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Other => Other => Topic started by: honvetops on July 20, 2007, 06:54:31 PM
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* License:Free
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* Downloads: 659,638
* Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
* Limitations: No limitations
* Date Added:April 12, 2007
Publisher's description of Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack
From MediaCodec:
Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video DirectShow codecs and filters. With Windows Essentials Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all movies and music files that you download off the Internet, stay up to date with the latest codecs with the Audio/Video Codec Update Service, and eliminate the many conflicts and errors caused by using multiple codecs to decode the same file types.
Windows Essentials Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly near complete solution for all your video and audio needs, with it you can play audio CDs, DVDs, (S)VCDs, and XCDs on the fly, and it adds support for 3GP, AAC, AC3, APE, AVI, DivX, 3ivx, DAT, h.264, x264, Nero Digital, DTS, FLV, FLAC, HD-MOV, MPEG-1/2, M4A, MP3, MP4, MO3, MOD, MKV, OFR, TTA, OGG/OGM, S3M, Vorbis, VOB, XviD, XM, WV, and UMX formats so you could play any video/audio file with your favorite DirectShow media player or with the (included) Media Player Classic.
http://www.download.com/Windows-Essentials-Media-Codec-Pack/3000-2140_4-10662710.html?tag=nl.e415
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I've given up codec packs because of all the codec conflicts they always bring with them. It's just easier to install ffdshow and let it handle all your decoding needs.
But on the other hand this pack actually sounds pretty good so I think I'll give it a try. :)