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Name: brh993
Date: November 12, 2008 at 10:15:42 Pacific
OS: Windows Vista Home
CPU/Ram: Core 2 Duo
Product: Dell Latitude
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Some video files (usually .avi) play but without sound and I have no idea why. Some of these files are files I backed up and used to play on my old computer (same model actually, dell latitude) that had windows XP on it. I think most or all of the troubling files may be divx encoded but I'm not sure. I have installed the Divx codecs obviously because not even the video plays without the divx codecs. What can I do to get these files to play again. Both old files that I had backed up and I am sure used to work as well as about half the of the new files I download have this problem. Thanks.



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Name: Jack Frost46
Date: November 12, 2008 at 11:23:52 Pacific
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I use only the Vista Codec Package by shark and have no problems , most things play straight from WMP or WMC .

http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?...

btw some divx codecs are malware .


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Response Number 2
Name: jackbomb
Date: November 12, 2008 at 13:07:50 Pacific
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Codec packs are annoying. Download only the codecs that you need.

The file that you're trying to play probably contains Dolby Digital or DTS audio instead of MP3 audio.

Download the AC3Filter:

http://ac3filter.net/project/1/rele...

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