Mac General Codec Pack (inc. X264, AC3 and Matroska support)

peteruk · 20 Oct 2007 at 15:28

Hey all,

I'd like to start taking some video files on DVD to a friends house to watch. However, they've got a Mac, so I'll need to ensure the files will be supported. Normally I'd use the K-lite codec pack that I use, but I'm not sure if that supported on a Mac.

I use a range of codecs, but only really the common ones - Divx, Xvid, VP70, X264, AC3, and sometimes the Matroska container format.

So basically, what one should I take to install?

All posts appreciated

peter

Will_3rd · 20 Oct 2007 at 15:33

Try Perian and Flip4Mac WMV should cover you.

badbob · 20 Oct 2007 at 15:35

Normally I'd use the K-lite codec pack that I use,

If you install that rubbish on my PC I'll break your legs. Stop being lazy and install ffdshow instead.

Will_3rd · 20 Oct 2007 at 15:38

badbob said:
If you install that rubbish on my PC I'll break your legs. Stop being lazy and install ffdshow instead.

What's that got to do with this part of the forum, note "Mac"

BillytheImpaler · 20 Oct 2007 at 15:41

VLC. It'll play all of those with no configuration required.

Mr Jones · 20 Oct 2007 at 15:43

BillytheImpaler said:
VLC. It'll play all of those with no configuration required.

Second that. One simple application, plays everything I've chucked at it (apart from RMVB)

WotDa · 20 Oct 2007 at 16:12

BillytheImpaler said:
VLC. It'll play all of those with no configuration required.

/thread.

Justintime · 20 Oct 2007 at 16:38

Yep, VLC plays everything i've thrown at it under OS X.

unknowndomain · 20 Oct 2007 at 16:44

Will_3rd said:
Try Perian and Flip4Mac WMV should cover you.

I would second that!

Beepcake · 20 Oct 2007 at 18:43

I use Perian + Front Row here for all my video needs.. seems to work nicely.

AJUK · 20 Oct 2007 at 22:19

Yep, I second or third or fourth Perian + Flip4Mac. I would aso recommend real Player for Mac which is, unlike the Windows counterpart, almost OK on OS X. I have yet to find a vid I couldn't play with that lot installed.

LordSplodge · 20 Oct 2007 at 23:51

Perian + Flip4Max to let QuickTime handle 98% of video files.

Keep VLC at hand for the other 2% of weird porn that won't play in QT!

WotDa · 20 Oct 2007 at 23:58

LordSplodge said:
Perian + Flip4Max to let QuickTime handle 98% of video files.

Keep VLC at hand for the other 2% of weird porn that won't play in QT!

I use Real player for mine... It streams you see... In .ram's

LordSplodge · 21 Oct 2007 at 13:00

WotDa said:
I use Real player for mine... It streams you see... In .ram's

RealPlayer is the armpit of the Devil...

WotDa · 21 Oct 2007 at 13:01

LordSplodge said:
RealPlayer is the armpit of the Devil...

Maybe, I don't tend to use it often...

onering · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:26

LordSplodge said:
Perian + Flip4Max to let QuickTime handle 98% of video files.

Keep VLC at hand for the other 2% of weird porn that won't play in QT!

thats what I do too. QT handles almost everything, except 1GB 720p HD tv episodes weirdly. thus I leave that to VLC. Plus VLC plays almost any region DVD, irrespective of it being the right region or not for the DVD drive setting.

Rameses · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:27

VLC = win - but also, install what people above have said.

lloydsj · 3 Apr 2008 at 20:44

I've installed VLC today for the first time on OSX. However with quite a few of my divx videos it reports they have errors when i try to skip them forward? and/or plays them faster than they should be so you cant tell what they are saying. I also use VLC on my xp media centre pc with these same films but don't get these problems? do i need to change some settings or something?

Cheers

GSXRMovistar · 4 Apr 2008 at 10:40

LordSplodge said:
Perian + Flip4Max to let QuickTime handle 98% of video files.

Keep VLC at hand for the other 2% of stuff that won't play in QT!

Ditto

Mac General Codec Pack (inc. X264, AC3 and Matroska support)

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