avi files not in correct format

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  1. fionabh

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    Hi all
    I have now completed a reinstall of my PC to setup and eliminate my codec conflicts. I am setting up an Xbox 360 to stream videos. The problem I have is that some AVI files are giving me and error message that they are the wrong format. I have tried various codec packs and still no luck. How do I determine what the format is as it reads as avi. Tried gspot but it too gave an error. Not sure where to look next?
    PS I use windows Vista ultimate with media centre and windows media player 11.
     
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    Thanks will give it a go.
     
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    I have used Gspot on 2 of the files one avi that plays and one that does not they both say mpg4 but I see the one that works has a few more items highlited in the box below codec installed this being avid?
    Any ideas what setting to use on super to recode. I can do screen shots but not sure this forum allows pics.
    Here are the screen shots. 1st one working:
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    this not working
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    I have tried some other files all avi and get different results are there different types of avi?
     
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    Yes, there are different kinds of AVI files, dpending of the codec used to encode them, for example Xvid ,or different Divx versions,or H.264, ...
    They can also contain different audio, the video can have different framerates...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Interleave
     
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    Ok then any idea how to change from one to the other? I want to play via an XBO360.
     

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