No video after decompressing a rar file to avi

Bob Scott · 2008-09-28, 22:41

I recently downloaded six .rar files containing a Nature program, "The Queen of Trees". I used 7-zip to decompress the file into an .avi file, but when I ask Windows Media Player to play the .avi I get only the sound. What am I doing wrong?

fbgd · 2008-10-01, 03:07

It sounds as though you might not have the a directshow decoder installed for the video. I would recommend ffdshow-tryouts. That should decode just about anything you should need.

2008-09-28, 22:41	#1
Bob Scott Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	No video after decompressing a rar file to avi I recently downloaded six .rar files containing a Nature program, "The Queen of Trees". I used 7-zip to decompress the file into an .avi file, but when I ask Windows Media Player to play the .avi I get only the sound. What am I doing wrong?

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2008-10-01, 03:07	#2
fbgd Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	It sounds as though you might not have the a directshow decoder installed for the video. I would recommend ffdshow-tryouts. That should decode just about anything you should need.

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