Decent windows 7 codecs?

kmufc77 · 3 Nov 2009 at 10:58

hi im currently using 007 sharks win 7 codecs but there not upto scratch for my system can any one recommend any other codecs for Windows 7?

bledd · 3 Nov 2009 at 11:10

define not up to scratch?

using the latest ones?

wonderlust · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:13

I followed this guide and the results are excellent

http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/78749.aspx

feriso · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:51

uv · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:06

Theguy · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:08

VLC wouldn't give thumbnails in win explorer though... and thats always nice to have.

cotton_flex · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:10

what do you mean by "not upto scratch"?

sharky codec pack work flawlessly for me on Win 7

Bony Maloney · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:15

cotton_flex said:
what do you mean by "not upto scratch"?

sharky codec pack work flawlessly for me on Win 7

+1

something daft already!! · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:17

cotton_flex said:
what do you mean by "not upto scratch"?

sharky codec pack work flawlessly for me on Win 7

Indeed, I always recommend this codec pack. It's very good indeed.

MadMatty · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:41

CCCP is another good option if you want to try another pack. http://www.cccp-project.net/

Raumarik · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:45

I haven't found any vids that wouldn't run fine in Windows 7 - what extensions are you guys using? DivX ?

It even plays my random video camera extention .mts!

Neolink · 3 Nov 2009 at 14:11

Just use KMPlayer and not have to worry about them?

Lanz · 3 Nov 2009 at 14:22

Nowdays I just install the MKV splitter and that's it, I let windows built in codecs do it all now. Seems to work fine for 99% of things.

waynio · 3 Nov 2009 at 15:34

MadMatty said:
CCCP is another good option if you want to try another pack. http://www.cccp-project.net/

Thats what I use and use Media player classic home cinema 64bit and I can have thumbnails in explorer.

Eset smart security 4 said the settings was iffy for sharky007 package.

ShakenNstirred · 3 Nov 2009 at 17:58

i use the K-lite codec pack, no probs with that

zzzJonny · 3 Nov 2009 at 18:05

Combined COmmunity Codec Pack or just Media Player Classic Homecinema 64 bit

waynio · 3 Nov 2009 at 22:13

I install cccp without the media players and then install mpchc 64 and configure the file types inside mpchc, works great

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AbsenceJam · 3 Nov 2009 at 22:48

You only need MPC-HC, don't bother with the 64bit version though as it only supports 64bit codecs so you get reduced support. There's no point in installing 64bit for the sake of it.

Blackbadger · 3 Nov 2009 at 23:29

Neolink said:
Just use KMPlayer and not have to worry about them?

This..
Play's everything, gives icons.. no silly codecs to install.

Aod · 4 Nov 2009 at 03:51

Blackbadger said:
This..
Play's everything, gives icons.. no silly codecs to install.

unfortunately it's been bought by some weird company who've stopped development on it.

<edit> Oh, my mistake - they've just considerably SLOWED development, with the last release being about 2 months ago, and the release before that in mid 2008...