Codec Utilities

Yo · 10th October 2005, 23:10

Is there a utility that can enable and disable codecs on your system? For instance, you think that one codec might be causing a conflict with another, and want to disable it (without deleting the files), to see if that helps with the problem. Later, if it turns out not to be the cause, and one needs that code, one might wish to re-enable it.

I just looked at the video codecs on my system with the codec utility "Sherlock". Nice utility, gives a list of what codecs are installed, with a lot of info about each one. But unfortunately, it does not provide any capability to disable and enable (or uninstall) codecs. (That would be a nice addition to it!)

Anyone know what can do this?

mgh · 11th October 2005, 03:24

You will find couple of such tools at
http://www.videohelp.com/tools?s=38#38

CWR03 · 11th October 2005, 07:04

ffdshow will allow you to select which codec renders which encoded media, but I don't know if it will work around a codec conflict.

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Yo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 214	Codec Utilities Is there a utility that can enable and disable codecs on your system? For instance, you think that one codec might be causing a conflict with another, and want to disable it (without deleting the files), to see if that helps with the problem. Later, if it turns out not to be the cause, and one needs that code, one might wish to re-enable it. I just looked at the video codecs on my system with the codec utility "Sherlock". Nice utility, gives a list of what codecs are installed, with a lot of info about each one. But unfortunately, it does not provide any capability to disable and enable (or uninstall) codecs. (That would be a nice addition to it!) Anyone know what can do this?

11th October 2005, 03:24	#2 \| Link
mgh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 321	You will find couple of such tools at http://www.videohelp.com/tools?s=38#38 __________________ A shut mouth gathers no foot

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11th October 2005, 07:04	#3 \| Link
CWR03 Custom User Title Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,733	ffdshow will allow you to select which codec renders which encoded media, but I don't know if it will work around a codec conflict.