Codecs

Berserker · 11 Jul 2006 at 21:13

I have got hold of some .mpg files that won't play on any of my PCs. Since they all do exactly the same things (crash WMP 9, corrupt display on WMP 10), I'm guessing it's a codec issue.

How do I find out what codec(s) I need to play back the files?

PS - before anyone suggests one of those all-in-one codec packages, I don't want to go there. I've had bad things happen after installing those.

marc_howarth · 11 Jul 2006 at 21:15

I think there's a program called GSpot that will tell you what codecs are needed (great name aswell)

Beansprout · 11 Jul 2006 at 21:17

^ Yup

Street · 11 Jul 2006 at 21:17

Try downloading VLC. I use it for watching everything on my PC, it doesn't need any codecs installed and is a very useful program

VLC

Or.. Try AVI Codec, its another useful program that analyses files and will show you the codec used..

AVI Codec

_PD_ · 11 Jul 2006 at 21:17

marc_howarth said:
I think there's a program called GSpot that will tell you what codecs are needed (great name aswell)

Yep, thats pretty good.

Find it here

Beansprout · 11 Jul 2006 at 21:18

Cobra said:
Yep, thats pretty good.

Find it here

Hahahaa that link confused me until I looked at the page source...

Code:

Find it <a href="http://i%27m%20def.%20staying%20single%20this%20summer" target="_blank">here</a>

Berserker · 11 Jul 2006 at 22:14

VLC got the job done.

Thanks.

(and I noted the Mac OS X version as well, that'll get downloaded soon)