The file i downloaded is a part file and real says it needs codec to play. can i get this?

Update the media player to the newest version.
When media players go through upgrades, new codecs are often added to the player along with new features.
These new codecs give the player an ability to play videos in additional formats.
Download and install a codec pack for your computer-based media player from a codec website, like Free-Codecs.

See Below
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/k_lite_codec_pack.htm
The K-Lite Codec Pack, for instance, contains multiple codecs and works with multiple media players, which gives all of the media players that are installed on your system the capability to play any video file that uses those codecs.
Once you download a codec pack, go to the "Downloads" folder on your computer, right-click the codec pack and choose "Extract All" to extract the codecs and move the codecs into a folder on your "C:" drive.
The codecs integrate into your computer-based media players automatically.


Get a new player. If you have updated your player and installed all of the available codecs, and video still won't play in the player, the player may just not have the necessary components to play your video files.
Download and install a new player, such as Winamp or the VLC Player, to your system.
http://www.real.com/realplayer

http://download.cnet.com/Winamp/3000-2141_4-10251792.html
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Personal Media Players
Find out which video formats your media player accepts.
This information should be provided in the user's guide that came with your player. iPod, for instance, accepts video only in the M4V, MP4 and MOV formats, according to the Apple website.


Convert the video file to a format supported by your personal media player in an online conversion system.
Some online systems that can make video conversions include Movavi Online Convert and YouConvertIt.


Remove the original video file from the media player using the player's software, such as iTunes for iPod devices.
Then, add the new video file to the software library and drag the new file to the device.
Once the video is in the correct format, the codecs in the media player should read the converted video file.

To play any media on PC needs codec to support it. If you are playing video on Windows Media Player, go to Tools - Options - then in opened dialogue of options go to DVD - Advanced . Here (Properties dialogue) you will find the supported codecs for different media. If the video file you are playing is not mentioned then the video won't play. So download the required codec to support the video file. A better option is install PowerDVD software which plays almost every video file. Download the old version software from the following link.
http://www.oldversion.com/download-PowerDVD-7.html
Name: Deluxe
Serial Key of Power dvd 7:
7GP2X-RWAWT-QMEQA-6EZ9U-GE356-W3VQD

Also install real player.

hi...

looks like either you don't have any video codecs installed or your codecs got corrupted.

There is an easy way to get around this issue.
There is a video application called VLC player. It is very powerful video player. It can play almost all common file formats and its free application. you don't have to spend any on this application. A real must have application.

Since this software depends on its on codecs, after installation, you can play video files on this application.

You can get Latest Version of VLC Player here


Or if you wish to not to install any third party Media player, you can download and install multimedia codecs itself. Recommended codec is K-Lite.

You can Download Latest Version of K-Lite Codecs Here.

A better free player will solve the Codec problems and good one is VLC at http://www.videolan.org/. It has most Codecs already installed.

you probably need codecs.
http://download.cnet.com/Media-Player-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10749065.html?tag=mncol
or you can download vlc media player. it plays everything and its free. there are some controls for brightness and contrast and a few other i think
http://download.cnet.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-13632_4-10267151.html?tag=mncol

Hi simontwaley,

Try to download VLC Player. It might resolve the issue. You can download it from www.videolan.org.

The issue that your encountering is because your media player lacks those codecs that needs to be installed for you to be able to view those files. It is a common issue for almost all windows OS that doesnt have those codecs.

VLC Player can play almost all of the types of video files. Without installing those codecs.

To play RM file you need to download and install Real Player. Click RealPlayer.com to download.

Actually this is a problem of the video codec and you need o install some software that will solve your problem completely.

Download :
1) VLC Media Player :
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

2) K-Lite Codec Pack :
http://www.free-codecs.com/K_lite_codec_pack_download.htm

i downloaded a movie in mpeg4 format n want to c it in real player...i want to kno if thers ne codec available ....

There are literally hundreds of audio and video codecs out there,
not to mention the dozens of possible media containers
(file-formats) to hold and synchronize the audio and video
streams in a movie.

1) The first step is to identify the codecs and container interfaces
needed to play each file.

2) Download a copy of the G-SPOT codec information
appliance from:

http://gspot.headbands.com/

3) Use this awesome tool to identify the codecs and container,

then download the correct codecs.

You can also test/play the movie from within GSPot.

4) Finally, keep in mind that media from P2P downloads
is often corrupt (or worse) which may be the reason
the audio does not work. The file type could also be
mislabeled or have the wrong extension.

5) I recomend emule over lime wire, with an inter-connected
VLC player. The VLC player is very good at playing
incomplete or damaged movies and audio. (it is free)

6) Finally, when downloading movies, alway DL more than
one version at the same time, hoping one will work.

prefer larger files for better quality, and avoid small files
like the plague because the are often malware.

A movie should be at least 5 MB per minute. Anything
smaller than that is highly suspect.
most formats, except real-media.

Hope this helps

Martin