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Posted by bass drive on Apr-30-2006 17:23:

best video codecs pack?

I formated my pc and don't know which ones to get

which ones do you guys use?

Posted by Rinster on Apr-30-2006 17:29:

"ffdshow" lets you play all videos.

Posted by sykadelik on Apr-30-2006 17:38:

Don't use codec packs, the majority are spyware ridden.

Posted by prothoid on Apr-30-2006 17:41:

i just use either mplayer or vlc media player, they seem to be able to handle most video types. if i had trouble in windows media player with codecs, i just download nimo codec pack.

Posted by Strumpie on Apr-30-2006 18:32:

quote:
Originally posted by kofrad
i just use either mplayer or vlc media player, they seem to be able to handle most video types. if i had trouble in windows media player with codecs, i just download nimo codec pack.

VLC works great for me, I've never had any problems with playing any video with it.

Posted by Simon on Apr-30-2006 18:40:

quote:
Originally posted by sykadelik
Don't use codec packs, the majority are spyware ridden.

True, just get what you need when you need it.

Essentials should be:

Divx
Quicktime Alternative
Real Alternative

WMP will come with all the other basics, and other players you might install like Winamp will have the rest.

Posted by THE_Chris on Apr-30-2006 18:45:

Dont use any codecs.

Get Videolan. Built in, self contained codecs.

Posted by Yan on Apr-30-2006 18:48:

Matroska pack.

Posted by simplcake on Apr-30-2006 18:56:

VLC media player ftw

Posted by bass drive on Apr-30-2006 19:10:

I have VLC but for some reason I don't like to use it very much..
prefer to use media player classic.
from what I gathered so far, ffdshow seems the best option

anyone tried this player? it's supposed to be like VLC
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html

Posted by kadomony on Apr-30-2006 22:21:

matroska