Good Codec Package for Windows 7

yellowbear

I just got a new laptop with windows 7 as the OS.

I was wondering if anybody out there knows a good codec package compatible with it?

I used to use K-Lite but it is not compatible.
Thanks

54kroc

I Use Win7codecs by Shark007.
Well worth a go.

yellowbear

Just downloaded it there now, it seems like a good enough program anyway. thanks!

Biggins

Alternative is the well known free K-lite codec packages.

yellowbear

Biggins as far as i know K-Lite is incompatible with Windows 7. I used to use it on my old XP machine.

Biggins

yellowbear wrote: »

Biggins as far as i know K-Lite is incompatible with Windows 7. I used to use it on my old XP machine.

Strange, worked for me. I always use it on every operating system.
Its one of the very first additional apps I stick on a system when I get a new one.
They even provide a 64 bit version: http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm


Also on top of it working with Win 7 already:

Win7DSFilterTweaker 2.8
Thursday - January 28th 2009

We have developed a little tool that allows you to configure your preferred DirectShow filters for decoding H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and VC-1 video in Windows 7. This makes it possible to use third party decoders instead of the native decoders that come with Windows 7.

yellowbear

Il give it another try then, im just getting used to Windows 7 i might have made a mistake. thanks Biggins

Worked this time, thanks for the help biggins.

L31mr0d

ffdshow:

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/ffdshow.cfm

It's updated frequently, don't worry about it being in beta, it's been in beta for the last 4 years. :pac:

I use it with MPC on my Windows 7 x64 Ultimate PC and I don't need any other codecs.

Voodu Child

I normally just go with K-lite and the bundled MPC-HC. Works fine on Win7 64-bit.

I keep VLC as a backup (plays most things and doesnt need external codecs) but rarely use it, or need to.