Can't see video on the net...

[Tony Glass]

Hey all,

I can't seem to see any video, ie: yahoo video, movie trailers etc. Everything else seems to work fine on the Computer. In fact I just formatted the harddrive and reinstalled Win XP with SP2. Half Life 2 works fine, and the such. Am I missing some kind of vide codec or something? :confused:

Sig should provide the necessary info.

Just wondering because the wife loves to watch movie trailers and can't at any website she goes to.

Thanks,
Tony

[RJ]

Yep, you need codec. Probably RealMedia and Quicktime. If you, like me, don't like the Real and Quicktime Players, just get RealAlternative and Quicktime Alternative, they both work well, too.

RJ

[Tony Glass]

Where do I get these? Their website? Also. I can see video but it's crazy colors, looks like tie-die. Bright oranges, blues, reds, and yellows. You can make out figures and also the sound is fine. :confused:

Thanks
TG

[kram 2.0]

Real Alternative: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm

Apple Quicktime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

kram

[RJ]

QuickTime Alternative: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm

RJ

[Tony Glass]

got the quick time and also downloaded WMP 10 (had 9) and installed it with updates and now everything works. gonna see which I like best now WMP 10 or the Quicktime. :D

Thanks for all the help.
TG

[WhatsThisBoxFor?]

Quicktime (and iTunes, which comes with it) runs unnecessary processes, and so if you are not happy about extra stuff slowing your computer down, then I would not install Quicktime at all. I use Quicktime Alternate myself (along with Real Alternate). If you are willing to put up with that, then you should be fine runnig Quicktime.