F***ing codecs!!!

[Darky]

Recently I downloaded a newer version of MS Media Player (7.1) from NetGuide magazine's CD.

Since installing it, I can play a few video clips that I couldn't before, but almost all the stuff I've burned onto CD in the last year or two that previously played fine, won't play because it supposedly needs codecs. When Media Player starts the video, it says it's trying to download the codec, but it never does.

Is it best just to re-install an older version of Media Player or is there some sort of player available that will play MPEG, AVI, DivX, WMV, ASF... all of them... without having to stuff about with codecs and compressors that refuse to download?

 

[Desredandwhite]

I find most content can be played back using the latest divx codec - divx.com should help you out. You've got others like indeo, angel potion etc too.

 

[Blue'n'Gold]

I had a similar problem a while ago and managed to track down a program called Ace Megga Codec pack. It contains almost every codec you can imagine, and then some.

The best place to find it would be on Grokster or similar (thats where I got it from anyway).

 

[Mr Eagle]

Originally posted by Desredandwhite
I find most content can be played back using the latest divx codec - divx.com should help you out. You've got others like indeo, angel potion etc too.

The DivX player bundle offered there is quite useful...

 

[*Paul*]

http://www.divx-digest.com/software/nimo_pack.html
People seem to like this, haven't used it myself.
I'd rather install codecs as needed.

 

[M29]

Never ever use M$ media player 7+ to play anything. It is slow and full of ****.

Use the old ver 6. Go to run and type mplayer2 and enter. Then open whatever vids you want.

Also get all you codecs by using one of the suggested packs. Gordian knot is pretty good.

 

[Darky]

Thanx for your suggestions folks. Over the weekend I re-formatted my PC, re-installed Media Player (6.4) and downloaded a DivX codec through Kazaa. Working better now than before, definitely. Still some things I can't watch, but I'm presuming they are problems with files downloaded through Kazaa.

A man's pr0n collection lives to fight another day!!!

 

[*Paul*]

Another handy prog.
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
Tells you what codec a file is using.