Comments on: Solving the Flip Video Codec Problem http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/ Space for me to explore my ideas and experiences of ICT in my classroom. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Split Three Ways » Blog Archive » First Post For 2009 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3569 Split Three Ways » Blog Archive » First Post For 2009 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:20:01 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3569 [...] but this is resolved when installing the software that is located on the flip cam hard drive. See Tom Barret’s excellent post on resolving this. Also See Thirty Five Ways To Use Your Pocket Video In The [...] [...] but this is resolved when installing the software that is located on the flip cam hard drive. See Tom Barret’s excellent post on resolving this. Also See Thirty Five Ways To Use Your Pocket Video In The [...]

]]> By: Joan Tracy http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3360 Joan Tracy Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:50:33 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3360 Thank you so much. I have been annoyed about this, just not annoyed to research a solution. Thanks for delivering it to me. Thank you so much. I have been annoyed about this, just not annoyed to research a solution. Thanks for delivering it to me.

]]> By: Rob Butler http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3353 Rob Butler Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:53:37 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3353 VLC also plays the videos from my Flip. If you are locked out of administrator mode or can't install software you can run the version of VLC on a flashdriver from Portableapps.com - could be a lifesaver if your lesson depends on the video! VLC also plays the videos from my Flip. If you are locked out of administrator mode or can’t install software you can run the version of VLC on a flashdriver from Portableapps.com – could be a lifesaver if your lesson depends on the video!

]]> By: Jenny Luca http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3352 Jenny Luca Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:17:01 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3352 Yay Tom! I think this is the solution to the problem we are having at our school with flips. I know it will help me, but transferring this info to all of our students who will be using the flips is another matter. I may have to approach our IT staff and see if there is a way of providing an update for student computers. Yay Tom! I think this is the solution to the problem we are having at our school with flips. I know it will help me, but transferring this info to all of our students who will be using the flips is another matter. I may have to approach our IT staff and see if there is a way of providing an update for student computers.

]]> By: CodyG [WINDOWS-TEAM] http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3350 CodyG [WINDOWS-TEAM] Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:50:23 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3350 Everyone- Glad to see the problem you were having was resolved! If you should run into any other codec issues in the future, here's a simple solution: instead of just randomly downloading codec packs with the hope that one of them works, I’d recommend downloading a codec tool that will analyze your particular video file and tell you exactly what codec(s) you’ll need to play the files. Here are a couple of free tools that will do this for you: Gspot (http://www.headbands.com/gspot/) and Sherlock (http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html) Both of these work great, and using these on your file will tell you what codecs you need to get a file running properly, without making you download anything that you don’t need. I hope you find this info useful in the future! Thanks, Cody Windows Media Outreach Team Everyone-

Glad to see the problem you were having was resolved! If you should run into any other codec issues in the future, here’s a simple solution: instead of just randomly downloading codec packs with the hope that one of them works, I’d recommend downloading a codec tool that will analyze your particular video file and tell you exactly what codec(s) you’ll need to play the files.

Here are a couple of free tools that will do this for you: Gspot (http://www.headbands.com/gspot/) and Sherlock (http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html) Both of these work great, and using these on your file will tell you what codecs you need to get a file running properly, without making you download anything that you don’t need.

I hope you find this info useful in the future!

Thanks,
Cody
Windows Media Outreach Team

]]> By: Flip Camera « A View from my Valley http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3344 Flip Camera « A View from my Valley Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:12:08 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3344 [...] Tom writes a lot about them and has even set up this ideas bank!  There does seem to be a little glitch in that Windows Media Player only plays back the audio of the .avi files.  To fix this you just need run the Windows 3ivx installer.  Full details here! [...] [...] Tom writes a lot about them and has even set up this ideas bank!  There does seem to be a little glitch in that Windows Media Player only plays back the audio of the .avi files.  To fix this you just need run the Windows 3ivx installer.  Full details here! [...]

]]> By: deerwood http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3333 deerwood Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:31:53 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3333 I do not have a Flip but I have used the codec you mention. The problem I had is that the codec appears to be a trial version which expires after 30 days or 50 uses. You then have to pay to install the full version. The hyperlink you give is to the trial version. I'd suggest that you check that the version you've installed is a trial or not. @deerwood I do not have a Flip but I have used the codec you mention. The problem I had is that the codec appears to be a trial version which expires after 30 days or 50 uses. You then have to pay to install the full version. The hyperlink you give is to the trial version. I’d suggest that you check that the version you’ve installed is a trial or not.
@deerwood

]]> By: Shirlpj http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3327 Shirlpj Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:00:22 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3327 I had the same problem with a Creative Labs Vado pocket cam. Fortunately gave an error message to download codec and gave link to the site. Also there is an option in Windows Media Player to 'automatically download codecs' - think it was in 'More options'. Problem with our network was that it needed administrator rights so not something the students could do. I had the same problem with a Creative Labs Vado pocket cam. Fortunately gave an error message to download codec and gave link to the site. Also there is an option in Windows Media Player to ‘automatically download codecs’ – think it was in ‘More options’. Problem with our network was that it needed administrator rights so not something the students could do.

]]> By: celeste http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 celeste Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:37:56 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3322 Tom, I had the same problem last year along with posting those files successfully on a wiki at wikispaces. Thanks for posting your solution. I wound up using a video converter to convert the files to something more compatible like mov or wmv. Your solution sounds like less work in the long run. Tom,
I had the same problem last year along with posting those files successfully on a wiki at wikispaces. Thanks for posting your solution. I wound up using a video converter to convert the files to something more compatible like mov or wmv. Your solution sounds like less work in the long run.

]]> By: Daniel Needlestone http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/01/27/solving-the-flip-video-codec-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 Daniel Needlestone Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:47:38 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=342#comment-3321 I borrowed a flipcam to test out on school computers before buying one (from @digitalmaverick on twitter) - the software wouldn't work on the system and the files wouldn't play on media player because of codecs. It was an old original flipcam and I hope I can get one of the newer ones to work on the school system. I borrowed a flipcam to test out on school computers before buying one (from @digitalmaverick on twitter) – the software wouldn’t work on the system and the files wouldn’t play on media player because of codecs. It was an old original flipcam and I hope I can get one of the newer ones to work on the school system.

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