Can't watch certain types of video files - SV650.org

DarrenSV650S · 11-01-08, 07:58 PM

I can't seem to watch some video files on my laptop. It seems to be wma files. I can watch avi files ok though

I've got vista and it just updated itself last night so that's probably the problem. Anyone heard anything about this?

11-01-08, 10:14 PM

maybe try this

disclaimer: i dont use windows

Just sounds like you need the correct drivers though.

DarrenSV650S · 11-01-08, 10:25 PM

Sorry I said the wrong thing. I didn't mean wma files. Its the windows video files that I can't play
I had a looky on the microsoft website for codecs but they don't have any for vista

11-01-08, 10:41 PM

wmv?
I thought windows media player played most things and everything M$

I hate windows, for exactly things like this

DarrenSV650S · 11-01-08, 10:44 PM

Yeh wmv

11-01-08, 10:50 PM

Try a program called VLC media player - I've used it for ages and it's never failed to play a file yet. It's a free program too

Website here

11-01-08, 07:58 PM	#1
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Can't watch certain types of video files I can't seem to watch some video files on my laptop. It seems to be wma files. I can watch avi files ok though I've got vista and it just updated itself last night so that's probably the problem. Anyone heard anything about this?

11-01-08, 10:14 PM	#2
Sean_C Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't watch certain types of video files maybe try this disclaimer: i dont use windows Just sounds like you need the correct drivers though.

11-01-08, 10:25 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Can't watch certain types of video files Sorry I said the wrong thing. I didn't mean wma files. Its the windows video files that I can't play I had a looky on the microsoft website for codecs but they don't have any for vista

11-01-08, 10:41 PM	#4
Sean_C Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't watch certain types of video files wmv? I thought windows media player played most things and everything M$ I hate windows, for exactly things like this

11-01-08, 10:44 PM	#5
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Can't watch certain types of video files Yeh wmv

11-01-08, 10:50 PM	#6
El Saxo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't watch certain types of video files Try a program called VLC media player - I've used it for ages and it's never failed to play a file yet. It's a free program too Website here

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