Intel Mac - what codecs are needed?

[rumplestiltskin]

This question relates to ffmpegX and also to "everything else". I just replaced my G5 with an Intel iMac. I had a great collection of codecs that would permit me to play mpeg-2, AVI (with AC3 audio), OGG, FLAC, and others.

Where does one find the Intel codecs for OSX? Which ones do I need to have ffmpegX continue to do all the conversions? (I normally convert everything -to- H264 for iPod.) As important: What about playing everything not considering ffmpegX conversion?

One issue I've seen (rather, "heard") is a terrible clicking and distortion when playing an AVI with AC3 audio. I did not have this problem with my G5.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Utumno]

You just download the latest version of ffmpegX for converting stuff. Everything you need is in the box.

Then you download and use VLC for playback.

QuickTime codecs - particularly AC3 - are difficult to find, and flaky when you find them.

Ut.