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Agurus - Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:10 am
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For some reason I cannot get a movie to burn on my CD-R cd. The file is 700 MB, and I use Nero6 to burn. But when I go and play it on another computer, it only plays the SOUND file. Does anyone know a good movie burner prog that I can use?

Solo Ace - Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:17 am
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So the burning actually works. There's nothing wrong with Nero nor with the file on the CD-R, most likely.
Does the computer you used to burn the CD-R with play the movie without any problems?
If yes, you should check if you have the right codecs on the "other computer".

newb - Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:23 am
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Maybe it's because of the Media program you use to play it.
What is the extension of the movie file? On Windows Media Player, it refuses to play .avi here, and it can never successfully download the correct codec for me.
Try using RealPlayer or Quicktime to play it.

Agurus - Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:52 am
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It is a .WMV format, and works fine on my computer but messes up on others.

Solo Ace - Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:01 pm
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Install the DivX codec on the other computers for codecs like on the computer you used to burn.

You don't need to get the DivX player, you could get the player's installer and just select to install the DivX codec without the DivX player and the other "great" crap they offer.

Mine GO BOOM - Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:59 pm
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Solo Ace wrote:

Install the DivX codec on the other computers for codecs like on the computer you used to burn.

No. Bad. Don't ever. I can only recommend Defiler Pak and the quick/real alternative codec packs. If none of those three can play a movie, give VLC a try. If that doesn't work, the movie wasn't worth watching in the first place.

Solo Ace - Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:57 pm
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You really can tell you are a warez guy and that I'm not.

It's what a friend of mine told me to do when I couldn't play some video files.
I use Media Player Classic as media player now though, I just doubt that included any codecs.

Cyan~Fire - Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:53 pm
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Hmm, that media player classic looks pretty cool, but I seem to need real to record to my minidisc player. Anybody know of an alternative? Real sucks.

Kameloh - Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:53 am
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Uhh..

Get Cole2kMedia Advanced:

Quote:

http://www.cole2k.net/?display=CP-A

It's basically one huge codec pack..

You're gonna love it.

Cyan~Fire - Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:08 pm
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"Huge" doesn't sound like an advantage to me.

Anonymous - Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:31 am
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Is it exactly 700mb, or rougly? a 700mb file generally doesn't work because there's not enough space to put the header.

newb - Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:57 am
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Bump?!

Solo Ace - Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:07 am
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It does actually play the file, just not the movie.
The CD also does work on the computer it was burned on.
Thus, the CD burn was fine. The only thing missing was the right video codec.

MGB, I'm having issues with the codec pack you posted a link for.

Using video recording software (Camtasia) while trying to play a video makes the computer not respond to my mouse anymore for a few minutes.

Smong - Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:07 pm
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I tried defiler pack once before when mgb mentioned it, I don't think it installed properly or something and I haven't touched it since.

Quan Chi2 - Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:21 pm
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I never really worked with burners

Solid_Fire - Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:24 pm
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Ever try burning it on a DVD-RW?

Solo Ace - Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:34 pm
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Which is...?

It's not about the CD/DVD burn or whatever, it's about the software used to play the video, obviously.

Do you ever read a thread before replying to it, Solid?

Solid_Fire - Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:44 pm
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Solo, it was a suggestion. Chill out.

Cyan~Fire - Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:24 pm
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Why don't you just go shoot yourself, Sold_Fire?

Solid_Fire - Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:45 pm
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Wow, so much flameing for making a suggestion?

Cyan~Fire - Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:26 pm
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Solid, it was a suggestion. Chill out.