AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. Like the DVD video format, AVI files support multiple streaming audio and video, although these features are seldom used. It specifies a way in which a file may contain audio and video data. It does not specify how that data is encoded. The encoding of audio and video data is specified in what are known as codecs. A codec (short for COmpressor/DECompressor) tells the computer how to decode the audio and video tracks that have been encoded within the .AVI file. QuickTime Player can use numerous codecs by default. You can also add additional codecs to extend QuickTime's features using plug-ins or third-party installations.
When QuickTime opens an .AVI file, it checks to see which codecs were used to encode the audio and video tracks within it. For example, an .AVI file may contain a video track encoded in the Cinepak codec and an audio track encoded with the ALaw 2:1 codec. If both the audio and the video were compressed using a codec that QuickTime can use, the file will play normally. If the audio or video or both were created using codecs that QuickTime cannot use, you may see a message like the following:
"QuickTime is missing the software needed to perform this operation. Unfortunately, it is not available on the QuickTime server"
or
"You may experience problems playing a video track in "filename.avi" because the required compressor could not be found."
These messages are not an indication that anything is wrong with QuickTime Player.
Using QuickTime Player, you may be able to determine which codec was used to compress an audio or video track:
QuickTime 6 and earlier
Open the file in QuickTime Player.
From the Movie menu, choose Get Movie Properties.
From the left pop-up menu in the Properties window, choose Sound Track or Video Track.
From the right pop-up menu, choose Format. The Format section shows the codec.
QuickTime 7
Open the file in QuickTime Player.
From the Window menu, choose Show Movie Info. The codec is listed next to Format.
If the .AVI file is encoded using a codec that is not included with QuickTime, you might be able to find and add that codec so QuickTime can play media encoded with it.
From http://support.apple.com/.
If the .AVI file is encoded using a codec that is not included with QuickTime, you also can choose to convert this video to the format that quicktime supported.
HD Video Converter for Mac can convert HD video and convert video to HD on Mac OS. It can convert HD videos such as MTS, M2TS, TS, MKV, TP, TRP, M5S, MOD, TOD, MPEG2 HD, MPEG4 HD, MOV HD, WMV HD, AVI HD etc. to various video formats, and also convert regular videos such as AVI, ASF, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MOV, FLV, 3GP, 3G2, DIVX, M4V and so on. You also can extra audio from HD.
When QuickTime opens an .AVI file, it checks to see which codecs were used to encode the audio and video tracks within it. For example, an .AVI file may contain a video track encoded in the Cinepak codec and an audio track encoded with the ALaw 2:1 codec. If both the audio and the video were compressed using a codec that QuickTime can use, the file will play normally. If the audio or video or both were created using codecs that QuickTime cannot use, you may see a message like the following:
"QuickTime is missing the software needed to perform this operation. Unfortunately, it is not available on the QuickTime server"
or
"You may experience problems playing a video track in "filename.avi" because the required compressor could not be found."
These messages are not an indication that anything is wrong with QuickTime Player.
Using QuickTime Player, you may be able to determine which codec was used to compress an audio or video track:
QuickTime 6 and earlier
Open the file in QuickTime Player.
From the Movie menu, choose Get Movie Properties.
From the left pop-up menu in the Properties window, choose Sound Track or Video Track.
From the right pop-up menu, choose Format. The Format section shows the codec.
QuickTime 7
Open the file in QuickTime Player.
From the Window menu, choose Show Movie Info. The codec is listed next to Format.
If the .AVI file is encoded using a codec that is not included with QuickTime, you might be able to find and add that codec so QuickTime can play media encoded with it.
From http://support.apple.com/.
If the .AVI file is encoded using a codec that is not included with QuickTime, you also can choose to convert this video to the format that quicktime supported.
HD Video Converter for Mac can convert HD video and convert video to HD on Mac OS. It can convert HD videos such as MTS, M2TS, TS, MKV, TP, TRP, M5S, MOD, TOD, MPEG2 HD, MPEG4 HD, MOV HD, WMV HD, AVI HD etc. to various video formats, and also convert regular videos such as AVI, ASF, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MOV, FLV, 3GP, 3G2, DIVX, M4V and so on. You also can extra audio from HD.
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