Codec pack recommendation?

ganesh · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:03

I've been having a few problems with explorer and wmp crashing when i attempt to view or even open a folder containing some video files, leading me to think that the codecs are broken in some way.

Am using a k-lite pack at the mo,
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Many thanks.

Columbo · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:07

Combined Community Codec Pack works a treat and never had any problems.

http://www.cccp-project.net

Sparky__H · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:07

(Warning the following sentence contains fanboyism)
First get rid of K-lite and install CCCP

What OS is it? Is it failing when attempting to generate thumbs for the media? Is it giving a COM error at all?

badbob · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:08

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Uninstall that rubbish...probably fresh install actually.
Then install ffdshow.

ganesh · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:15

Sparky__H said:
(Warning the following sentence contains fanboyism)
First get rid of K-lite and install CCCP

What OS is it? Is it failing when attempting to generate thumbs for the media? Is it giving a COM error at all?

Win xp home sp2, and yes it is failing when trying to generate thumbs. As sometimes i can alter the view to list rather than thumbnails and it's fine. Though oddly many of my video files are fine, but others cause crashes

Scottland · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:16

badbob said:
Uninstall that rubbish...probably fresh install actually.
Then install ffdshow.

ffdshow is sufficient for more than 90% of people who want "codec packs" in my experience.

ganesh · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:36

Ok, i've tried switching to cccp and it still hasn't fixed it. Seems that it's a windows prob. Bugger.

Scottland · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:42

Are you using a theme'd XP? I've had this problem with a dodgy theme file before...

Greenlizard0 · 28 Sep 2007 at 18:46

badbob said:
Uninstall that rubbish...then install VLC Media Player.

Fixed

GraemeUK · 28 Sep 2007 at 19:03

What codec pack includes windows media player classic but also installs the codecs for vista media center? Cheers in advance

ganesh · 28 Sep 2007 at 19:19

Scottland said:
Are you using a theme'd XP? I've had this problem with a dodgy theme file before...

Nope not using any themes at all.

Sparky__H · 28 Sep 2007 at 21:40

Right it's a known issue.

What you have to do it go into folder settigns and theres a checkbox for Disabling thumbnail generation. That'll fix your problem.

ganesh said:
Ok, i've tried switching to cccp

Fantastic. It takes abit of playing around but you can now use Media player to play just about anything.

something daft already!! · 28 Sep 2007 at 21:51

I use Sharkys Vista Codec pack, if you are 64 bit, get the x64 exts as well for media centre. It serves me very well indeed.