avi is just a wrapper and can be lots of different file types. You can get
dv-avi from camcorders, mjpeg avi's are common from cameras, divx and xvid
are common compressed forms of avi.
I take it you got no software wioth the camera as you haven't mentoned it,
so read the manual to find the type of avi file it produces and then google
for a converter.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Marcus Tee" <MarcusTee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
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>> Did you not get any software with your camera? If not, then check in your
>> manual for the exact file type it makes then google for a *.*** file to
>> dv-avi or wmv convertor.
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "Marcus Tee" <Marcus Tee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3E56BA40-BD43-49D5-9BA5-D7A94F340670@microsoft.com...
>> >I bought a Canon Powershot A520 which records 3 minute videos in AVI
>> >format.
>> > They will not play in Windows Media player and I cannot bring them into
>> > WMM
>> > (Version 2.1.4026.0 that came with my Gateway 506 GR. I'm running XP
>> > with
>> > 2
>> > Gigs of RAM) I have also tried to bring them into Ulead Video Studio
>> > Editor
>> > 8. Does anyone have a fix so I can edit my movies? Do I need a new
>> > codec
>> > aor
>> > what?
>> >
>> >
>> > Please help,
>> >
>> > Marcus Tee
>>
>>
>>
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> It makes an AVI file as I already said. The only player that will play it
> is
> the latest Quicktime player. But that doesn't allow any editing.
>
> Marcus Tee