# A codec?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 24, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621 "2003-05-24T00:18:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![chris9902](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb9ed0/32.png) [@chris9902](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chris9902)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621/1 "2003-05-24T00:18:02Z")

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ok first what is it

and second were do i get it

PICTURE OF PROPLEM: [http://www.geocities.com/gta\_games/1.htm](http://www.geocities.com/gta_games/1.htm)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621/2 "2003-05-24T00:25:38Z")

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do you know the file extension of the movie you’re trying to play? like some divx movies are AVI and others are divx.

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621/3 "2003-05-24T00:26:29Z")

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avi

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621/4 "2003-05-24T00:29:01Z")

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hm…you may want to give [www.divx.com](http://www.divx.com) a visit to see if they have an updated codec. i think they’re up to 5.0.3 last i checked. oh and a codec stands for “ **co** mpression/ **dec** ompression” which basically takes the movie and “decodes” its format so you can play it on your computer.

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621/5 "2003-05-24T00:30:35Z")

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ok i will look but when i tire it in media player, quicktime and winamp, it plays but with no sound or picture

so i do need that codec

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621/6 "2003-05-24T00:46:32Z")

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yes. well. you need ‘a’ codec.

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-codec/21621/7 "2003-05-24T03:07:13Z")

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Hmmm, divx player 2 is kinda old, I would get the latest at the link Thor suggested. If the latest divx codec doesn’t work for you, try xvid… If it still doesn’t work post again, I will give you some other options. =0)

Cheers!  
-Niann