Codecs
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From: Bill W... on 27 Feb 2007 19:41 Hello again, all I know is that a codec is a compression/decompresion plugin. Can anyone say with authority if Windows 98se can NOT handle the modern "avi" files? Ihave Media Player 9 and it works well with audio files but video files are a problem. Most attempts to watch a video other than mpeg brings up the error message: No codecs installed to view the...bla bla bla. Tried to download a lot of stuff but it seems to be all for Windows xp. Thanks...Bill W.
From: user on 27 Feb 2007 20:58 "Bill W..." <william.walsh2(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:ze4Fh.219754$IL1.208653(a)newsfe13.lga... > Hello again, all I know is that a codec is a compression/decompresion > plugin. > Can anyone say with authority if Windows 98se can NOT handle the modern > "avi" files? Ihave Media Player 9 and it works well with audio files but > video > files are a problem. Most attempts to watch a video other than mpeg brings > up the error message: No codecs installed to view the...bla bla bla. Tried > to download a lot of stuff but it seems to be all for Windows xp. > Thanks...Bill W. > Download K-lite codecs pack which should fix your codec deficiency; and it also contains media player classic which will play your avi files. http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
From: Shep� on 28 Feb 2007 08:15 On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:58:33 +1100Whilst not letting inanimate objects know we are in a hurry "user" <noemail.com> sent this : > >"Bill W..." <william.walsh2(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:ze4Fh.219754$IL1.208653(a)newsfe13.lga... >> Hello again, all I know is that a codec is a compression/decompresion >> plugin. >> Can anyone say with authority if Windows 98se can NOT handle the modern >> "avi" files? Ihave Media Player 9 and it works well with audio files but >> video >> files are a problem. Most attempts to watch a video other than mpeg brings >> up the error message: No codecs installed to view the...bla bla bla. Tried >> to download a lot of stuff but it seems to be all for Windows xp. >> Thanks...Bill W. >> >Download K-lite codecs pack which should fix your >codec deficiency; and it also contains media player classic >which will play your avi files. >http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm > This is why I changed to it and promote it.I found it by accident and it's also less invasive than VLC etc and seems very stable.I also like the old feature that you can play two or more instances of files at once. -- Free Windows/PC help, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=88558
From: Bill W... on 28 Feb 2007 15:06 Hello all, thanks,especially to "user" for the great tip. The K-lite download and setup were easy and everything is working well. All 98se users should take heed of this advice.....Bill W... "user" <noemail.com> wrote in message news:45e4e26a$0$16553$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > > "Bill W..." <william.walsh2(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:ze4Fh.219754$IL1.208653(a)newsfe13.lga... > > Hello again, all I know is that a codec is a compression/decompresion > > plugin. > > Can anyone say with authority if Windows 98se can NOT handle the modern > > "avi" files? Ihave Media Player 9 and it works well with audio files but > > video > > files are a problem. Most attempts to watch a video other than mpeg brings > > up the error message: No codecs installed to view the...bla bla bla. Tried > > to download a lot of stuff but it seems to be all for Windows xp. > > Thanks...Bill W. > > > Download K-lite codecs pack which should fix your > codec deficiency; and it also contains media player classic > which will play your avi files. > http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm > >
From: Daave on 28 Feb 2007 15:18
Shep� wrote: > On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:58:33 +1100Whilst not letting inanimate objects > know we are in a hurry "user" <noemail.com> sent this : >> Download K-lite codecs pack which should fix your >> codec deficiency; and it also contains media player classic >> which will play your avi files. >> http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm > > This is why I changed to it and promote it.I found it by accident and > it's also less invasive than VLC etc and seems very stable.I also > like the old feature that you can play two or more instances of files > at once. I'm thinking of doing the same. Is there anything I need to know first? Is it okay to keep all my current codecs? If I make MPC my default player, will it also be incorporated into my Web browser (as WMP already is)? -- Dave |