I am having a problem opening an AVI in virtualdub, very similar to a previous thread but it reads.

Couldn't locate decompressor for format 'dvsd' (unknown)

I could do with some advise on this.

Thanks in advance

You miss the correct codec for this format but I never see it before.
Where did you found this source ?

I think you need a digital video codec, like Mainconcept DV Codec. Take a look www.mainconcept.com.
I don't know if there is a free download, neither other DV codec.

The Sorce was created with Pinnacle Studio 8

It uses the DV codec (same as digital video cameras). Go here: http://users.tpg.com.au/mtam/install_panvfwdv.htm...

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THX, I need it too.

thanks too BobNET !

i don't knew....i need general opinions about that codec friends, can you please?

It lets me read AVIs captured from my Canon ZR40 in both Virtualdub and AviSynth, and you can also save DV files with it (as long as the source is 720x480/576). It might work when capturing video too, which would be nice (not as nice as HuffYUV but better than MJPEG or MPEG ).

Chroma values in NTSC are sampled in a weird way (one value for every 4x1 block of pixels) but PAL is more sane (even though I can't remember what it is right now ). I didn't really notice it from the material I captured, but that could be cause I'm partially colourblind...

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