XVID & RMVB: How do I open them???

[phoebepuar]

I've dl'd a few files w/ RMVB & AVI extensions. The AVI file states "DVDRip.XVID" as part of its file name. I've tried Windows Media Player, Real Player, Vidomi, BS Player (is that short for Bullshit Player?), & a few others. All I've got are error messages. I've also tried tons of codecs that haven't done a thing. Anybody got any tips? I'm beginning to think these are all just fake files...

[Ken17625]

Well, the AVI is encoded using the Xvid codec, so you need that. If you already have it installed and you are getting error messages, you may need to uninstall/reinstall.

As for the RMVB, Real Player plays that file. I usually rename the RMVB file to RM (for no particular reason except i'm too lazy to bother to associate RMVB with Real Player).

[cpugeniusmv]

if all else fails, uninstall all the codecs you've installed, and install the K-Lite Codec Pack (http://www.k-lite.tk).

[method]

If you've had green blurryness or other lame shit with the latest XVID rips try this..

Get hold of ffdshow-20030523.exe

It's 9 months more recent than the one in the current Nimo Codecs pack.

A lot of people who've been having probs with the Nimo codec packs have it purely because of that.

Get and install ffdshow-20030523.exe and you should be fine with the latest XVID codecs.

[The Gauge]

I'm with Method on this one.

The XviD/DivX codecs are best used with FFDShow. It is by far the fastest and most versatile playback solution I've been able to find.