HT3775 can't open an avi file

Hi,
I have downloaded an AVI file, using Lion, but can't open it. Any tips??
Thanks,
RB

VLC media player - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ - general media player that plays just about anything.
Niceplayer - http://code.google.com/p/niceplayer/
Perian codecs for Quicktime - http://www.perian.org - plugins to add functionality to Quicktime for playing additional audio and video formats. 2012- No longer being developed but may still work.
How to Fix Perian AC3 Support on Mountain Lion - http://www.techisky.com/answers/does-perian-support-ac3-on-mountain-lion-10-8-ho w-to-fix.html#more-120
Quicktime audio problems, Perian, VLC - http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9013669 - read note about uninstalling prior DIVX support before installing Perian.

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