Can't Play AVI Files (RASC Codec) posted in Video Codecs. I have 3.avi video files that I received from someone. When I attempt to play them, the audio is fine, but the video will not play. The Video Codec is RASC. Can anyone help? 06:55 AM trofim24 1 posts. This codec pack makes it a bit difficult to measure any improvements to Windows Media Player since it's not a player itself but rather a set of add-ons to your current audiovisual software. * Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.8.3 x86 (XP/2000 version is 1.6.8) - Selectable by right clicking on any file. * Disc Handler - For double click playback on BluRay disc icons in Windows Explorer. * Codec Settings GUI - Allows the user to modify codec, graphics and sound settings. * Codec Settings UAC (User Account Control) Manager - Copies settings between users. * Update Checker - Checks for updates once every 7 days (Administrator only). To avoid situations like this one in the future and be able to play any file you want without any hassle, then it would be a good idea to install a codec pack for Windows' embedded player. Media Player Codec Pack for Microsoft Windows, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista. A codec is a piece of software on either a device or computer capable of encoding and/or.
Microsoft's Windows Media Player enables the playback of a variety of audio and video file types, such as MP3, AVI and DIVX. Windows Media Player, like all media player software, requires codecs to identify and play each file type. Because software creators and electronics companies produce new file types and new multimedia applications on a fairly regular basis, your version of WMP might not have all the codecs necessary to play every video or audio file you try to open. When you attempt to open a file for which WMP lacks a codec, WMP displays a 'fix codec error.'
Download the Latest Version of Windows Media Player
Step 1
Launch your web browser by double-clicking its icon on your desktop. Go to the Windows Media Player page of Microsoft's website (see Resources). Locate your operating system in the left-hand column and then click on the link in the right-hand column ('Recommended Player version').
Step 2
Download Windows Media Player. Click the 'Download Now' button if you are downloading WMP version 10 or earlier. Click 'Continue' if you are running Windows Vista and downloading WMP 11. Dell optiplex gx280 bios. Then enter your 25-digit Microsoft Product Key (located on the green sticker on the base of your laptop or on your desktop tower). Click 'Download Now' after validation.
Step 3
Install Windows Media Player by clicking 'Run' or 'Install.' Click 'OK' to begin the installation wizard, then click 'Next' or 'OK' to progress through each stage of the installation. Click 'Finish' to complete the installation.
Step 4
Open Windows Media Player and try to play the video or audio file that prompted the error. If you still receive a 'fix codec error,' proceed to Section 2.
Turn On the Auto-update Function
Step 1
Launch Windows Media Player by double-clicking its icon on your desktop.
Step 2
Click on 'Tools' in the top menu bar and then highlight and click 'Options.' If you do not see 'Tools' or a top menu bar, click on the 'Layout Options' button (it looks like a square) and then highlight and click 'Show Classic Menus.'
Step 3
Click the 'Player' tap in the 'Options' application window. Check the box next to 'Download codecs automatically' and then check the box next to 'Once a day' to set the frequency of downloading codecs.
Try to play the video or audio file that prompted the error. Wait 24 hours for WMP to download all the codecs available then try and play the file again.
Tip
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- If you are trying to play video or audio files recorded on a device that you own and Windows Media Player cannot play the file and does not offer a codec, contact the device manufacturer. Ask if the manufacturer has made a Windows Media Player codec available for download from the company's website.
Warning
- Microsoft strongly recommends against downloading codecs from unverified websites, as these can disrupt the proper function of both Windows Media Player and your Windows operating system.
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The package is simple to install, while also offering advanced settings to the high end user:
For simple installation select 'Easy Installation'. For advanced installation options select 'Expert Installation'.
Codec's Explained:
Xvid Codec Windows Media Player
A codec is a piece of software on either a device or computer capable of encoding and/or decoding video and/or audio data from files, streams and broadcasts. The word Codec is a portmanteau of 'compressor-decompressor'
Compression types that you will be able to decode include:
10bit x264 | x264| h.264 | AVC | DivX | XviD | MP4 | MPEG4 | MPEG2 and many more.
++File types you will be able to play include:
.mkv | .avi | .flv | .mp4 | .ts | .m4v | .m4a | .ogm | .ac3 | .dts | .flac | .ape | .aac .ogg | .ofr | .mpc | .3gp and many more.
Resolutions supported include:
All resolutions upto, and including SD (Standard Definition) 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, + HD (High Definition) 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p and beyond.
By using SlySoft AnyDVD HD with this Codec Pack, Windows Vista and Windows 7 users can play:
Protected Bluray, AVCHD, HD-DVD, DVD, CD.
Protected Bluray, AVCHD, HD-DVD, DVD, CD.
Package Components:
- ffdshow DirectShow Video Codec 20120228 x86 Revision 4342 by clsid.
- ffdshow DirectShow Video Codec 20120228 x64 Revision 4342 by clsid.
- LAV Video decoder 0.48 x86 & x64.
- XviD Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.2.
- Lagarith Lossless Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.27 x86 & x64
- Flash Video Splitter/Decoder v1.6.0.4014 x86 & x64.
- InterVideo Video Filter v7.0.27.191 MPEG2 Decoder.
- AC3Filter v1.63b AC3/DTS Decoder x86 & x64.
- LAV Audio Decoder 0.48 x86 & x64.
- DivX Audio Decoder 4.1
- Lame MP3 v3.98.2 ACM Encoder/Decoder Codec.
- DSP-worx Bass Source Filter/Decoder v1.30.
- Haali Media Splitter/Decoder 16/09/11 x86 & x64 - For MP4, MKV, OGM and AVI files.
- LAV Splitter 0.48 x86 & x64.
- VSFilter v2.40.4109 x86 & v2.37 x64 - Subtitle Readers.
- CDXA Reader v1.6.0.4014 - Also known as Form 2 Mode 2 CD or XCD x86 & x64.
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance v2.70a.
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