I Need An Avi Video Clip To Work In Windows 7

Ninefifty · Mar 12, 2018

Hi all,
I have been spending hours trying to get my car camera clips to work on my computer.
I have searched for codecs and installed a variety of media players that are avi player specific including DIVX, VLC and MPlayer and AVI Player.
I have installed all updates for my computer and I have the very latest version of Windows Media Player.

What am I missing?

I don't know how to install a codec.
I know how to install a .exe program.

Ninefifty · Mar 13, 2018

I failed to mention it does use an SD card which I take out and put into my pc and try and play but it won't work.

I also have another sd card which I didn't notice wasn't recording until I did a routine check of my gadgets.
That has some old videos which play but I can't delete whether I place my sd card holder into locked position or not. Damned thing won't allow me to format it either.

Eldon · Mar 13, 2018

AVI is a container format. It can contain almost any video and audio components (streams).
Check the file with MediaInfo.
https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download/Windows
What video & audio formats are used?

plodr · Mar 13, 2018

Some devices have proprietary files that will not allow you to work with them on a computer. Devices like closed circuit security tvs, digital recorders and some digital cameras come to mind. So you might be wasting time trying to do the impossible.

Just like digital cameras, the software in your car camera should allow you to delete files and format cards. Have you tried it?

These are directions for a model of Garmin dash cam
https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-US/faq/content/sppDlbGKF72fSaQ6mewJrA
https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/Unjnf16d4o8fRHqGeKlE26

You also failed to post the brand and exact model you own.

EJB · Mar 13, 2018

I use HPC-HC on Windows 10 for various dash cams.
It works when the cameras are connected directly via a USB cable and when the SD cards are removed and inserted into a USB adaptor.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/media_player_classic_home_cinema.html

Ninefifty · Mar 14, 2018

It used to work.
I would take out my sd card. put it into my pc and play the recorded video.
It won't now. I always used to use WMP.
EJB - I tried your recommended program and plugged my camera directly into my pc. Still not working.

I attach below screenshots of my problems.
Instead of the AVI image I would normally get a thumbnail image of the video I want to view.

The second image shows the error message I get.

plodr · Mar 14, 2018

I don't use WMP; in fact I never bother to set it up on any computer. (It was set up on one computer and only because I rescued it from a previous owner who was going to throw it away).

Grab VLC portable. https://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable
Run it and click on Media, then Open file and select one of the MOV files above.
Does it work?
If so, you might want to install VLC and set it as your default player for AVI files.

Ninefifty · Mar 14, 2018

Doesn't work Plodr .
I am now thinking my gadget itself is corrupt which consequently may corrupt any sd cards put into it.
I appreciate your help.

plodr · Mar 15, 2018

Sorry to hear that. About the only thing VLC can't play is Bluetooth.

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