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Original Message

Name: gramgill
Date: January 29, 2008 at 08:27:57 Pacific
Subject: codecs help
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 512
Manufacturer/Model: pentium

Comment:

after downloading a couple of films i tried to watch them as normal on windows media player but i am getting a message saying that it is unable to play these files as it cant recognise the 'codec' used to compress the file. I dont know what this means but more to the point is there anyway that i can play it.
any advice apprecited thank you in advance

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Response Number 1

Name: paulsep
Date: January 29, 2008 at 08:38:33 Pacific

Reply:

Install VideoLan Client (VLC).
It's another small and really good player that can play the most video formats.
http://www.videolan.org

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Response Number 2

Name: rhawk7938
Date: January 29, 2008 at 08:47:02 Pacific

Reply:

Try downloading and installing the free K-Lite codec pack.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download...

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Response Number 3

Name: XpUser
Date: January 29, 2008 at 08:51:36 Pacific

Reply:

FYI .. better to be safe than sorry ..
Beware: Fake Codecs
i_Xp/VistaUser

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Response Number 4

Name: The_Oracle
Date: January 29, 2008 at 10:03:23 Pacific

Reply:

if VLC won't play them for you get XP Codec Pack.
http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

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Response Number 5

Name: Densant
Date: January 29, 2008 at 13:44:42 Pacific

Reply:

got to google and look for this codec K-lite Codec Pack it had always worked for me, but if doesn't try xvid or divx
It's Ok Making Mistakes, But Its Better Learning From Them

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