[vlc] Re: ASF files

[Eric Wheetley]

I am not sure if this will help, but here goes.

I would download Divx Doctor, (which is for .avi file fixing), and  
install all of the recommended codecs in the installation instructions  
on the download page.

Maybe this will give you greater compatibility through Quicktime. I am  
not sure if VLC or Windows Media 9 will see these codecs or not, but I  
think it's worth a shot.
You can get them at: http://doctor.3ivx.com/

I would also download the latest version of the Divx codecs. I think it  
is version 5.1, and the free version should be fine.
http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/


Also, there is a thread on the 3ivx forums about asf files on Mac that  
you may want to take a look at:

http://forums.3ivx.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/post.cgi? 
action=replyquote&forum=12&topic=843&postno=2

they talk a bit about ffmpeg, and converting asf to quicktime



Hope this helps,
eric

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On Mar 10, 2004, at 5:26 PM, Ron King wrote:

> Hopefully you can help me.
>
>  I have a Mac G4 running Panther OS X 10.3.2. I bought a small digital  
> camera that produces video files in ASF format, but I cannot play the  
> files.
>
>  When I double click the ASF file, WindowsMediaPlayer 9 opens, but a  
> warning window appears that says “This file may not play correctly  
> because it was compressed by using a codec that is not supported.”  
> When I hit “OK”, WMP quits.
>
>  I also tried using QuickTime, but it doesn’t even recognize the file.
>
>  After searching the internet, I found references to both Mplayer and  
> VLC, both of which I downloaded and installed.
>
>  Mplayer does not recognize the ASF file.
>
>  However, your VLC does recognize the ASF file, opens it, and plays  
> the audio, but the video is not a recognizable picture. It just looks  
> like huge colored pixels moving around the screen.
>
>  Is there anything you can do to help me out? VLC seems to be closest  
> to making it work, which is why I thought there might be a small  
> upgrade or other kind of tweak you could suggest that might work.
>
>  Thanks! I look forward to hearing from you.
>
>  Ron
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