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Move a Codec from one computer to another

I am not sure where to put this question, so here it goes. I have some .avi's that I need to play. So I need either one of two things answered. How do I move a codec from one computer to another? Or, where do I find the download for the codec that will play the fourCC SP44? I can't find that junk anywhere, and that is what the .avi's have for their codec.
Thanks,
Ben

benjam222

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I am able to play the .avi's on my friend's computer, so that is where I would want to move them from.

SheharyaarSaahil

Hello benjam222 =)

>> Or, where do I find the download for the codec that will play the fourCC SP44?
check here >> http://www.fourcc.org/index.php?http%3A//www.fourcc.org/codecs.php

sunray_2003

Use this tool GSPOT
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

determine what codec is installed for that software in that computer.
you should also know that location. copy that file to another computer

see if that would help

SheharyaarSaahil

or download this free tool called VidoeInspector >> http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/11/2/7/11-2-7-58.shtml
install and use it on ur system, it will tell u that what codecs are u needed to play certain files and from where u can get them :)

benjam222

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SheharyaarSaahil,
I went to that website already, but ran into a dead end trying to get the codec for SP44

benjam222

ASKER

sunray 2003,
I downloaded gspot already which is how I found out that I need SP44. Now that I determined which one I need, how do I get that from the other computer?

sunray_2003

benjam222,

open GSPOT
go to view > installed codecs > audio
there which codec you are talking about, right-click details and u know which file is associated with it.
not sure copying that file to another machine would help or not..

SheharyaarSaahil

benjam... just confirming, have u already installed the DivX and XVid codecs on ur system ??

DivX Codec >> http://www.divx.com/
Xvid Codec >> http://www.divx-digest.com/software/xvid.html

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SheharyaarSaahil

Or u can try downloading and installing this Codec pack >> http://www.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/quickcam/cs510/cs510_patch.exe

This one is FourCC SP54, but it has been seen to work for SP44 formats also !!
ref >> http://www.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/quickcam/cs510/cs510_patch.exe

tosh9iii

Well, I had no luck finding that fcc sp44 either. However, you can try downloading a codec pack. There's a chance that it's in there:

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1058342510/1
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1094057842/3

Chris B

Apparently SP54 will do as well. It is in this - http://www.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/quickcam/cs510/cs510_patch.exe

Chris B

Chris B

But of course Shehary already mentioned that ...

Chris B

SheharyaarSaahil

:->

benjam222

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sheharyaarsaahil and burrcm,
I installed that patch, but WMP still says I need SP44. When I go to Gspot and look at installed codecs, it says I have SP53, SP54, SP55, SP56, SP57, SP58, SP59. Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Ben

SheharyaarSaahil

Haven't u asked ur friend, that what he installed to run these movie files ??
Have u tried playing it in another player, like Real Player ??

sunray_2003

Benjam,

Was it possible to check the details in Gspot and move those files to another computer to the same location and checked if it would work that way

tosh9iii

http://kibus1.narod.ru/frames_eng.htm?sof/abcavi/history.htm
abcAVI Tag Editor
"Added 95 new video codec definitions: "
"SP44 - SunPlus Aiptek MegaCam Codec"