Trouble playing new .AVI downloads ???

**Rat** · 04-07-08, 11:34 PM

Hi dude..thanks for looking into my thread

I have been downloading .avi TV and movies for years now, burning to CD/DVD and playing them on a DivX compatible stand alone through the TV. (All legally available of course)

A few months ago I started to run into problems with my Wintal DVDRX250 HD-DVD burner which has firmware about 2 years old. It would tell me that the file was not compatible. But these .avi's would play ok on my pc with an old version of PowerDVD.

I found I could downsample the .avi's using AVS video tools, and they would play on the Wintal but that was time consuming.

Anyway I waited for new Wintal firmware, but it seems like they are not bothering, so I went to buy a new cheap player.

Found a small cool looking new player with some good features for $50, but stuff me it's another Wintal. I told the sales dude about my problem. He assured me that the firmware was updated and would be no problem, and they would take it back for a refund if I had trouble. Cool.

But I do have trouble. My downloaded cartoon TV series, that would not play at all on the old player now plays. But whenever there is some action on the screen it goes all blurred and muddy, not so much pixilated.

WTF?

Should I just give Wintal the flick, or what.

Are others having trouble playing newer .avi codec's ?

Cheers,
Rat

**oceanboy** · 04-07-08, 11:52 PM

You shoud pay for your Rental Movie.......... anything else is a cop out.

**Rat** · 05-07-08, 02:11 AM

Wow oceanboy.......502 posts with an attitude like that and you have not been told to F%^K off on mass ???

This place sure has been through some changes since the CDcopyworld days of old.

Have fun being pedantically anally legal. I hope you don't need to convert a legally bought music or video file format in the future to play on a portable or stand alone player.

P.S you have a typo

P.P.S I am a great supporter of music and film, I buy CD's, DVDs and go to the movies. Total spend about $1000 P.A.

So I feel I can D/L a bit of TV because I find it convenient, instead of buying it on DVD.

If your morals are higher than mine then WTF are you doing here on this forum ?

Woot, it's been a long time since I've blasted someone on this forum eh Andrew?

Hope I don't get a

or something, but i really didn't find his comment useful or necessary.

Cheers,
Rat

**shagga66** · 05-07-08, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rat

Hope I don't get a

or something, but i really didn't find his comment useful or necessary.

Totally agree.

Sorry cant help you with you firmware issue Rat....no idea....lol.

But Hey Dude, great to see you mate, still doing the MTB's..?
I still ride mine around 2 times a week, getting fitter every day.

Oops, off topic....

Shagga

**Woodstock** · 05-07-08, 08:23 AM

Rat .. get refund on new dvd player .. chuck ya other dvd player in bin .. and invest in real media player - XBOX 1 (orig) it will play everything thrown at it ! play over LAN ..even plays .avi's in.rar .. no extracting ..

**Rat** · 05-07-08, 09:36 AM

Thanks for the tip Woodstock......and yeah I was reading the Xbox forum here and thinking about doing just that.

But a few things about xbox are holding me back.........probably should post this in the xbox forum. (might cut and paste this bit to there later, or search some old posts first)

Heat, size, start up time.
Also how easy is the interface to use for kids / the woman?

I would have to buy secondhand, and it might be on it's last legs.

But then considering i could one fairly cheap, it wouldn't really matter.

Just did a quick google and found this thread How much is a brand new Xbox 1 worth? - Xbox - Gaming
They say it won't play newer codecs at high res, well what will then?
I don't need high res, I have a 10 year old Sony CRT that still does us fine, for now. But if downloads are increasingly using these codecs then I need a way to play them.

Shagga66 I sent you a PM

**Krueger** · 05-07-08, 10:15 AM

Get yourself one of these
AL Tech Mediagate MG-350HD Portable Multimedia Player 3.5" HDD Wireless

Or go all out and get one of these
AL Tech Mediagate MG-450HD Portable Multimedia Player HDMI /3.5 in SATA HDD Wireless

They don't come with a HDD, though I have a 500gig drive in my MG-350HD, and so far have approx 50 DVD ISOs. I also have it connected to my network, and can play most files from my fileserver or PC. I use a 5 metre USB cable to copy movies to the internal HDD, and use a 250gig USB caddy plugged into it for all my documentaries.

**Woodstock** · 05-07-08, 11:14 AM

check Buy sell trade section .. there going around $110 - $130 Inc postage .. notice there one with 120 GB .. no idea whether its sold or not ... codecs for XBMC is always updated .. boot up time is 3 secs .. dashboard as XBMC and ezy as to use .. my missus can nav through it .. my 11 yr & 6 yr old sons have no probs ..

