is there a distro with all codecs built in?

[Shane5578]

is there a distro with already installed

codecs/plugins for wmv/mov

if not, does this mean its illegal to do so?

 

[Dj_Jestar]

nope (afaik and 32bit only for the time being) and nope.

Though it's not exactly difficult to install them with package managers like apt-get.

 

[AJUK]

Freespire does a good job. Xandros and Mandriva are also good but aren't free.

Install MPlayer or VLC and you will go a long way to getting wmv support. .mov might be a problem though.

 

[Una]

Ubuntu Feisty Fawn has automatic codec downloading now. VLC handles most stuff though.

 

[slinxy]

try

http://digg.com/apple/Mac_OS_X_Intel_Codec_Pack

this is what I'm using via quicktime - it plays all the videos I have used on my machine so far...

 

[Una]

try

http://digg.com/apple/Mac_OS_X_Intel_Codec_Pack

this is what I'm using via quicktime - it plays all the videos I have used on my machine so far...

He is talking about Linux not OSX.

 

[Will_3rd]

try

http://digg.com/apple/Mac_OS_X_Intel_Codec_Pack

this is what I'm using via quicktime - it plays all the videos I have used on my machine so far...

except he's asking for a codec pack for linux, not mac os x

 

[slinxy]

opps... my bad

 

[Bigsy]

Mint might: http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mint
http://linuxmint.com/

Not tried it myself but I know it basically ubuntu with crap like that pre-installed.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

How about Mepis? I hear it handles codecs transparently though I've never used it.

 

[GarethDW]

Sabayon handled every format I threw at it, but it's a bit bleeding edge, so be prepared to struggle with other stuff instead.

I like the auto codec download thingy in the latest Ubuntu... good idea

 

[FirebarUK]

Mepis does indeed have codecs pre-installed. Sorted Good distro too.