Vegas No Audio/video Dvix-xvid Codec Solution Found!!!!

depasan

depasan

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Hi guys,
After going through a lot of pain and searching the net in every possible corner of it I managed to have Sony Vegas 7.0d to reckognize every possibe codec around. How...? Here I am explaining what I did:
First you don't need any codec packs (K-Lite, Ace Megacodecs {very bad}. because they are very dangerous for your computer. I did a fresh install of windows to get rid off my codec packs. First I installed my Sony Applications (Vegas, Sound Forge, DVD-Architect). The only codec(s) you need to make Sony work is the little package ofFFDShow MPEG-4.
and AC3 Filter. The other thing I had to do was copy all the plugins from SoundForge FileIO Plug-Ins and copied them to Sony Vegas FileIO Plug-Ins. DO NOT OVERRIDE ANYTHING THAT IS THE SAME. KEEP HITTING NO AND IT ONLY COPIES 2 OR 3 FOLDERS, YOU SHOULD BE DONE.
You are still going to have problem opening a file XVID that you have just converted in Vegas but there is a solution for this too. Look in the net and download GSPOT to analyse the file and a small application called AVIC to change FourCC headers. After you import the XVID file to AVIC you just change both values to DIVX. You will see that now you will be able to see both video and audio on the Vegas timeline. You have to do the SAME for every XVID video that you have if you want VEGAS to import both Audio and Video...

Hope I have been a help for all of you trying to find a solution.

Cheers!!!!:)
 
Hey thanks. Ill try this out. But where do we find the application AVIC ?

Meanwhile is the XP Codec Pack available on the same site dangerous to install ?
 
I just uploaded AVIC for you. The link is: http://rapidshare.com/files/17284833/avic.exe.html
yes, all codec packs are quite dangerous for the system to install. They come in a bundle and you have got no idea what they do to the registers...they mess things up pretty bad. They can also damage windows restore permanently...!!!! All you need codec wise, is just the steps I have described on my post....Hope I have answered your question.
 
How did you get rid of all of your codec packs? Fresh install of windows? Does that mean pretty much erasing everything?
 
bballplaya283 said:
How did you get rid of all of your codec packs? Fresh install of windows? Does that mean pretty much erasing everything?
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That is exactly what it means. I had to do a complete format of the hardrive because all the registers were messed up and windows restore wasn't working and so many other programs
 
qazwsx said:
what if you don't have sound forge? what folders does it copy over?
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I am not sure because I didn't write the names down. I counted them before the paste process and noticed that after copied the plugins I had 3 more.
Sound Forge you can find it in Sony's official website. Just download the demo version and copy the plugins. I would assume they'll still work after you paste them...
 
Wait a min ? Sound forge ? How did u get a folder called sound forge ? does that mean we have to install the sound forge application too in order to copy out these codecs ?
 
plainman007 said:
Wait a min ? Sound forge ? How did u get a folder called sound forge ? does that mean we have to install the sound forge application too in order to copy out these codecs ?
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You don't have to, but in order to have Vegas to reckognize every codec you need to do the steps I have mentioned above. You can install the demo version and then after you copy the minfolders you can uninstall it if you don't like it. I like all Sony Programs and I have never regreted investing money in them...
 
I gave this a try when I got an internet connection on my desktop (finally) but I am still getting a "DV/DVCPRO 50 codec not installed" pop up... would those be found else wear? shouldn't they be included with Vegas? (I have 6.0 with latest update)
 
I downloaded it from Matrox before I tried what Depasan suggested on this thread. But I am still getting the pop up asking for them after both steps (I didn't re-install Windows though)
 
USLatinContent said:
I downloaded it from Matrox before I tried what Depasan suggested on this thread. But I am still getting the pop up asking for them after both steps (I didn't re-install Windows though)
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I never had this problem. I did format my PC and started everything fresh because my computer was messed up from some codec pack I had installed. After that everything worked perfect and I never had a problem ever since. Vegas runs really smooth and I can access every video file possible
 
ScreaminJay said:
I was researching this very subject today. I too would like being able to edit xvid files directly. So far, your solution have been talked about somewhere else. But with a way more simple solution.

I'm yet to test it at this time, but this topic, which is old, adress this issue and says basically (No need to change the 4CC, just remove xvid codec)
http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=1291964#1291964
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The only problem why my solution might seem complicated to you is because I was having a lot of problems with the codec packs in my system. This was the reason why I had to format the PC. For some reason Vegas 7 doesn't like packs and so the rest of my PC. My windows restore didn't work and I was having a lot of other problems (my computer wouldn't shut down, etc). The codec packs really messed up the registry on my PC, that's why I had to reformat my hardrive. If the solution that you mentioned above works, that's fine but I strongly recommend anyone that has codec packs installed in their systems to get rid off them...
 
Sorry if I'm bumping a thread thats like 8 months old, but I just want to show my appreciation. I registered to thank you, I've searched everywhere for anything that would fix my problem, and all I did was download ffdshow mpeg-4 and ac3 filter and my videos started show up. Thanks again man.
 
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