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Retro4Life · 04-09-2011, 01:34 PM

Hey all,

Hoping some of the more computer savvy out there can help with this one.

I'm trying to find the easiest way to use a video recorded from the screen in an .avi format as a wallpaper. I've read that Divx can give you a way to do this. I've got Divx, but when I go to convert the recorded file to that format it won't let me. Any other programs I should use, or something else I should be doing?

Thanks!

robyrob · 04-09-2011, 05:50 PM

use VLC media player

Play the video in VLC player. Right click on VLC player and select Wallpaper. The video will now play in your desktop background as a wallpaper.

...of course you'd better have a machine that is capable of doing it if you really want this.

more info here

Retro4Life · 04-09-2011, 09:27 PM

The video I want to use was recorded from the screen by CamStudio. For some reason, it will not play in VLC, only Divx. A different "how to" site claims there's a way to set this video as wallpaper using Divx, but it won't work (tells me that I can find a "desktop" option in the "Playback" mode in Divx, but there isn't one).

robyrob · 04-11-2011, 11:31 AM

DivX is a file codec not a player - what program are you using to play this DivX file?

04-09-2011, 01:34 PM	#1
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Tech Help - Using a Video as Wallpaper for Desktop Hey all, Hoping some of the more computer savvy out there can help with this one. I'm trying to find the easiest way to use a video recorded from the screen in an .avi format as a wallpaper. I've read that Divx can give you a way to do this. I've got Divx, but when I go to convert the recorded file to that format it won't let me. Any other programs I should use, or something else I should be doing? Thanks!
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robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,203	use VLC media player Play the video in VLC player. Right click on VLC player and select Wallpaper. The video will now play in your desktop background as a wallpaper. ...of course you'd better have a machine that is capable of doing it if you really want this. more info here
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04-09-2011, 09:27 PM	#3
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	The video I want to use was recorded from the screen by CamStudio. For some reason, it will not play in VLC, only Divx. A different "how to" site claims there's a way to set this video as wallpaper using Divx, but it won't work (tells me that I can find a "desktop" option in the "Playback" mode in Divx, but there isn't one).

04-11-2011, 11:31 AM	#4
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,203	DivX is a file codec not a player - what program are you using to play this DivX file?