Why can't I view downloaded video??

[kippax]

Hi guys hope you can help since buying a new laptop a few months ago whenever I try to view a downloaded video clip e.g any here on Pistonheads I can hear perfectly but the picture is like a fuzzy cartoon??
I can view these fine on my wired desktop but on wireless laptop no can do? It downloads video at same speed I just can't view it any idea's??

Thanks
Howard

P.S tried with power lead in & out as laptop disconnects wired network card when on battery but no difference.

Any responses must be aimed at Computer Numpty standard

[Trooper2]

Check to see if your P.C. has different Codecs (compresser/decompressers) installed versus your laptop. If you find you are missing one look for it here: www.free-codecs.com/
and I'm no expert myself so it could very well be something else.

[kippax]

Trooper2 said:

Check to see if your P.C. has different Codecs (compresser/decompressers) installed versus your laptop. If you find you are missing one look for it here: www.free-codecs.com/ and I'm no expert myself so it could very well be something else.

This means absolutely nothing to me?? sorry told you I was a numpty!
Still baffled & want to know why my laptop will not view dowbloaded video streams could it be the wireless connation?

Howard.

[scorp]

If the video is being corrupted and sound is ok, it is almost certain you have a bad codec installed.

You can go to File->Properties in Windows Media Player to see which video codec it is using to play the video. Then find a replacement (using google).