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*Wannez* · 11-05-2008

Hi Vince,

when I just purchased my Sony standalone DVD-player, I got the same problem. Although it had a DivX/Xvid lable on it, is was unable to play any of my .avi files. I also got a "no codec" error message. I checked the Sony website and found a firmware upgrade for my DVD player to improve playback of .avi files. Since then it plays any file that I put in it.

Therefore I suggest you check the websites from Philips and Samsung and look for the latest firmware revision for your drive(s).

good luck!

11-05-2008	#5 (permalink)
Wannez The Slutty Professor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,396	Re: Unable to read .avi on standalone dvd player Hi Vince, when I just purchased my Sony standalone DVD-player, I got the same problem. Although it had a DivX/Xvid lable on it, is was unable to play any of my .avi files. I also got a "no codec" error message. I checked the Sony website and found a firmware upgrade for my DVD player to improve playback of .avi files. Since then it plays any file that I put in it. Therefore I suggest you check the websites from Philips and Samsung and look for the latest firmware revision for your drive(s). good luck!