What codec you use at Windows 7?
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I need to install codec pack on Windows 7. So what codec pack is better?
Why do you need to ? what formats dont work? in what player? there are players that can handle almost all formats without added codecs
Ken
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In what player? there is a player called VLC that will run any format except mkv without added codecs
Ken
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Windows will naturally handle most formats. For some additional formats, I use Shark007.net - Windows 7 Codecs they don't install any players, just the codecs.
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I am using these and quite satisfied:
Shark007.net - Windows 7 Codecs
Shark007.net - Windows 7 Codecs
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Yes, it does.
Everybody has their favorite codec packs, and after trying out Shark's I moved over from K-Lite. Others like VLC <shrug> Pick the one that looks best to you.
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Windows 7 x64 HP, Windows 7 HP, Windows 7 UltIntel I3, Cerelon, Pentium 4 @ 3Ghz8G, 3G, 3GOn-board Intel, On-board nVidia, nVIDIA card
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- Gateway, Toshiba Laptop, and Home Brew
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- Windows 7 x64 HP, Windows 7 HP, Windows 7 Ult
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- Intel I3, Cerelon, Pentium 4 @ 3Ghz
- Motherboard
- Intel, Intel, Asus
- Memory
- 8G, 3G, 3G
- Graphics Card(s)
- On-board Intel, On-board nVidia, nVIDIA card
- Sound Card
- on-board, on-board, SoundBlaster
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Hannspree HF237, Toshiba, SyncMaster 931B
- Screen Resolution
- default (all)
- Hard Drives
- 1T internal, 320G internal, 160G internal, 1T networked
- PSU
- 300w, unk, 650w
- Case
- black, black, grey
- Cooling
- air (all)
- Keyboard
- standard wired (all)
- Mouse
- standard wired (all)
- Internet Speed
- 6M down, 768K up
- Other Info
- Home LAN through Linksys hub to 4 port and wireless switch/router. Networked HP 2600n. Wife's computer running Windows 7, and spare laptop running Ubuntu "Karmic Kola" (9.10).
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