Processing in Registax 5.1

[bones]

I'm having a go at trying to process the first images I taken on my DMK21. I took them on a computer running Vista and trying to process them on a computer running XP would this make any difference? I've never used registax before. When trying to select the captured file for Registax it's coming up with a message "Failed to start AVI decompression, codec: dvsdvids." :help:

[Merlin66]

Sounds like you may have used a poor Codex.
I use the Y800 for the DMK.
If you want to convert the AVI file you have, it is possible but I can't remember which software is recommended; I'm sure someone will avise you.....

[jjjnettie]

Download a copy of Virtual Dub http://www.virtualdub.org/
Open your .avi and then go to File and click on ... Save Old Format AVI
It will convert this original into one that Registax can read.
Hope this helps.

[bones]

Thanks jjjnettie, I googled the problem earlier this arvo and got a head start with the virtualdub site. It let me select the captured file (which I did originally capture with the Y800 codec). Thanks for your response it confirmed I was heading down the right track.

What I'm not sure about is if processing it through virtualdub affects the quality of the original images.

Here's a link to my first attempt at imaging with the DMK21 and processing through registax.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=68255