Comments on: Where and what windows video codec packs?

Question: Where and what windows video codec packs?

singingfish — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:44:55 -0800

What software is best for video playing on windows? I mean a minimum intervention no messing around all in one solution like Perian for Mac or the win32-codecs packages for Linux. Some kind of all in one solution that you install then windows does the right thing when you double click on a video file ever more and you don't have to think about it ever again? I know about VLC and while it's generally excellent, the user interface is a little clunky and I'd rather not have to force users to fiddle with default media player settings.

By: swordfishtrombones

swordfishtrombones — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:50:28 -0800

I really like Media player classic. It's compact and I like the fact that you can easily step through frames, change the playback speed, etc.

By: complience

complience — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:32:05 -0800

GOM player.

or

VLC

GOM has got a more sophisticated GUI but VLC is probably more adaptable at playing every codex there is.

GOM player it is then.

By: complience

complience — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:32:51 -0800

http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html

By: PowerCat

PowerCat — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:37:38 -0800

Combined Community Codec Pack
comes with media player classic and a bunch of codecs.
Then download "RealAlternative" and "Quicktime Alternative" (google it) so you don't have to install those programs, and still play the videos through MPC.

By: pu9iad

pu9iad — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:37:52 -0800

Since the day I installed the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, I have never encountered a problem playing videos again. And you can of course continue to use Windows Media Player, users won't have to fiddle with default media player settings.

By: Onanist

Onanist — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:02:57 -0800

Seconding Combined Community Codec Pack which comes with the 2 best media players, VLC and Media Player Classic. Media Player Classic is easiest to use IMO.

By: ijoyner

ijoyner — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:50:32 -0800

another vote for GOM. I love the live +/- scaling for those widescreen features trapped in standard frame video on a widescreen monitor.

And the live contrast/brightness/etc controls.

Oh, and I also love the K-lite.

By: JaredSeth

JaredSeth — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:56:10 -0800

I'm gonna have to add my vote for the K-Lite pack.

If your Windows users are anything like mine, they're going to try Media Player before anything else anyway, so you might as well make it support as many codecs as possible.

By: ijsbrand

ijsbrand — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:05:19 -0800

Wan't there a rumour about irregularities with the K-Litepack content?

Anyway, I like Mplayer best, even on Windows. It is snappier than the Media Player Classic, and I like to fast forward, or backward, with the arrow keys.

By: inigo2

inigo2 — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:09:43 -0800

K-Lite is my vote.

By: BlackLeotardFront

BlackLeotardFront — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:05:17 -0800

I've been using KMplayer for a while now. Complete and very powerful.

By: i_am_a_Jedi

i_am_a_Jedi — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:18:04 -0800

Most of the home theater PC crowd (me included) use Zoomplayer.

By: JonB

JonB — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:06:44 -0800

I also use zoomplayer, though have previously used (and loved) bs player.