There are so many video formats out there that if I wanted to play all formats I would have to download each individual player. Not only would that be too much work, it would take up a lot of my storage space. Naturally I like my computer as clean as possible with the least amount of software. Having all the players to play different video formats would be a total nightmare.
However, there is a codec package called Windows 7 Codecs or Vista Codecs that can solve this problem. With Windows 7 Codecs or Vista Codecs, you can play all video formats using Windows Media Player alone. The summary below is the list of codecs in the package:
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Up to date RealMedia components
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Display Name : AC3File
File Description :
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Display Name : AC3Filter
File Description : ac3filter
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Display Name : CoreVorbis Audio Decoder
File Description : CoreVorbis
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Display Name : DC-Bass Source
File Description : DirectShow™ Audio Decoder
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Display Name : MPC – DTS/AC3/DD+ Source
File Description : DTS/AC3 Source Filter
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Display Name : Haali Video Renderer
File Description :
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Display Name : ffdshow Video Decoder
File Description : DirectShow and VFW video and audio decoding/encoding/processing filter
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Display Name : ffdshow Audio Decoder
File Description : DirectShow and VFW video and audio decoding/encoding/processing filter
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Display Name : ffdshow subtitles filter
File Description : DirectShow and VFW video and audio decoding/encoding/processing filter
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Display Name : MPC – FLV Splitter (Gabest)
File Description : FLV Splitter
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Display Name : madFlac Decoder
File Description : DirectShow FLAC Decoder
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Display Name : madFlac Decoder
File Description : DirectShow FLAC Decoder
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Display Name : MONOGRAM AMR Decoder
File Description : AMR Filter Pack
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Display Name : MPC – MP4 Splitter
File Description : MP4 Splitter
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Display Name : Nero ES Video Reader
File Description : NeroDigital / mp4 / avi / mov parser
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Display Name : Nero Digital Parser
File Description : NeroDigital / mp4 / avi / mov parser
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Display Name : MPC – Ogg Splitter
File Description : Ogg Splitter
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Display Name : MPC – RealVideo Decoder
File Description : RealMedia Splitter
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Display Name : MPC – RealAudio Decoder
File Description : RealMedia Splitter
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Display Name : RadLight OptimFROG DirectShow Filter
File Description : RLOFRDec
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Display Name : Haali Media Splitter
File Description : Haali Media Splitter
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Display Name : VP7 Decompressor
File Description : VP7 Decompression Filter
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Display Name : DirectVobSub
File Description : VobSub & TextSub filter for DirectShow/VirtualDub/Avisynth
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Display Name : Xvid MPEG-4 Video Decoder
File Description :
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Download – For Windows 7 x64/x86 (64bit/32bit) users follow this link to download.
Download – For Windows XP x86 (32bit) and Vista x64/x86 (64bit/32bit) users follow this link to download. I have tested Vista Codecs and it works on Windows XP 32bit. I assume that it will work on XP 64bit as well.
After installing everything should work automatically. There is no need to set anything. I have been using Vista Codecs and Windows 7 Codecs for sometime now and I have no complaints whatsoever.
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