AVI issues :-(

[tylerbasow]

Have K-Lite codec pack on my system and was listening to mp3s on what turned out to be a corrupted CD-R. Anyway, WMP gave me some error message about unloading something. Next thing I know, AVIs don't work anymore! I tried uninstalling and then reinstalling K-Lite to no avail. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated . . . My system restore is not enabled.

 

[tylerbasow]

Perhaps I should describe this a bit more. AVIs do open and I hear sound, but there is no image save for 5 or so small colored lines. It looks like if the lines were bigger, I might be able to see something going on back there--kinda like looking through blinds, if you know what I mean.

 

[tw1164]

what codec is used in the AVI?

 

[tw1164]

Also, can you view the files in other media players? Have you tried VLAN, or MPC?

 

[madthumbs]

VLC, and Theatertek come with their own built-in codecs and are free from most issues like this. This seems to be a common problem for people who install "codec packs". I'd uninstall k-lite and get yourself the latest xvid, and divx codecs. If you use real, or quicktime, look for Media Player Classic and the plugins for them.

 

[tylerbasow]

Same thing happens when running MPC . . . Not sure if it's K-lite's fault or WMP. Will try uninstalling again then.

 

[tylerbasow]

Using Codec Sniper and ffdshow resolved the issue. No more packs for me!