I need video codecs? Windows 7 + ATI HD4200 Mobility.

[prankstare]

First of all, would like to state that I suck hard at video playback on Windows 7 64bits.

I have my Windows 7 just installed recently and still no video codecs installed or nothing. The one thing I am aware of is that k-lite codec pack is a bad choice so I'd like to ask what's the best way to get my ATI-based notebook fully HD-ready with GPU acceleration and everything running perfectly?

Thanks!


PS: ohh, one more thing... since I have an ATI-based notebook (ATI HD4200 Mobility), is it true that I can get a much better image quality or GPU acceleration if I play videos on softwares like the Cyberlink PowerDVD? What are your thoughts upon this... I'd like to get the best out of my system...

[guns1inger]

Start with installing the latest ATI drivers, then try Splash Lite and FFDShow.

[Soopafresh]

I have almost no external codecs installed on my PC. I use MPC HomeCinema, which has decoders already built in. My video card supports DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) so I get a big performance boost when playing h264 videos. Then again, I'm running XP with an Nvidia card.

http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/