which codec pack?

[IHateMyJob2004]

While preparing to DL AVIcodec, I noticed a link to this sight of codec packs:
http://avicodec.duby.info/#cp

Which one should I use?

 

[MrChad]

Just use ffdshow.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

DLed it, but want to research it (ffdshow) before I install it.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

ffdshow looks like an encoder/decoder. I just want the codecs. I don't intend on changing formats etc ...

 

[Kriz]

the Combined Community Codec Pack. http://cccp-project.net

Throw in Real Alternative and Quicktime Alternative from http://codecguide.com, and you're done.

 

[Frodolives]

Originally posted by: Kriz
the Combined Community Codec Pack. http://cccp-project.net

Throw in Real Alternative and Quicktime Alternative from http://codecguide.com, and you're done.

Exactly what I do. Some people here put down codec packs but the CCCP has been reliable for me and is frequently updated.

 

[igowerf]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
ffdshow looks like an encoder/decoder. I just want the codecs. I don't intend on changing formats etc ...

FFDShow works fine and doesn't take up much space anyways. It's really configurable to allow for other codecs if you run into problems with a specific format.

Also, just to let you know, the CCCP that Kriz linked to seems to use FFDShow with a lot of preconfigured settings and extra filters for things like subtitles and Matroska files.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Thanks for the links ... updating my new laptop .... now

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Any tips on installing?

 

[secretanchitman]

CCCP/Combined Community Codec Pack. its the least bloated codec pack out there and plays ALL my anime/shows/whatever else perfectly. but i do manually update media player classic though...hehe.

 

[abaez]

Click the exe.

I like vlc player too. Plays probably everything.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

FFDshow > * for playback

- M4H

 

[ubercaffeinated]

CCCP for sure. I used to hate codec packs, but CCCP is freaking great. Try it out, you will not regret it.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Screw CCCP, I'm not supporting Communist Russia.

K-lite Codec pack FTW!

 

[BlueWeasel]

I've always had excellent luck with the Defiler CP with Real/QT Alternatives. I'll be checking out the CCCP, though.

 

[kami333]

CCCP is just ffdshow with a couple extra filters thrown in (mainly matroska related) with a couple players thrown in.

Real and Quicktime weren't supported by CCCP last time I looked at it so you may need to install the alternatives seperately.

My main thing against codec packs is that most people have a tendency to install all of them, whether they need to or not and it leads to conflicts a lot of times.

btw: COder/DECoder = CODEC

 

[Diz2K2]

http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

Works well for me

 

[Eddieo]

I used the K-lite Codec pack. Also comes now with quicktime mov so I didn't have to reload bloated apple quicktime. so far so good.