding anime from practically any group without breaking compatibility with anything else"
     
    streather, Nov 28, 2006
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    Did everyone here miss the OP? AFIK the only legal place to download an episode of LOST is iTunes. And how could he get the next episode??? :rolleyes:
     
    olyteddy, Nov 28, 2006
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    Winamp is by far the best free media player. Plays almost every file type.
     
    Javamaniac, Nov 30, 2006
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  18. skywalker

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    Use StromCodec
     
    skywalker, Nov 30, 2006
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