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Originally Posted by Ulrich' date='Feb 12 2005, 02:23 AM
Sounds like those AVI files are really DivX and you need to install the right codec...???
Thanks again.
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Hmmmmm, how did this thread get so far without me seeing it?
I started working in field service in 1966, before microcomputers were invented and the word 'digital' referred to your hands and feet. I was first exposed to microcomputers in 1976-1977 when my company came out with a new atomic absorbtion spectrophotometer controlled by an Intel 4004 chip.
I built my first computer in 1977-1978. It was an IMSAI and I still have it. I worked my way into the world of Unix in the early 80's when I bought an AT&T 6300+. I discovered Unix likes to have several users on at a time, so I connected it to a modem and eventually built a BBS known first as vpnet, then vpnet.uucp and finally vpnet.chi.il.us. At its peak vpnet was receiving a Usenet feed via satellite and was providing a news feed to a few corporations in Chicago and suburbs.
After eleven years, people discovered the world wide web and vpnet and espada, now running on two servers, were shut down for the final time.
<sigh> Now I'm down in Florida, playing about 18 hours a day with my four computers and still having the time of my life. My old IMSAI and the remains of Espada are in the junk room.
: hello:
Gerry
I started working in field service in 1966, before microcomputers were invented and the word 'digital' referred to your hands and feet. I was first exposed to microcomputers in 1976-1977 when my company came out with a new atomic absorbtion spectrophotometer controlled by an Intel 4004 chip.
I built my first computer in 1977-1978. It was an IMSAI and I still have it. I worked my way into the world of Unix in the early 80's when I bought an AT&T 6300+. I discovered Unix likes to have several users on at a time, so I connected it to a modem and eventually built a BBS known first as vpnet, then vpnet.uucp and finally vpnet.chi.il.us. At its peak vpnet was receiving a Usenet feed via satellite and was providing a news feed to a few corporations in Chicago and suburbs.
After eleven years, people discovered the world wide web and vpnet and espada, now running on two servers, were shut down for the final time.
<sigh> Now I'm down in Florida, playing about 18 hours a day with my four computers and still having the time of my life. My old IMSAI and the remains of Espada are in the junk room.
: hello:Gerry
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From: Clifton, VA
Originally Posted by gswetsky' date='Feb 13 2005, 12:15 AM
Hmmmmm, how did this thread get so far without me seeing it?
I started working in field service in 1966, before microcomputers were invented and the word 'digital' referred to your hands and feet. I was first exposed to microcomputers in 1976-1977 when my company came out with a new atomic absorbtion spectrophotometer controlled by an Intel 4004 chip.
I built my first computer in 1977-1978. It was an IMSAI and I still have it. I worked my way into the world of Unix in the early 80's when I bought an AT&T 6300+. I discovered Unix likes to have several users on at a time, so I connected it to a modem and eventually built a BBS known first as vpnet, then vpnet.uucp and finally vpnet.chi.il.us. At its peak vpnet was receiving a Usenet feed via satellite and was providing a news feed to a few corporations in Chicago and suburbs.
After eleven years, people discovered the world wide web and vpnet and espada, now running on two servers, were shut down for the final time.
<sigh> Now I'm down in Florida, playing about 18 hours a day with my four computers and still having the time of my life. My old IMSAI and the remains of Espada are in the junk room.
: hello:
Gerry
I started working in field service in 1966, before microcomputers were invented and the word 'digital' referred to your hands and feet. I was first exposed to microcomputers in 1976-1977 when my company came out with a new atomic absorbtion spectrophotometer controlled by an Intel 4004 chip.
I built my first computer in 1977-1978. It was an IMSAI and I still have it. I worked my way into the world of Unix in the early 80's when I bought an AT&T 6300+. I discovered Unix likes to have several users on at a time, so I connected it to a modem and eventually built a BBS known first as vpnet, then vpnet.uucp and finally vpnet.chi.il.us. At its peak vpnet was receiving a Usenet feed via satellite and was providing a news feed to a few corporations in Chicago and suburbs.
After eleven years, people discovered the world wide web and vpnet and espada, now running on two servers, were shut down for the final time.
<sigh> Now I'm down in Florida, playing about 18 hours a day with my four computers and still having the time of my life. My old IMSAI and the remains of Espada are in the junk room.
: hello:Gerry
Now we know who to refer to as the God Father of PC Vintage technology.
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Originally Posted by matt_inva' date='Feb 12 2005, 06:41 PM
??? Would DivX play in Windows Media Player V9.0? Although I do have Divx player loaded on the desktop. Does it act as a plug in to Media Player?
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Originally Posted by matt_inva' date='Feb 12 2005, 10:21 PM
Thank you very much. You nailed the problem. I down loaded the DivX player to my notebook and the video comparing the Boxster S versus the S2000 is playing now.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
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Originally Posted by Ulrich' date='Feb 13 2005, 02:57 PM
It does. Once you have the codec installed, you don't need the DivX player anymore and can watch all movies throug the media player. If you have a program like PowerDVD, you could also use that to play DivX, Xvid and whatever other formats are out there.
Glad to be of service.
Glad to be of service.
Ulrich,I hope that you will be happy to know that you helped more than just me with this confounding problem.
Thanks again, again.
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Originally Posted by Ulrich' date='Feb 12 2005, 02:23 AM
Sounds like those AVI files are really DivX and you need to install the right codec...???
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Right, Dave. In order to play these files (.avi) properly, you need to load DivX on your system. The "codec" (coder-decoder) is a piece of software that helps interpret the .avi file so you can play it under Windows media (or some other player).
I'm poking around the divx web site. Looks like there's a free download for the player here, but I haven't tried it yet: http://www.divx.com/divx/download/
I'm poking around the divx web site. Looks like there's a free download for the player here, but I haven't tried it yet: http://www.divx.com/divx/download/
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Anyone collect old computer memorobilia?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESC:IT
I'll be selling more of my collection as time goes on.
:h idebc::hid ebc:
Gerry
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESC:IT
I'll be selling more of my collection as time goes on.
:h idebc::hid ebc:Gerry