04-07-08, 11:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rat Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 Spent time on board: 20:37:45	Trouble playing new .AVI downloads ??? Hi dude..thanks for looking into my thread I have been downloading .avi TV and movies for years now, burning to CD/DVD and playing them on a DivX compatible stand alone through the TV. (All legally available of course) A few months ago I started to run into problems with my Wintal DVDRX250 HD-DVD burner which has firmware about 2 years old. It would tell me that the file was not compatible. But these .avi's would play ok on my pc with an old version of PowerDVD. I found I could downsample the .avi's using AVS video tools, and they would play on the Wintal but that was time consuming. Anyway I waited for new Wintal firmware, but it seems like they are not bothering, so I went to buy a new cheap player. Found a small cool looking new player with some good features for $50, but stuff me it's another Wintal. I told the sales dude about my problem. He assured me that the firmware was updated and would be no problem, and they would take it back for a refund if I had trouble. Cool. But I do have trouble. My downloaded cartoon TV series, that would not play at all on the old player now plays. But whenever there is some action on the screen it goes all blurred and muddy, not so much pixilated. WTF? Should I just give Wintal the flick, or what. Are others having trouble playing newer .avi codec's ? Cheers, Rat

05-07-08, 08:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock Senior Member iTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mt Gambier Posts: 791 Spent time on board: 3 Weeks, 2 Days and 5:59:53	Rat .. get refund on new dvd player .. chuck ya other dvd player in bin .. and invest in real media player - XBOX 1 (orig) it will play everything thrown at it ! play over LAN ..even plays .avi's in.rar .. no extracting .. __________________ Trust thyself only, and another shall not betray thee.

05-07-08, 11:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Woodstock Senior Member iTrader: (14) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mt Gambier Posts: 791 Spent time on board: 3 Weeks, 2 Days and 5:59:53	check Buy sell trade section .. there going around $110 - $130 Inc postage .. notice there one with 120 GB .. no idea whether its sold or not ... codecs for XBMC is always updated .. boot up time is 3 secs .. dashboard as XBMC and ezy as to use .. my missus can nav through it .. my 11 yr & 6 yr old sons have no probs .. __________________ Trust thyself only, and another shall not betray thee.

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04-07-08, 11:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
oceanboy Senior Member iTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,166 Spent time on board: 2 Weeks, 5 Days and 7:15:34	You shoud pay for your Rental Movie.......... anything else is a cop out.

05-07-08, 02:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rat Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 Spent time on board: 20:37:45	Wow oceanboy.......502 posts with an attitude like that and you have not been told to F%^K off on mass ??? This place sure has been through some changes since the CDcopyworld days of old. Have fun being pedantically anally legal. I hope you don't need to convert a legally bought music or video file format in the future to play on a portable or stand alone player. P.S you have a typo P.P.S I am a great supporter of music and film, I buy CD's, DVDs and go to the movies. Total spend about $1000 P.A. So I feel I can D/L a bit of TV because I find it convenient, instead of buying it on DVD. If your morals are higher than mine then WTF are you doing here on this forum ? Woot, it's been a long time since I've blasted someone on this forum eh Andrew? Hope I don't get a or something, but i really didn't find his comment useful or necessary. Cheers, Rat

05-07-08, 09:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rat Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 Spent time on board: 20:37:45	Thanks for the tip Woodstock......and yeah I was reading the Xbox forum here and thinking about doing just that. But a few things about xbox are holding me back.........probably should post this in the xbox forum. (might cut and paste this bit to there later, or search some old posts first) Heat, size, start up time. Also how easy is the interface to use for kids / the woman? I would have to buy secondhand, and it might be on it's last legs. But then considering i could one fairly cheap, it wouldn't really matter. Just did a quick google and found this thread How much is a brand new Xbox 1 worth? - Xbox - Gaming They say it won't play newer codecs at high res, well what will then? I don't need high res, I have a 10 year old Sony CRT that still does us fine, for now. But if downloads are increasingly using these codecs then I need a way to play them. Shagga66 I sent you a PM

05-07-08, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Krueger Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NorthWest WA Posts: 63 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 18:37:35	Get yourself one of these AL Tech Mediagate MG-350HD Portable Multimedia Player 3.5" HDD Wireless Or go all out and get one of these AL Tech Mediagate MG-450HD Portable Multimedia Player HDMI /3.5 in SATA HDD Wireless They don't come with a HDD, though I have a 500gig drive in my MG-350HD, and so far have approx 50 DVD ISOs. I also have it connected to my network, and can play most files from my fileserver or PC. I use a 5 metre USB cable to copy movies to the internal HDD, and use a 250gig USB caddy plugged into it for all my documentaries.

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