Issue with VideoReader, varies with Matlab version

I am receiving varying messages from Matlab (2 Versions) when attempting to verify whether or not my video can be processed through Matlab.

When I run the vr on my matlab on a local computer (version 8.0.0.783 R2012b) I receive the following message:

Summary of Multimedia Reader Object for ‘Trial13.avi’
  Videro Parameters:  30.00 frames per second, RGB24 640x480
           54290 total video frames available.

I am hoping to run the tracking from a cluster, and in attempting to check the video in the matlab attached to the cluster (version 8.1.0.604 (R2013a)) I receive this message:

Error using VideoReader/init (line 450)
The file requires the following codec(s) to be installed on your system:
  video/x-msmpeg

Error in VideoReader (line 147)
            obj.init(fileName);

My ultimate questions are 1.)does the conflict rest solely in the version of Matlab? 2.)How can I add the codec required (The file requires the following codec(s) to be installed on your system: video/x-msmpeg) on the Matlab running through the cluster so that it can process my videos?

Thanks. Natalie

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Try http://www.divx.com/en/software/video-codec

Answer 2

[Natalie]

Additionally, Does anyone know how to determine which codecs are currently available on one's Matlab? I am running it via linux and the 'getfourcc' function has not yielded any results.

Thanks.