When I get a call on some odd error , I hit google with it or Microsoft if appropriate. Google is your friend. I have not seen this error before and have xp home, but doubt I use the same program that you are using when you get this put in virtual dub error in google and see what comes up ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Toner" <barrys.groups@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "pctech" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Virtual Dub Error when attempting to open .avi file > Hi all. > > XP Home, all updates installed. > > I just tryed opening a .avi with VD and got the following.. > VirtualDub Error > Couldn't locate decompressor for format 'DIV3' (Microsoft High-Speed MPEG-4 > V3 [Hack: DivX Low-Motion]) > VirtualDub requires a Video for Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress > video. DirectShow codecs, such as > those used by Windows Media Player, are not suitable. > OK > > Any idea what kinda Codec I need and where I'd possible get it? > > Would a DIVX Codec do it? > > lol > > You can tell I'm definitely an Audio guy, I know nothing about Video Codecs. > > Cheers > Barry > "A computer is fast and accurate, but it also is completely literal. It > doesn't know enough to correct your simplest mistakes; it takes everything > you enter > exactly as you entered it, and not as you meant it"! > Author: Peter Aitken > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk