A Good All Round Codec Pack Please

[Mark Warren]

I have been offline for a while and would like to know if there are any good all round codec packs

I used to have the SLD Codec Pack 1.5.3 , is there a latest version or is there a better pack alltogether

[DaveS]

Mark - what are you looking for / what are you trying to accomplish?

two popular codecs:
HuffYUV
PICVideo MJPEG

[nufan292]

Why install codec packs. I don't see the point of installing unnecessary codecs if you don't have to. There is a greater chance that this could cause problems with codec conflicts. Just installing what you need, when you need it is the safest bet.

[mh2360]

My essential codec list... Xvid, Divx, AC3... Windows media player 9, Real Alternative, Quicktime Alternative (if you watch a lot of streaming videos). Dont use codec packs, they cause more trouble than they are worth, install them individually, they are all available in the tools section <<<<<<<<<<<

[Mark Warren]

How do I know what clip requires which codec ? How do I find that out ? I must admit installing a codec pack saves time but does appear to cause problems but since I am not well up on this I take the advice of the only technically minded ppl I know and they tend to use packs as opposed to installing individual codecs as and when required

[johns0]

ffdshow is a good start to install.Most tech minded ppl i know install only the necessary codec,not packs

[mats.hogberg]

How do I know what clip requires which codec ?

GSpot and AVICodec are 2 essential utilities when dealing with video files of unknown origin...

/Mats

[nufan292]

For some people ffdshow is a good choice, I guess. But I have noticed my videos when played back using ffdshow, on panning scenes there is a slight bit of studdering, which gets annoying. But if I play back with appropiate codec, no problems.

[zak_swan]

probably will get slaughtered for this but i use ACE mega codec pack.
never had any problems with it.

[zak_swan]

never ever ever. honest.
god that was a good joint i just had

[DaveS]

you know you are replying to yourself....

[zak_swan]

yes DaveS. your point being?

[DaveS]

just a quick check...that's all

[Suntan]

@nufan292,

Have you tried any of the newer releases of ffDshow? At one time there was a problem with ffDshow causing stuttering, but it has been fixed (you can also fix it by enabling VMR9 playback).

Try one of Athos' latest builds to see if it is still a problem.

-Suntan

[nufan292]

Actually I have tried newer releases. Whenever there is a new release I'll give it a try. But rarely keep it. Since I have all the appropiate codecs installed and I can play anything that I have currently perfectly, there are no worries.