Right, I have put several .avi files onto my N900, as it can play them, yet some of the files says 'video codec not supported' or 'audio codec not supported', if they are all .avi how does that work? How do I go about getting the codecs? Also, I saw somewhere VLC may be developed for the N900, I hope it will be.

Thanks,
Ryan

the avi file, is whats known as a container - it has no structure to determine what actual codec is used - so some or your files might be divx, mg4, h.264 and the audio split between mp3, acc etc.

your only chance is to download the Extra-Decoders-Support package, I think its in Extras-testing

i would recommend installing mplayer and kmplayer as gui
this combination rocks!

Okay, just enabling the extras-testing repository, let you know how I get on and thanks I never knew that lol, quite obvious if I think about it.

Ryan

b666m, when I try to install Mplayer, it says downloading 9.48mb and doesn't do anything, like the doesn't download at all, any ideas? I am connected to my wireless network and my internet etc. Works fine.

http://maemo.org/packages/view/libavcodec52/

this problem appears on my phone sometimes too.
then i just disconnect from the accesspoint and reconnect....
and then try to download it again.

can you tell differences between this codec-pack and the decoders support?

what are the pros and cons? how is the perfomance?

Right done that, the player plays the files, but before I got 'video code unsupported', so the Kmplayer will play the file without what ever codec it can't pay, I.E it will play the sound if the video code is unsupported.

@that link what version should I DL lol.

Also I have enabled the extras-testing repos, but there is no testing option on the app manager.

I have no idea. haven't needed extra plugins etc with my two videos that are included in standard firmware...