Most of the problems arise when we don't have the required Codecs installed in our system.
So I just write this article which helps us in combating this problem.
Overview:
Most of the files actually play without any fuss, only that the audio or the video will come; so some of us will find it difficult to find what is wrong as it wont show any error (BSplayer will show, and some media player will show the error but will continue to play the file).
We can follow the following steps to make all the files play without any issue. We will look into individuals programs now.
VLC player:
VLC player is my favourite player as:
- It dont need any Codecs to play any file
- Plays a variety of files (inc. DVD's and .mov files)
- It supports most of the OS
- It's Free!
More info and download:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Gspot
GSpot is a free utility which identifies the codec required to play an AVI file and supplies other information as well.
● Establishes what video codecs (audio and video) are required to play an AVI file.
● Determines whether these codecs are installed on your system.
● Isolates problems associated with these codecs.
● Simple operation - Basic use: "File > Open", then read the results.
Screenshots:
The main window when the program is run:
To find the list of the installed codecs in your system:
Find out the required codec using Gspot. And then d/l that codec, install, and now play the file.
Download:
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/download.html
ffdshow
ffdshow is DirectShow and VFW codec for decoding/encoding many video and audio formats, including DivX and XviD movies using libavcodec, xvid and other opensourced libraries with a rich set of postprocessing filters
Filter also supports nowadays decoding of virtually all audio formats used in movies, including AC3, DTS, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis, and several subtitle formats.
To summarize its main idea, the FFDSHOW consumes way less CPU power than original DivX or XviD codecs, even with maximum post-processing. At the same time the post-processing seems to give excellent quality results and allows more configuring than the original DivX codec. It can even automaticly reduce post-processing if your CPU is getting overloaded. The noise filter adds a kind of a rasterising effect to the picture - might be useful in some cases.So you wont need 95% of the codecs required to play the files.
When we install the software, we get to see this:
Video:
Audio:
Just make sure that you have every check box clicked on so that your media player can play all the files without any fuss.
Download:
ffdshow
Codec packs:
Codec packs contain all (or 95%) of the codecs that we might need to play any particular files. We might end up downloading more than the number of codecs that we might actually require to play the files.
This might seem a one stop solution but these are the shortcomings:
-- Some codecs in the so called mega codec packs are illegal
-- DVD's dont play agian ,in case we update/ reinstall the codec packs, so we will have t reinstall the DVD software (not VLC player though :p)
-- We dont need that many codecs also biggrin.gif
-- We have VLC player which plays files without codecs :d
Some popular Codec packs:
K-lite codec pack:
The K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is a software bundle which includes the K-Lite Codec
Pack Full, QuickTime Alternative, Real Alternative and BSplayer.
www.k-litecodecpack.com/
ACE codec pack:
www.divx-digest.com/software/acemega_codec.html
Matroska Pack:
Matroska Packs for Windows playback & creation. ... itself as a very slim and
intelligent alternative to the usually overloaded codec packs out there.
www.packs.matroska.org/
Video codecs which are used commonly in avi files are divx codecs (div3, div4, etc..) or XVID.
Audio codecs that commonly used are AC3 or .mp3 or other such codecs.
So use Gspot to find out the codecs that you need and d/l them.
Comments plz
If anyone have to add to this, plz post.
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