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So far the pre-installed version of windows media player on my new vaio has catered for all my film needs. Haven't tried every type of video file yet though.:geek:
 

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You don't need it but it is nice to have. it can play more file types than WMP including FLV and doesn't require extra codecs to do it.
 

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You don't need it but it is nice to have. it can play more file types than WMP including FLV and doesn't require extra codecs to do it.

Ok so I do need it then? :p
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
SONY VAIO PCG-81312M
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64
CPU
Intel Core i7-2630QM
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce with Cuda
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500GB
You don't need it but it is nice to have. it can play more file types than WMP including FLV and doesn't require extra codecs to do it.

Ok so I do need it then? :p

If you want to play just about any video and audio file format without extra codecs then yes but as pointed out above you can get a similar result with a codec pack. Why don't you try it and see if you like it? If you don't you can just uninstall it.
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 1425
Memory
8 GB DDR3
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Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
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Builtin
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
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250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
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2TB WD MyBook Live NAS.
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You don't need it but it is nice to have. it can play more file types than WMP including FLV and doesn't require extra codecs to do it.

Ok so I do need it then? :p

If you want to play just about any video and audio file format without extra codecs then yes but as pointed out above you can get a similar result with a codec pack. Why don't you try it and see if you like it? If you don't you can just uninstall it.

Oh I use it on my Mac, it's a great and vital piece of software for OSX. Just if I can avoid installing third party apps then I will, what about these codecs then can I manually add the necessary stuff to WMP and basically get it to do the same thing?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
SONY VAIO PCG-81312M
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64
CPU
Intel Core i7-2630QM
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce with Cuda
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500GB
Ok so I do need it then? :p

If you want to play just about any video and audio file format without extra codecs then yes but as pointed out above you can get a similar result with a codec pack. Why don't you try it and see if you like it? If you don't you can just uninstall it.

Oh I use it on my Mac, it's a great and vital piece of software for OSX. Just if I can avoid installing third party apps then I will, what about these codecs then can I manually add the necessary stuff to WMP and basically get it to do the same thing?

I've never needed to use a codec pack myself so others will have to comment on how good they are.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett-Packard/G62-107SA Notebook
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 1425
Memory
8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Builtin
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
2TB Seagate GoFlex USB 2 Drive
1TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive
1.5TB Iomega Prestige USB 2 Drive (Samsung)
2TB WD MyBook Live NAS.
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
152 Mbs download 10 Mbs upload
Antivirus
Norton 360
Browser
Chrome
It's up to you. If you encounter a format that won't play, you've got choices ;)



I've never needed to use a codec pack myself so others will have to comment on how good they are.

They work, but for sheer ease of use, VLC is the way to go.
 

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