You receive a "Vids:dvsd decompressor not available" error message when you try to view an Audio-Video Interleaved (AVI) file in PowerPoint 2000 (262588)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q262588 SYMPTOMS When you attempt to view an Audio-Video Interleaved (AVI)
file in PowerPoint, you may receive the following error message:
vids:dvsd decompressor not available. The Active Movie
can't decode the codec of the avi file. CAUSE Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 can only play back movie files
(*.avi, *.miv, *.mov, *.mp2, *.mpa, *.mpe, *.mpeg, *.mpg, and *.qt files) that
use compression schemes with corresponding Media Control Interface (MCI)
compatible codecs.
A codec (Compressor/Decompressor) is an algorithm
or scheme used to record digital video or audio. For example, when you transmit
video over the Internet, the video must be compressed on the sending end and
decompressed on the receiving end. A codec can be chosen based upon the user's
audio or image quality and image size preferences.
When you read an
AVI movie, a Video for Windows decompressor decompresses the AVI files. If the
decompressor does not support the compression method used by the AVI movie, it
cannot render the movie onto the screen. WORKAROUND Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.0 and later versions
recognize more codecs and can play most AVI files. You can download the Windows
Media Player from the following Microsoft Web site: STATUSMicrosoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/11/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbtshoot kberrmsg kbpending kbprb KB262588 |
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