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  1. Ike

    Ike F1 Rookie

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    #1 Ike, Jan 28, 2007
    Top Gear starts tonight, I can't wait.

    I just downloaded the two trailers for it but can't play them in Windows Media Player because I don't have the proper codecs.

    Anyone know what I need to do?

    Thanks
     
  2. taber

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    #2 taber, Jan 28, 2007
    Where did you download the trailers? (so i can see what kind of file they are and then tell you want you need to download)
     
  3. Ike

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    #3 Ike, Jan 28, 2007
    I got them from finalgear.com they are .mpg files.
     
  4. #Lennard

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    #4 #Lennard, Jan 28, 2007
    It's starting in a couple of minutes on BBC2
     
  5. RoWis

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    #5 RoWis, Jan 28, 2007
  6. MarkPDX

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    #6 MarkPDX, Jan 28, 2007
    I will second the DivX recomendation.... it takes a bit of searching but you used to be able to just get the codec rather than the whole DivX player.
     
  7. Ike

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    #7 Ike, Jan 28, 2007
    I'll try that download. Thanks.

    I installed the Divx Codecs but windows media player still says it is missing codecs. Do I have to find the divx ones and import them into the windows player?
     
  8. Carreracup

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    #8 Carreracup, Jan 31, 2007
    use videolan.org
     
  9. ItaliaF1

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    #9 ItaliaF1, Jan 31, 2007
    I'll just wait for them to show up on Youtube. They always do.
     
  10. taber

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    #10 taber, Jan 31, 2007
    Was it this file ? http://www.mininova.org/tor/561772

    I would either suggest getting the VLC player here:
    http://www.videolan.org/vlc/


    Or downloading this codec pack here.
    http://hellninjacommando.com/defilerpak/

    Or was it this trailer? The clip is only 13 seconds long, but it is playable in my browser (Firefox).
    http://www.finalgear.com/news/2007/01/28/yet-another-top-gear-preview/
     
  11. Townshend

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    #11 Townshend, Jan 31, 2007
    divx or xvid
     
  12. SPEEDCORE

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    #12 SPEEDCORE, Feb 1, 2007
    The actual scene releases are in Xvid.

    Not sure what the trailer was encoded in, but just get this tool called G-spot http://www.free-codecs.com/download/GSpot.htm
    It will tell you what codecs any vid needs and if they are installed on your pc.

    I prefer using the k-lite codec pack from www.free-codecs.com

    Other option as mentioned above is to get VLC Player as it runs practically anything but I have had some stability issues with it.
     

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