Codec Packs - Help Needed

Aderes Devorah · 20 Jun 2011 at 15:45

PC spec. added at end (thanks for pointing out that I missed this off)

Since getting a new PC (Windows 7) many of my video files stutter and stammer (so to speak), and don't play smoothly. Currently I have the Windows 7 Codec Pack installed, as well as the latest DivX. Generally, I use Media Player Classic or VLC Player. If anyone knows of a kind of miracle codec solution I would be forever indebted to them. Thanks for reading this post.

PC is a basic OcUK Titan with a few improvements inc. AMD Dual 3.00 GHz, 8.00 GB RAM (1600MHz), 2TB Hard Drive

My old PC did play all of these files fine, so I doubt it is the spec. - However, that machine went kaput, so I can't find out what I had on it (whatever it was that I don't have on this one)

Thanks for the responses so far - I'll get cracking on them

Snakedoctor · 20 Jun 2011 at 15:51

VLC would require no additional codec packs. I suspect your GPU/CPU is not up to the task.

Admiral Huddy · 20 Jun 2011 at 15:51

K-Lite is what I use..
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

but surely your streaming depends on the hardware/or network connection if that's what's being used.

Snakedoctor · 20 Jun 2011 at 15:52

Admiral Huddy said:
K-Lite is what I use..
http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

That wont help.

Relentless81 · 20 Jun 2011 at 15:54

I use K-Lite with WMC, perfect, never a problem

lsg1r · 20 Jun 2011 at 16:14

spec of pc might be useful as I use shark007 (edit) codecs (edit) and I can play 1080p (mkv downloads) on my amd x2 4200+ with ati hd5450.... yes it nearly maxes out the cpu but it can do it lol.

Gammawolf · 20 Jun 2011 at 16:17

another +1 for K-Lite

masterluke · 20 Jun 2011 at 16:17

What CPU
What GPU
What codec
What resolution

More info needed

KLite will not help you in VLC -as already stated it uses its own internal codecs

pepp77 · 20 Jun 2011 at 16:22

Definitely need system specs as VLC shouldnt need any external codecs to play any file (at least it never did when I used it).

sniffy · 20 Jun 2011 at 16:39

Would also be interesting to know the level of quality for the videos. I could watch peep show in 720p on my slow notebook using VLC absolutely fine.

anything I don't mind · 20 Jun 2011 at 16:39

use media player classic home cinema

I use a weird combination of codecs for best performance but it might be too complicated for ya

-media player classic home cinema for player disable all internal filters and audio switcher
-ffdshow tryouts (set xvid, divx etc to xvid in video codecs section) set x264 to ffmpeg.
-xivd (latest)
-madvr for renderer (set mpc hc renderer to madvr)
-haali media splitter

If you want to bitstream dts and dolby through hdmi or spdif, in ffdshow-tryouts audio options enable the bitstream passthrough on output tab. If you have problems with DTS passthrough, install ac3filter.

Aderes Devorah · 4 Jul 2011 at 17:26

Thanks for that (a while ago, I know).
Although far from an expert, I prefer to have a go at a possible solution that is quite tricky than have a massive list of useless non-solutions that are no-brainers.
So your tweeks were (and are) very much appreciated.
Regards
AD

Deleted member 77746 · 5 Jul 2011 at 22:34

Snakedoctor said:
VLC would require no additional codec packs. I suspect your GPU/CPU is not up to the task.

Mattus · 6 Jul 2011 at 14:00

Need more information really. Which files is it that are not playing properly? 720p? 1080i? Which graphics card is installed? And what is the CPU utilisation when playing those files?