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Xvid codec...I think

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I downloaded this avi file of the web and in its filename it says xvid, which I am assuming is the codec its encoded in, but I dont know how to tell for sure. And when I open it in quick time the video plays but no audio, and a quictime box comes up that says it needs addtional software to play the clip and it takes me to an apple website with a list of like 10 different downloads for quicktime that I could buy, but none of them seem like what I need. Is there a program or a way to tell what codec the audio and video are encoded in. On windows machines I know there is a program called Gspot, but is there something like that for a mac?

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Just go here: http://www.divxmovies.com/codec/
and download the xvid codec.

If it doesn't play back correctly, download MPlayer X or VLC from versiontracker.com and see if one of those will.

I'd also get the divx and 3ivx codecs while you're at it. (google them)

With these installed, I can play back nearly every file I come across.
 
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Yes, get the VLC Media Player anyways. It's a nice little program, one of the best, free, Mac programs out there.
 

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