AVI files running slow in Powerpoint with Vista

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Seoulmare - 25 Jul 2007 17:12 GMT

Ever since I upgraded to a PC with Vista as the operating system any AVI file
imported into Powerpoint 2003 or 2007 runs slow. I've tried reducing both the
screen resolution and the resolution the file plays back at playing the file
as well as trying to play the file as a Windows Media file in Powerpoint
without success. The AVI files all play back normally in Windows media. Has
anyone else come across this and more importantly does anyone have a solution?

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Austin Myers - 25 Jul 2007 17:38 GMT

I would suggest downloading and installing the Vista Codec Pack from:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/Advanced-
Vista-Codec-Package.shtml

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com

> Ever since I upgraded to a PC with Vista as the operating system any AVI
> file
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> anyone else come across this and more importantly does anyone have a
> solution?

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Seoulmate - 25 Jul 2007 19:48 GMT

Thanks Austin. The codec download has improved things, but it still doesn't
look right. However it does run at the correct speed if I covert to an MPEG
file with some other interesting new problems. MPEG1 jerks at the end of the
loop in the slide show screen. MPEG2 cannot be seen on the slide but plays
back beautifully. Maybe one day Microsoft will sort it out!

> I would suggest downloading and installing the Vista Codec Pack from:
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/Advanced-
Vista-Codec-Package.shtml
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> > anyone else come across this and more importantly does anyone have a
> > solution?

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Austin Myers - 26 Jul 2007 18:30 GMT

> Thanks Austin. The codec download has improved things, but it still
> doesn't
> look right.

Can you define "look right" a little better?

>However it does run at the correct speed if I covert to an MPEG
> file with some other interesting new problems. MPEG1 jerks at the end of
> the
> loop in the slide show screen.

Not certain what you mean here, is the vid jerky?

> MPEG2 cannot be seen on the slide but plays
> back beautifully. Maybe one day Microsoft will sort it out!

Again you have me confused, it plays beautifully???

I might suggest you give PFCPro a try (the trial is fully functioning).
With it you may edit the video file in PowerPoint (no need for another
editor) and it will automatically convert the video to a format that is
compatible with almost any Windows / PowerPoint PC.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com

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Alex Cahell - 26 Jul 2007 09:52 GMT

Convert your AVI video file to WMV video file as Powerpoint like this type
the best these days...
For this task I can suggest to use VidCrop
http://www.geovid.com/VidCrop/

> Ever since I upgraded to a PC with Vista as the operating system any AVI file
> imported into Powerpoint 2003 or 2007 runs slow. I've tried reducing both the
> screen resolution and the resolution the file plays back at playing the file
> as well as trying to play the file as a Windows Media file in Powerpoint
> without success. The AVI files all play back normally in Windows media. Has
> anyone else come across this and more importantly does anyone have a solution?

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