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Quote from: Henny on December 10, 2008, 05:21:05 AMSo now I've gotten to the point where I understand that I need a codec - in particular the XVID MPEG-4 codec, which is $19.00. *sigh*XVID is open source. Here's a link: http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/
So now I've gotten to the point where I understand that I need a codec - in particular the XVID MPEG-4 codec, which is $19.00. *sigh*
Excellent, Ami - works like a charm. I knew you'd have a solution.
Quote from: Henny on December 10, 2008, 07:58:58 AMExcellent, Ami - works like a charm. I knew you'd have a solution. My Vista came with it installed. Didn't think about it earlier.
Now, if I wanted to burn these to DVDs so that I can watch on TV rather than on the laptop, are there any special steps or conversions I need to do?
Quote from: Henny on December 10, 2008, 10:12:46 AMNow, if I wanted to burn these to DVDs so that I can watch on TV rather than on the laptop, are there any special steps or conversions I need to do?Depends on your setup. If you have a TiVo, you can download TiVo Desktop and have any videos from your computer available on your TV. Many laptops also have output to connect them directly to the TV - those are the two easiest options. Many DVDs nowadays will play AVI files directly from a burned CD, you'll have to check your DVD manual for the format that they support. If you want to go with a straight DVD option, you need some burner software. A lot of computers come with DVD burner software already installed. If not here are some for you to look at.
