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Codec packs for Vista.

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I hear tales of incompatibilities w/Vista media player and the like for some of the more common codec packs.

So - is anyone else here stuck with Vista, and if so - what codec packs worked for you?
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Use CCCP.
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Agree with Phong, CCCP. Works great with WMP11.
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Kazaalite and other trashpacks have problems because of the shitty workarounds they use. Another vote for CCCP here, its light and up to date.
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Why do you even need them anymore? Who has media using Indeo 5 or whatever other bullshit codec you're talking about?
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h264 isn't natively supported on Vista. Also, some file formats aren't supported natively.
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Post by Einhander Sn0m4n »

I use CCCP. It generally works like a charm. Keep it updated though.
Beowulf wrote:h264 isn't natively supported on Vista. Also, some file formats aren't supported natively.
That's just bullshit. What's their excuse?
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Post by Xon »

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:That's just bullshit. What's their excuse?
It is only in Vista Ultimate or Home Premium. Just like DVD playback.

I blame the licensing rules for the mpeg2 & mpeg4/h264 (that is it costs $$$).
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