Frustrating Problem Playing AVI files

[Achilles66]

My friends used their FUji digital camera to record video, and they gave me a short avi movie from the camera. It plays fine on their newer computer, but will not show up on mine--only the sound plays. This happens with some other (but not all) avi movies. I use WMplayer 7.01 to play them (windowe 98), and I have tried to dl other software players (Real, QuickTIme,Player), and none of this works. Windows MPlayer acts like it will work, as it attempts to dl a codec, but it never accomplishes anything with whatever it does and all I get is the sound. Does anyone have any advice? I'm pretty sure I cant get the new wmplayer 10 because I dont have win 98se. THanks

[Tuning]

Ask them what codec were in use. or if its not codec, then you may need to install the application used by them to copy it on their computer.

[celtic_druid]

Probably MJPEG.. See if VirtualDub can open it as it has an internal MJPEG decoder.

[Achilles66]

BUt it happens with other avi files as well, not just the one from their camera.

[Achilles66]

Thanks a lot--VirtualDub plays it. Thank you very much.