Solved Do I need VLC?

[STU9000]

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.

 

[kado897]

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.

 

[netbox]

yeah u'll need VLC if you want to play other video formats... still WMP will play all other video formats using codec packs like; Shark007's FREE Codec solutions - Windows 7 codecs or other similar codecs that supports it
but VLC will do

 

[STU9000]

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?

 

[kado897]

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?

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.

 

[STU9000]

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?

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?

 

[kado897]

Ok so I do need it then?

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.

 

[smarteyeball]

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.