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7th January 2007, 17:54 | #1 | Link |
Me Like DVD
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All-Encompassing Codec Solution
I have been capturing and converting video for awhile now. I have built quite a large collection of videos in a wide variety of formats. Recently I wiped my HD clean and did a fresh install of XP. Now I am having much trouble getting all of my files to play in WMP (they all played perfectly beforehand).
What codecs do you guys use? I want to use as few as possible and have all my files play in WMP11. I would prefer to stay away from a codec pack if possible. I am noticing that when I install one codec, I am able to play more video files, but often some that played fine before no longer work. I am frustrated with this. Any thought are appreciated.
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7th January 2007, 18:17 | #3 | Link |
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FFDShow does most of what I need, but it also causes problems with a few files that play fine without it. The strange thing is that the files that work are the same codecs as the ones that don't in some cases. I could use FFDShow as a solid base, but i need to suplement it with something else.
I am looking for the best reslult for myself, but I welcome people to post the filters they use, just for informative purposes. Maybe people having problems in the future can learn from us
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7th January 2007, 18:53 | #4 | Link |
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ffdshow with everything enabled, WMP11, xvid, haali's, quicktime & real alternative if you need those (I rarely touch the formats), a few misc splitters (like flvsplitter, AC3Filter, VSFilter, radlight ogg) if you want them, and coreavc if you own it. Huffyuv, Lagarith, maybe fraps & msu for lossless needs. Windows comes with Intel 5. That should play just about everything, and give you the option of creating most of them too.
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7th January 2007, 22:36 | #5 | Link |
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I'd recommend the CCCP. Read the (very large and badly organised) FAQ for more info: http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/ind...e_CCCP_play.3F
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10th January 2007, 00:13 | #6 | Link |
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I find it that it's best to configure Ffdshow to handle only formats which aren't already handled by existing individual codecs. So for example, disable MP3, MJPEG, DV, WMV decoding in ffdshow - as you've already got filters in place to do that.
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