Multiple AVI codecs

[nonnus]

I'm running VLC on a Windows XP HTPC. I also have an extender connected and am running into problems. If VLC is running a video feed to our family room TV, the extender can't access the AVI codec (for some reason beyond my knowledge) to play back files. Does anyone know a method to install multiple instances of AVI files, or is there a way to identify the coded VLC should default to?

Thanks

[VLC_help]

What extender are you talking about?

[nonnus]

Hauppauge MediaMVP. Has been stable for me, playing back from a SageTV install. Have been able to get the MVP software to see and play back the AVI files, but not if VLC is running. From what I am reading, it seems there are multiple AVI codecs and should be able to differentiate. The MVP doesn't offer any controls for this, so I am trying to see if VLC will allow me to identify a codec that is different from whatever default AVI coded Windows uses.

I guess I also need to figure out how to control the codec Windows uses. I've researched this a bit, but am not doing very will with identifying the proper terms to even begin to get successful search hits to lead me in the right direction.

Any help is appreciated.

[VLC_help]

VLC doesn't use DirectShow or VfW. VLC has build-in decoders and demuxers, so it doesn't use Windows ones and because of that the issue shouldn't be related to codecs+VLC.

[HDAV]

HI I am having issues with an AVI file which was recorded using a LEAD Codec? I cant seem to get anything to play this back? Any ideas?

[VLC_help]

What does tool called Mediainfo say about that file?