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ebizmybef74 · Intermediate Vidder Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 2641

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What codec do I need and where can I find it?
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MoreLight · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject:

ebizmybef74 Looks like you need the codec that is included with DVD players or in commercial video editing software.

If your PC was built with a DVD drive and you can watch DVDs on it then you should already have the codec**.

**Sometimes when you or someone else who uses your PC updates the Video drivers they can mess up the codec/playback of files and the codec needs to be reloaded from the DRIVER disk included with your pre-made PC. If this is the case you just need to reinstall the DVD player from the backup disk. If you think this is the case ask here before doing or you may wipe out the old system files.

Otherwise there is no free codec to download that I know of, but there are some solutions.

If you know of someone who builds PC's (like a brother, sister, cousin or parent) they may have an extra copy of one of the DVD players that ships free with the purchase of certain motherboards (like I got mine with my ASUS motherboard) which they haven't installed and you can ask nicely if they could give it to you and it will include the needed codec.

There is also a temporary solution if you cannot find anyone from the above solution that is free but would only last for a limited time:

Download and install Cyberlink's PowerDVD free trial (30 days) which will include the codec after this runs out uninstall it and download and install Intervideo's WinDVD free trial (14 days) after which you need to either find more trial software or go to a pay option below:

There are 2 pay solutions:

1) Purchase a DVD player program like Intervideo's WinDVD player ($39.95) or Cyberlink's PowerDVD ($49.95).

2) Purchase a cheap video editing program like Pinnacle Studio. I have seen them on sale at Best Buy for around $49.00. (I know it seems like a lot of money but the mid range editors run around $199 and high end editors start at $449) plus with the new software you will find it much easier to edit video with more special effects. I would suggest NOT buying "cheap" video editing software from online auctions (*cough* eBay *cough*) as I have been ripped off by receiving pirated software in the past. If it seems too good to be true...

Anyways best of luck finding a solution that fits your needs!
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Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

HOLY CRAP>>>this program is really fast! I'm doing it right now for an entire movie and it's bookin'! Read the entire thread, so I hope it works for me.

Thanks for the guide you guys, because I'm stupid!

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Fan4Lost · Advanced Vidder Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 2224

Oh man, I know, the movie took 3.35 GIG. I got the space thank God. It cost me but I got it.

Lostaway · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:24 am Post subject:

Help me....I'm going to rip my hair out!
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lovinJamesF87@yahoo.com · Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 180

has anyone ever loaded this onto their computer and it messed it up?? I need to download it but i'm on my bro's computer and i don't wanna give it a virus or ne thing

MoreLight · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:38 am Post subject:

lovinJamesF87@yahoo.com I have it

and it hasn't messed up my PC. I've used this program for several years. Just make sure you download it from the real site:

bifib · Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 5

hey, there!
so i got basically the same problem as ebizmybef74 & lost obsession: after ripping the clips with dvd shrink i can't get them into windows movie maker. everytime i try it says i hadn't got the right codec. then i downloaded the one from this site: http://www.vidlizard.com/mpeg2-decoder.html and now wmm accepts the mpgs but there's only sound, i can't see the video.
does anyone know which codec could be the right one?
please help me cos this is driving me mad!

Elmo · Novice Vidder Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 27 Location: uk

great tutorial, has really helped but even tho i've saved the file as an mpg file (lost.mpg) and set it to open with WMP it still reads it as a VOB file. When i go to the file properties it puts it as lost.mpg.vob

how can i stop this from happening? Tis really bugging me.

Help!!!

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xXAngelicEvilXx · Guest

Okay, here's the problem I'm having. I used the DVD Shrink as instructed through the tutorial, and now the files are where they need to be. I have tested the process on one file, changing the name and extension type. Problem is, it won't play in Windows Media Player, and yes, I have downloaded the codec that digit provided. Any ideas?

Update: Nevermind, I realized what I was doing wrong. I still have a question however. I have three types of files in my folder now. The VOBs, which are the ones I need to change the extentions to, IFO and BUP. Just out of curiosity, what do these two do? Do I need to have them?

electric heart · Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:52 pm Post subject: