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Dealing w/ Codec Hell Under Multiple OSes?

Posted by Cliff on from the "DLL-hell"-gets-a-facelift dept.

Dixie_Flatline asks: "I just downloaded some videos from here and there, and I found myself floundering in codec hell. I've got AVIs and MPGs, and none of them play. I've got DivX and 3ivX installed, and I even tried using DivX Doctor on some of the AVIs. The other AVIs refused to be processed, and even the MPGs won't play! When I put them onto a Win2000 box, I found that only SOME of the AVIs played, most of them didn't and the MPGs were STILL broken. Is there a codec pack out there that has everything I need all packaged up neatly? How do I get myself out of this? I just want to watch my media files!" While there probably isn't a be-all-end-all codec pack for your specific OS, what web resources are useful for people who need to find a codec (even an obscure one) before they can play their media files?

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  1. Easy! by littlerubberfeet · · Score: 2, Funny
    Is there a codec pack out there that has everything I need all packaged up neatly?

    Yeah, its called a Mac.

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  2. Re:mplayer and winamp2 by dknj · · Score: 2, Funny

    get winamp5, its the best of winamp2 (everything) and the best of winamp3 (skin support). it even supports plugins for 2 and 3. won't fix the codec problem discussed here though..

    -dk

  3. Re:Porn by RevMike · · Score: 2, Funny

    I find the pornography subtext both blatent and offensive

    You have a source for blatent and offensive porn? Please share it!

  4. Re:Porn by Tackhead · · Score: 2, Funny
    > I find the pornography subtext both welcomed and intriguing.

    You mean to say that you, for one, welcome your pr0*BLAM BLAM BLAM*NO CARRIER