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 Subject: Re: Le Golem-I give up, nothing will open it. What type of file is it?
 From: Sara Bellum <Sara@cortex.com>
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 Herb Thymebaum <Herb@GardinersGrove.com> wrote in
 news:oesldbljje8kvbi6f57repuoft8pfcqj7b@news.giganews.com:
 
 > On Sat, 05 Mar 2016 10:19:56 GMT, Sara Bellum <Sara@cortex.com> wrote:
 >
 >>VLC, Convert XtoDVD and Freemake video converter cannot open it. It
 >>doesn't appear to be a MP4 file
 >
 > I haven't downloaded this file (not interested in the title), but
 > there is a small utility called MediaInfo
 > https://sourceforge.net/projects/mediainfo/
 >
 > Just drag and drop the filename into the app, and it will give you the
 > specs on it. Useful if you need to know what codec(s) were used for
 > the video, audio, or subtitles.
 >
 > Saved my butt the first time I came across a set of rars with an .avi
 > inside,  with a text file that said "if the video doesn't play,
 > install this codec update". I figured it was flooky, but when I put
 > the avi into MediaInfo, it wasn't a video file at all, which is why it
 > wouldn't "play".
 >
 > Anyway, it's handy to determine whether the video is a rare codec,
 > such as Divx5, or a rare audio codec, like Ogg, should you find you
 > have problems playing in whatever software or hardware player you use.
 >
 > It's a freebee.
 >
 > Herb Thymebaum
 >
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 >
 
 Thanks Hrtb I'll try that.
 The poster is not a name I have come across before. It's not a virus, as
 I have checked that.
 
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