I've heard of (and even sometimes used) video players like VLC when Windows Media Player prompts me to download "new codecs", but I've also heard people talk about codec packs like K-Lite, Shark007, ...

K-Lite Codec Pack Full upgrades your system's media capabilities with a full package of high-performance audio and video codecs that can play just about anything. This free pack is more than a ...

I generally use FFDShow simply because its good at playing a huge range of videos by itself. Beyond that I use G-Spot to determine individual codecs I need and install them. My experience with codec ...

Beyond WMV, there are a variety of open-source codecs that you may need at some point. While for many you can install the individual codec when needed, I've found the easiest way to ensure you can ...

Windows only: Photo geeks out there know how valuable raw image formats can be, but the Windows Imaging Component doesn't have native support. The free FastPictureViewer WIC codec pack adds RAW ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for K-Lite Codec Pack 2.84 Full. K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of VFW/ACM codecs, DirectShow filters and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding ...

It is the world’s fastest JPEG XS low-latency software codec! intoPIX FastTicoXS is a high-performance JPEG XS codec SDK available across CPU, GPU, and ARM platforms. It delivers visually lossless ...

I was just browsing through my video collection on a new install and noticed I am missing a lot of codecs. Its been a while since I played the codec shuffle. So, which freely available pack is ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for K-Lite Codec Pack 2.63 Full. K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of VFW/ACM codecs, DirectShow filters and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding ...