General use (for viewing only) codec pack?

[pdontthink]

Hi all,

Been a long, long time since I spent all my free time figuring out exactly the four or five codecs I needed to install to rip and watch stuff.... and now I have a new computer, and just want to quickly install the needed codecs for viewing the most popular/typical video files on the net.

I used to scoff at the Nemo pack since I thought it came with a bunch of crap you didn't need. But now I think I saw it lets you install only what you want (and even uninstall codecs on the fly, yeah?).

Does anyone have any opinions on a good codec pack or set of general use codecs? Or should I just get a divx codec and call it a day?

TIA!!

[pdontthink]

Well, was too impatient to wait for a response, so I found this:

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Which seems pretty cool -- tells you what codec you need for a given file. Then I bit the bullet and used Nimo, even though it installed several things I probably didn't need, but everything seems OK (as long as you install version 9 cuz the ffdshow in version 8 is borked).

I'd still really like to hear what you other people are using.

[DarkNite]

CCCP (http://www.cccp-project.net) is what I use for boxes that just need playback. It's very well done, and doesn't contain the usual senseless bloat associated with codec packs.

[setarip_old]

@pdontthink

Hi!

Since your concern is limited to viewing, the FFDShow filter/codec should be just about the only thing you'd need...

[mod]

imho no codec pack is better, try ffdshow

[pdontthink]

I'm gonna take a look at CCCP. Does it let you pick and choose? Does it let you remove only some codecs?

Using ffdshow only? Really? I found that Nimo installed ffdshow (note that Nimo v8 has a buggy ffdshow, v9 has a fixed one), but I *still* couldn't watch XviD files. So it seems to me that ffdshow isn't going to cover all your bases (if it's not a codec pack, then is it some kind of "supercodec" in order to play multiple formats?).

Thanks folks!

[mod]

ffdshow isn't a codec pack, but it decodes a lot of formats.
I dislike codec packs because they make a mess :)

If u need only to decode, try VLC, MPLAYER or TCPMP, they dont need any installed codec.

[setarip_old]

if it's not a codec pack, then is it some kind of "supercodec" in order to play multiple formats?Yes, if you'd like to call it that...

[DarkNite]

Just thought I'd throw two more cents in...

1) Avoid Nimo at ALL costs!

2) Check the wiki. (http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=FAQ#But_why_the_CCCP_and_not_some_other_codec_pack.3F)

[Caroliano]

Matroska Pack Full is also a good codec pack. Les than 4mb, with most of formats suported using FFDShow. Never heard nor had any problem with it.

Another option is take a player already with all the codecs, like VLC and TCPMP (mod: you forgot a P in its name).

[mod]

mod: you forgot a P in its name
Roger. Edited.

[pdontthink]

Hey by the way, folks, just a follow-up.

I found that CCCP works MUCH MUCH better than Nimo.

Thanks a ton!

:)