Codecs... bah!

Clogs · Post by **Clogs** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:46 pm

(Passing through - life is not kind at the moment...)

My darn Windows Media Player 11 has decided it is short of a significant codec, codecs or some other plural thereof and will neither play, rip nor burn.

Tried Windows site for help and downloaded recommended pack from K-Lite, but with no effect. Any suggestions to getting a solution? I really think I'm staring a full Vista reload in the gnashing champers here...

HELP!!!

Ackula · Post by **Ackula** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:44 am

Never use Windows Media Player, it sucks. Go download Media Player Classic and you will be able to play any video codec there is, more or less.

Skidmark · Post by **Skidmark** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:39 am

You might want to try VLC Player. It's the best universal media player IMO.

Cyberman · Post by **Cyberman** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:15 am

I still wonder why Media Player even displays any message at all.

To find out which codec is missing, perhaps give Media Info a try:
http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net

That should at least tell you which codec you need to find.

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:58 pm

VLC.

If you need to convert for burning audio, http://www.mediacoderhq.com/

If you need to burn a video DVD, http://www.dvdflick.net/ may do the job.

Post by **Sades** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:25 am

MAKE IT FEEL YOUR PAIN

er...

I mean "This should fix it."