Torrent downloaded AVI files won't work in VLC

[Reno404]

Hey guys!

Since I use Flip4Mac on my Intel Macbook, most of WMV files work fine.
The problem I have now concerns some of the downloaded AVI files I got using the Torrent client Azureus. I download the file (350 Mb), then play it in VLC. 4 times out of 5, I get no sound, ni image, I can just see the progress going way to fast (a 40min episode runs in 10 seconds). 1 time out of 5 (approx), the episode works fine. Mplayer and Quicktime, even Flip4Mac-ed, won't play those files either.

Anyone else has this problem? Or know how to solve it? It's a bitch downloading 5 different torrents of the same episode, hoping one would end up working properly...

Thx

 

[Paul S]

I just downloaded a Seinfeld stand-up act in avi format and all I get is picture--no sound. I tried playing it on Quicktime, Divx, but no avail. (I have flip4mac).

Strange.

 

[PillarFan1]

ive downloaded saw and saw 2 off limewire, both avi, and they both work perfectly in vlc. whats a link to a torrent you cant watch

 

[Compile 'em all]

ive downloaded saw and saw 2 off limewire, both avi, and they both work perfectly in vlc. whats a link to a torrent you cant watch

I don't think it is a good move to ask for posting a torrent link here on macrumors.

Concerning VLC, I would say there is something wrong with the file you downloaded. VLC plays just about everything I throw at it. I would like to note though that my brother had a problem with a green diagonal appearing in some movies played in VLC (on macbook). Downloading the latest nightly build of vlc solved the problem.

 

[Counterfit]

The only files I know of tat VLC can't play are those using WMV9. When p[laying the troublesome file, hit cmd - I and see what kind of encoding it uses.

 

[Deerhunter04]

I use VLC for all playback on my Mac Pro and i've never had a problem. My guess is that it's a bad video file or something is wrong with how to torrent downloaded. I'd make sure both VLC and AZ is up to date.

 

[theman5725]

I just downloaded a Seinfeld stand-up act in avi format and all I get is picture--no sound. I tried playing it on Quicktime, Divx, but no avail. (I have flip4mac).

Strange.

That happend to me when I downloaded an .avi file.

I used iSquint to convert the file and I got sound. Wierd, but it worked.

 

[Paul S]

That happend to me when I downloaded an .avi file.

I used iSquint to convert the file and I got sound. Wierd, but it worked.

I'll try that out. Thanks.

 

[quigleybc]

Anytime I have a video file that either won't play in quicktime, or plays in QT but has no sound.

I run the file through the default settings of FFMPEGX, and so far it has worked everytime.

 

[azzurri000]

I had a similar problem, so I downloaded the DivX player... it worked great !

 

[flalaw]

Try following these instructions:
http://www.mikecpeck.com/2006/04/play-xvid-movies-on-intel-mac.php

Also, make sure that you're opening a file that has fully downloaded. I wasted so much time trying to open a partial download, confusing it w/ another complete one w/ a similar file name.