playing this rascally .avi file.

[boi]

it's been encoded with windows media format sound, NOT an mp3. but it is divx encoded. weird eh?
is there any way i can play this? i'll boot into 9, i'll install anything-- just tell me how to view this file!

hehe. thanks ^_^.

- boi

 

[rinse]

porn

 

[robp]

There isn avi2mov utility that might help.

I guess you get it through cnet

 

[boi]

actually, it's anime. record of lodoss war... but i appreciate your intelligent input.

avi2mov only converts avi files that have been encoded with mp3 audio, not wma.
here's how i wound up fixing it, for those who want to know:

i downloaded divx doctor 2 (doctor.3ivx.com) and the wma codec (listed in the FAQs at doctor.3ivx.com) and the 3ivx 4 beta codec (www.3ivx.com). i installed the wma codec (system 9->extensions->quicktime) and the 3ivx 4 beta codec (for both OS's). i then opened divx doctor in OS 9 (hit command-I and select "open in classic" if you're running X) and used that to convert the .avi to a .mov file.
it works GREAT!

just thought i'd pass along this information.

[ boi™ ]

 

[chenly]

Attention, everyone! Go to http://www.divx.com and download the Mac OS X Divx beta software. It works great, IS A QUICKTIME CODEC, is stable, AND includes a program for converting pesky Divx files to playable status.

 

[dixonbm]

I've got an *.avi file that I'm trying to watch, (no it's not porn). It's evidently a divX rip. I installed the 3ivx D4 decoder and it would play the movie, but there was no sound. Any ideas? I'm new with these quicktime plug-ins. My answer is probably quite simple.

Thakns,
Dixon

 

[dixonbm]

Nevermind, Divx doctor fixed it. But they need to fix it so you don't have to convert. It would make so much since if it would just play...wouldn't it?

 

[dixonbm]

Alright, this is sh*t. It started out fine then about a minute into it the movie locked up and made a weird repeating sound. It was in full screen mode. It wouldn't respond at all. Even the keyboard was locked up. The caps lock light wouldn't even come on. I had to reboot my system. Any ideas?

For the record its a ripped movie that's not out on video yet.

-Dixon

 

[chenly]

If it's not a full commercial product, all bets are off. That being said, did you use the Divx® convertor, or a program from elsewhere?

 

[dixonbm]

No, I haven't used any other converters. Like I said before I'm still relatively new with the Divx stuff. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

-Dixon

 

[chenly]

...to go to download.com, search the Mac OS X downloads for Divx, and download the beta software; use the Divx Validator utility included in the download. You can also get this software from Divx at http://www.divx.com.

 

[dixonbm]

I've got a second opinion from a friend. He thinks something is wrong with my computer and/or quicktime. Any comments. Again it plays, then it freezes rendering the computer inoperable. Hope I can get this figured out.

Thanks,
Dixon