how to find out which codec the mpg video use?

[wesley]

Got a video, its HD mpg 1.56GB, 27mins long. i want to split them into smaller parts. The video will not preview thumbnail in windows (XP SP2) but can play video with VLC player

but XP's movie player and virtualdub will NOT open the video. so i guess i got a codec missing.

how can i find out which codec this mpg file use?

thanks

 

[wesley]

just found it

so what codec do i need? where can i get it from? will it work with movie maker/virtualdub

thanks

 

[wesley]

its the avc1 codec i need?