Computer Questions

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 9/30/2005, 9:41 am

I recently downloaded a tv show from a torrent site and now I can get t he file to play. Winamp can't do it nor can my Windows players. !Pleh

Post by **saman** » 9/30/2005, 10:40 am

what kind of file is it?

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 9/30/2005, 11:55 am

PlasticAss · Post by **PlasticAss** » 9/30/2005, 11:57 am

you're probably missing a codec. I usually install divx and it runs just about everything I need. www.divx.com. There may be other codecs that are required that divx don't cover though...

Post by **saman** » 9/30/2005, 12:10 pm

yeah, download <a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm">ffdshow</a>. it's got a whole bunch of codecs together. the more codecs you have, the better the quality of playback

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 10/3/2005, 2:13 pm

how do you delete your cookies?

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 10/3/2005, 2:40 pm

Eat them.

Ba duh chhhh.

Post by **saman** » 10/3/2005, 2:55 pm

if you're using ie, yannic, click on tools, internet options, and in the general tab click "delete cookies"

if that doesn't work, and you're using windows xp, go to my computer, c:, documents and settings, your account file, cookies, then select all the files and delete them. usually they all get deleted with the exception of index.dat

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 10/3/2005, 3:02 pm

awesome! that was easy.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 10/3/2005, 7:54 pm

Ok someone help, quick.

I downloaded that Ace mega codec pack and now the video is too slow for the audio. All of the files I have, so it's some setting somewhere I think...

Post by **saman** » 10/3/2005, 8:14 pm

sounds like a playback problem. the codecs in the pack aren't doing the trick. if it's for .avi files, i'd highly recommend ffdshow, link above

Post by **faninor** » 10/3/2005, 8:15 pm

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 10/3/2005, 8:15 pm

I have that one too!

Post by **faninor** » 10/3/2005, 8:16 pm

I'd never install a codec pack myself. Just the particular codecs that I need.

Post by **saman** » 10/3/2005, 8:19 pm

Cass wrote:I have that one too!

uhh, well, if you have both ace mega pack and ffdshow, maybe the problem is too many codecs that conflict with each other. trying uninstalling a pack or two

if that doesn't work, uninstall all of them and download divx and xvid individually like josh said

edit: these are for avi files, right?

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 10/3/2005, 8:41 pm

I im'd you Saman.

How do you know what codec you need? I'm uninstalling everything right now.

Post by **saman** » 10/3/2005, 8:54 pm

it depends on the file type that you're trying to play. for avis, there are a number of codecs out there like divx and xvid. same goes for files with extensions such as .mkv and .ogm. they need their own special codecs.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 10/3/2005, 9:06 pm

the extension is .hdtv.xvic-tcm

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 10/3/2005, 9:14 pm

Are you two speaking english? :wtf:

Post by **saman** » 10/3/2005, 9:15 pm

that is part of the title of the file, i believe. if it's for xvid, though, it's most probably an avi.

i msg'ed you back but either you've fallen asleep or my msn isn't working :S