avi codecs

[willng88]

Hi, i down loaded some avi films to play on usb on my samsung lcd. Some work and some doesnt support the codec.
I'm wondering if theres a way to add the codec on the files or the external hdd as there isnt any audio codec files which seems to stop it working

thanks

[mmace]

you will need to re-encode the ones that don't work (losing quality)
download an app called GSpot, put in a file that works, make a note of what codec (including version) it uses for audio and video, also what resolution, then re-encode the others with the same

[Acheron]

This is in regards to a Samsung TV, quoted directly from a Samsung rep:

Attached is a list of the codecs that are available:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/p...h/DLNA7000.jpg

Please keep in mind that the codec, audio codec and resolution must all match for the file to work.

All of these codecs are supported either from the PC using PC Share Manager, or via USB thumbdrive. The thumbdrive option doesn't offer any more support than the computer option.

If you're able to match these codecs up with your current files, you have the option of either using a different media player that can support more file types, or encoding your current files into files that are supported.

Does that help?

--HDTech

It sounds like you can add codecs to the HDD such as XviD and AC3.

[willng88]

thanks for the help

think its gonna take me a while to work this out.

Whats the best program to recode with by the way and is there like a simple step by step guide online somewhere