Frontrow and AVI files crashing

Hi all,
I am trying to play Avi files through Frontrow however FR just keeps crashing when it accesses the avi file. I can play all of the avi files through QT (Version 7) after downloading DivX and AC3 codec's. I assumed that as it is playing fine in QT then it should play fine in FR?? Incidentally FR can play other extensions OK.
Also I still have a problem where the quality of my iMovies are terrible in FR, again they play fine in QT. Any suggestions...it's driving me mad now!!!

Welcome to the club
I have already posted a thread to this forum (still unanswered) regarding this problem. Most of my .avi (DivX/XviD) play fine on FR. A few of them make FR crash, even after showing the pre-view (didn't think that was possible), and few others crash FR without even getting to show the preview. All my files, wether they carsh FR or not, play fine on QT from outside FR but, of course, the real thrill is to play them all from FR using the little remote. I am anxiously hopping this problems will get fix soon (crossing my fingers) 0:-)

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