CodecPacks for Enterprise use

Capt Doufos · 15 Aug 2014 at 12:10

Hi Guys,

Do any of you deploy codec packs on your desktop images? It would be useful, but I am unsure if Shark007 and the likes are entirely legal as they have PowerDVD codecs in there.

Thoughts?

leigh_boy · 15 Aug 2014 at 15:43

we deploy CCC pack via group policy

KIA · 15 Aug 2014 at 15:46

Use VLC.

Ploppy2k3 · 15 Aug 2014 at 15:55

+1 VLC is the way to go.

Caged · 15 Aug 2014 at 22:00

ffdshow is all you need on a modern OS.

Capt Doufos · 16 Aug 2014 at 09:43

Ok, Main things are DVD playback on the Laptops and covering modern web standards mostly. I'm not keen on VLC as it's another app, would rather stick with the familiar. You know what users and change are like!

smargh · 17 Aug 2014 at 20:59

Deploying a "codec pack" in an enterprise environment is a pretty terrible proposition, for many reasons.

IMHO, naturally.

+1 for VLC

Ploppy2k3 · 18 Aug 2014 at 00:02

the reason we use VLC for the codecs as opposed to "other" 3rd party stuff is that they are well enough known etc that the pack wont be laced with Trojans and malware etc. the CCC pack for example is dodgy at best and every time I have tried it, one of our AV solutions throws a wobbly!

the real answer though is for MS to bloody include the basics!

Ricimer · 19 Aug 2014 at 23:32

No, most codec dlls are also not licensed to be distributed without their application either. vlc and media player will cover most things, I don't even have anything else on my home pc.

RichIbizaSport · 11 Sep 2014 at 16:38

*edit* oops, slight necro there! Quiet period at work

We also distribute vlc rather than a codec pack. Much less hassle.