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[XP] Find out what sound codec is missing?

Random · 2010-04-06 17:48:38

I have a video file here. The sound plays fine in VLC but not in Media Player Classic. There is just video but no sound in MPC. How do I find out what codec is missing from MPC? Thanks

06-04-2010 06:48PM

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I have a video file here. The sound plays fine in VLC but not in Media Player Classic. There is just video but no sound in MPC.

How do I find out what codec is missing from MPC?

Thanks

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#2 06-04-2010 06:51PM

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GSpot Codec Information might work.

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#3 06-04-2010 07:04PM

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Will give that a bash Ruu thanks

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#4 06-04-2010 07:09PM

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Seems to suggest Dolby AC3 is the one that's missing. I was under the impression once the codec is on the PC all the apps would pick it up but clearly I'm way off here?

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VLC and MPC use their own codecs internally, falling back to DirectShow codecs if no internal codec is available. I think ffdshow supports AC3.

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