Repair AVI?

Discussion in 'Software' started by CatT, Mar 31, 2010.

  1. CatT

    CatT I can't follow the rules

    If an AVI file is corrupted, it usually triggers "Repair File?" upon play attempts. Funny thing, tho, a certain percentage of NON-corrupted AVIs (10%? 20%?) also do this, even tho the files are all there.

    On occasion I've hit "Repair" w/o thinking; it does something and then plays just fine. Moreover, I don't think it ever prompts me again (i.e. the repair is permanent, not just compiling this one time to get it playing).

    So it's actually CHANGING the file, right? Hmmm. I don't like that. Where possible, I'm gonna make a COPY of the file before ever hitting "Repair" again. But it begs the question -- what is this all about?!

    And is there a way to have VLC default to "don't repair"? Nothing I hate worse than queueing up 20 videos to play, and having it all come to a dead stop b/c clip #7 is waiting for my imput!!

    :(
     
  2. Mada_Milty

    Mada_Milty MajorGeek

    On my VLC (v. 1.0.5), there is an option under Tools --> Preferences --> Input & Codecs --> Repair AVI files. You can set to 'Ask', 'Always Fix', or 'Never Fix'.
     

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