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Opening video files without using codecs pack?

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  • Started 11 months ago by bocheng07
  • Latest reply from CPJames19
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bocheng07
bocheng07
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Hi all.Could somebody suggest to me on how to open/play video files without using codecs pack?Actually I've installed Vista Codecs Pack and so far there has been no problem.but since been told that codecs pack are bad then what is the best program to open each video type?(Avi,Divx,Xvid,Rm,Rmvb,3Gp ect).I know there's a lot of program(free,of course) out there to open video files type,(Real Player,Divx etc.) but which is better and suitable(with Vista/MP11?)
thx in advance (p.s:hope ScottW reading this)

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JadeEmperor
JadeEmperor
Posts: 244

vlc is the one you're looking for. although no single apps exists, AFAIK, that has everything vlc does have 95% of 'em.

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madmacs
madmacs
Posts: 1389

@bocheng07, have a look here there are a lot of useful links there

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ScottW
ScottW
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bocheng07, I'm reading you! Madmacs is right, come join is in the other thread so that everyone can learn from the discussion in one place. I will answer your questions there:
http://www.howtogeek.com/forum.....c-packages

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CPJames19
Posts: 96

@bocheng07. Use KMPlayer it opens everything!

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