"viv" & MP42 video format s

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3 total messages Started by Andy Mabbett Sat, 06 Apr 2002 20:35

#247

Author: Andy Mabbett
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2002 20:35

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I have been sent a video clip, apparently in *.viv format.

How can I play this? Are there codecs which can be used with existing
players, or does it require something dedicated?

Also, I have an .avi which fails to play, with the error:

        "... could not find vids:mp42 ..."

I have found a page which says:

        MP42 is the four character code for the Microsoft MPEG-4 Video
        Codec Version 2 (MPG4 is the four character code for Microsoft
        MPEG-4 Video Codec Version 1).  This codec is included in the
        Windows Media Tools, formerly NetShow Tools, available, as of
        October 25, 1999, at
        >http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/>

but that URL contains nothing which seems to help. Any suggestions?
-- 
Andy Mabbett

                        Downloading http://*.* - disc full...

Re: "viv" & MP42 video format s

#240

Author: Harry Broomhall
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 14:32

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On Sat, 6 Apr 2002 21:35:27 +0100, Andy Mabbett
<andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:

>I have been sent a video clip, apparently in *.viv format.
>
>How can I play this? Are there codecs which can be used with existing
>players, or does it require something dedicated?

    According to a quick search .viv is produced by Vivo Active, and
for which you need a plugin for Netscape or IE.

    The player can be downloaded from www.vivo.com  (it says here).

>
>Also, I have an .avi which fails to play, with the error:
>
>        "... could not find vids:mp42 ..."
>
>I have found a page which says:
>
>        MP42 is the four character code for the Microsoft MPEG-4 Video
>        Codec Version 2 (MPG4 is the four character code for Microsoft
>        MPEG-4 Video Codec Version 1).  This codec is included in the
>        Windows Media Tools, formerly NetShow Tools, available, as of
>        October 25, 1999, at
>        >http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/>
>
>but that URL contains nothing which seems to help. Any suggestions?

     Typical M$ mess. They seem to have hidden the update, probably
because they want you to rush out and buy XP.

     I'm not sure where I got this codec from - I'll have to have a
search of the archives on my machine tonight to see if I got it
anywhere other than from M$.

      Also have a look for 'Angelpotion' - I have a recolection that
this collection of codecs was my source for this.

       Regards,
               Harry.

Re: "viv" & MP42 video format s

#241

Author: Iain Paton
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 17:45

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"Harry Broomhall" <harry.broomhall@uk.easynet.net> wrote in message
news:mh83bus02dasv0hcqbi9r3tv58ktphnfhr@4ax.com...

>      Typical M$ mess. They seem to have hidden the update, probably
> because they want you to rush out and buy XP.

Maybe when hell freezes over I'll think about it.

Try:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp

In the 'Select Download' dropdown pick 'Codecs Download Package'

This includes codecs for MPG4 and MP42.

Iain.

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