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[All links below open a new window -
hint: click the mouse wheel to open link in a new
tab] HAVING TROUBLE VIEWING SOME MOVIES?
Try downloading the movie to your computer, then watch
it. Streaming or viewing movies in your browser can be
unpredictable.
If a movie will still not play properly make sure you have
all required codecs (see 'Must Have Downloads' below).
To see which codecs are used in a movie file use AviCodec (see 'Optional
Extras' below).
[XP only]
If your Explorer crashes after opening a
folder with an AVI file in it, please read this
FAQ to resolve the
'Explorer AVI crash problem'.
BEST VIEWING METHODS
All movies can be played in K-Lite (see 'Must
Have Downloads' below).
K-Lite includes all codecs required, except Quicktime.
Avoid using Windows Media Player (WMP) Version 7 or above
for all files except WMV as it is too bulky and restrictive.
MUST HAVE
DOWNLOADS
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K-Lite - K-Lite is free and installs a great
version of the classic WMP 6.4 and also includes
all codecs except Apple (strongly recommended).
Read the K-Lite FAQs and install guide.
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Quicktime Player -
The Quicktime player is free and includes all
Apple codecs (required for our MOV files).
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
(the following installs are not required if you
install K-Lite and Quicktime)
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FFDshow Video Decoder
- An 'all-in-one' package for all your codec
requirements.
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AviCodec
- Let's you know the type of codec used in any
movie file and provides a link to download the
required codec.
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Microsoft Windows Media
Player Downloads:
Codecs Installation Package - Select your
player (if you are using our method above select
WMP 6.4 )
Windows Media Player - Non-XP users can
download WMP 6.4.
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DivX Codec - Latest free codecs required for
viewing most of our AVI files. Use DivX Pro
if you want to edit movies.
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XviD Codec - Required for a few of our AVI files. (direct download:
xvidcore-1.1.0-beta1.zip)
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Indeo Codec - With the release of XP SP2,
the Indeo Codec is no longer pre-installed.
Download it free.
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FLV movie player -
Free player of .flv
movies.
VIDEO/SCREEN
CAPTURE SOFTWARE
In my humble opinion, the best
program for capturing any area of your screen
remains
SnagIt by TechSmith. SnagIt can also record
movies of any webcam show you're
watching.
When using SnagIt, please
record using the DivX codec and not TechSmith's
codec. Otherwise we need to convert it and that's a
pain. Enjoy!
MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT MOVIES
CAN BE FOUND IN OUR
FAQ PAGES.
(please
report any errors so they can be fixed) |
