AVI video plays audio only on MacOS, QuickTime 7.2.0

Hi,
I recently received an AVI video from a friend. When I play it on either QT 7.2 or RealPlayer -- I get the audio, but no video.
I transferred the file to a PC running Windows XP, and QuickTime plays the video properly there.
Any suggestions?

But how would I know which codec is correct for my particular AVI?
If the file opens in the QT Player, open the "Inspector" window and check the "Format:" line. For most files it will indicate the video codec used, encoded dimensions, and color depth of the video track, as well as, the audio codec, channel assignments, and sampling rate of the soud track. Usually this is enough for you to google the codec for Mac use to see if something is readily available. For most commonly use AVI formats, Perien is frequently sufficient. If the codec turns out to be proprietary (e.g., DivX, WMV, ext.), then you may have to purchase a codec. If it turns out to a really old one like "Indeo," then you may simply be out of luck as far as the QT Player is concerned.

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