The Internet is a mammoth data network. The end user asks for data by clicking a link, and the data is then delivered and displayed. Files that contain text and images are small enough to travel quickly across the limited bandwidth of the Internet. Content providers who want to send audio or video face a different problem: file size. Uncompressed, broadcast-quality video requires 160 megabits per second (Mbps) of network bandwidth. Uncompressed, CD-quality audio requires approximately 2.8 Mbps. Most Internet users connect at speeds of only 56 kilobits per second (Kbps), a speed that is at least 500 times slower than audio and video require. This is where codecs come into the picture. Codec stands for compressor/decompressor, and it is an algorithm that allows data to be compressed on one computer and then decompressed on another computer. The benefit of this is that once the file is compressed, it takes up less space on a hard drive or while being delivered over a network.
Content creators use codecs to compress or encode audio and video for real-time or local playback over the Internet and corporate intranets. Because compression algorithms are constantly being created and improved, it is common to not have the necessary codec to play a certain file. Typically, all that is required is to download the codec, although in some situations you may be required to pay a fee. These codec packs all contain a large amount of codecs, it is very likely that any of these packs will be severe "overkill" for most home users. Choose with discretion! Please keep in mind that some codec packs can cause problems and conflicts between different applications/codecs.
Ace MegaCodecs Pack
This is the lastest and greatest release of famous ACE Mega CoDecS Pack. In this codec pack you will find plenty of usefull CoDecS (CoderS/DeCoderS), Media Player FilterS, Media Players and other UtilitieS. Also I added Authoring ToolS for video watchning, audio and video processing. In Add-On Pack you can found Authoring ToolS for content creation. ACE Mega CoDecS Pack uses a brand new filter manager technology! Please refer with DashBoard section!
Because of ACE Mega CoDec Pack DashBoard the installation process has been changed! Please read the INSTALLATION Section carefully!
The ACE Mega CoDecS Pack installer from version 6.00 only unpacking the files, then the DashBoard registers and configures them. So never remove files, except when you know what do you do! DashBoard registers and configures CoDecs and FilterS and from this unified User Interface you can do every settings you want.
What's New in This Release:
Nimo Codec is pack containing lots of different audio and video codecs and directshow filters that are used to play various types of avi files including DivX. NO VERSION OF THE NIMO CODEC PACK CONTAINS ADWARE OR SPYWARE. The "Lite" version is so named because it is simpler to use, but contains less codecs and doesn't allow you complete control in what codecs you want installed (see below). The Pro version of the DivX 5 codec contains adware, and because of this only the basic version is included in the pack. If you want the Pro
version then you should install it separately.
Nimo Codec Pack contain:
- Coder & decoder Divx 4.12 Build 307 (Project Mayo)(DivX).
- Coder & decoder DivX V3.11a (3.11Alpha Low Motion)(Div3)
for playing old compressed movies.
- Coder & decoder DivX v3.11a (3.11Alpha Fast Motion)(Div4)
for playing old compressed movies.
- Coder & decoder DivX WMA Audio V4.2 (Standard)(divxa32).
- Coder & decoder MPEG-Layer 3 Audio V4.2 (Professional)(l3acm), With control panel icon.
- Decoder for AC3 Audio V2.2.
- Coder & decoder MS MPEG-4 (For ASF/DivX Conversion)(mpg4,mp42,mp43).
- Filters for Vob playback in Windows Media Player:
MPEG Parser ActiveX filter,
MPEG Decoder ActiveX filter
- MS-MPEG4 ActiveX filter
- DivX V3.2 ActiveX filter
- DivX V4.0 ActiveX filter
- DivX AC3 Prologic ActiveX filter
- The iviaudio.ax : InterVideo Audio Decoder ActiveX filter (No limit time)
- The MS Mpeg Original codec (Microsoft)
- The New MPEG-2 Splitter AC3 XForm
- The New Ligos MPEG-2 Splitter 3.0.0.17
- The Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher (To change the audio stream in WMP)
- I-Media Multi-MPEG2-Source
- MPEG Layer-2 Audio Decoder
- MPEG Layer-3 Audio Codec for MSACM
- DivX AntiFreeze Filter (No more freezed movies)
- DirectSound 3D Renderer (with help files)
- Cyberlink PowerDVD 3.0 Audio Decoder
- Ogg Vorbis Audio codec for MSACM
- Lame_dshow.ax (Lame mp3)
- Wavdest.ax
- Dump.ax
- Windows Media Audio Codec
- Lame MP3 Encoder ACM Codec
- 3ivx Delta 3.5 Codec for QuickTime Windows and the pluging for flask
- Plug-ins for Flask: Panasonic MPEG 1, LSX MPEG 1 or MPEG2
- Mpeg2dec DLL
- Lame MP3 Encoder ACM 0.3.0
- Directshow Bicubic Resizer 1.3
- Playa 0.6.6
- DivX AntiFreeze Filter 0.4
- Sub Station Alpha v2.x/4.x
- Moonlight Scalar Filter
- Subtitle Picture Decoder
- DynEQ DirectShow filter
- DivFix 1.06 with Source Code
- Logo plug-in for VirtualDub and Nandub
- Fraunhofer Vob Filters
- Fraunhofer Mp3 codec
- DivX G400 Filter ver 2.7
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a free collection of codecs and related tools. Codec is short for Compressor-decompressor. Codecs are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video. The very user-friendly installation is fully customizable, which means that you can install only those components that you want.
There are three versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack: The Basic version, who fits on a single floppy disk, contains only the most essential codecs and related tools. The Standard version contains everything what is needed to play all the commonly used formats. The Full version contains even more codecs and also has encoding support.
The text in black applies to the Full, Standard and Basic versions, the text in green applies to the Full and Standard versions and the text in red applies to the Full version only.
It is highly recommended to uninstall all existing codec related software before installing. This way your system stays clean and potential problems will be avoided.
Feature description:- MPC (Media Player Classic) 6.4.8.2 is a full featured player which has internal decoding support for DVD, MPEG-2, DTS, Matroska, OGM and some other formats. It can play QuickTime and RealMedia content too (if those codecs are installed).
- DivX Pro Decoding 5.2.1 is required for playing DivX movies. DivX is the second most popular format.
- DivX Pro Encoding 5.1.1 is required for encoding movies in the DivX format.
- DivX ;) MPEG-4 Low and Fast motion 4.1.0.3927 is an old version (3.11) of DivX. Only required for those who want to use it to encode something.
- XviD Decoding 1.0.2 build 2004-08-29 is required for playing XviD movies. XviD is currently the most popular format.
- XviD Encoding 1.0.2 build 2004-08-29 is required for encoding movies in the XviD format.
- 3ivX Pro Decoding D4 4.5.1 is required for playing 3ivX movies.
- 3ivX Pro Encoding D4 4.5.1 is required for encoding movies in the 3ivX format.
- Windows Media 7.1.0.3055 is required for playing Windows Media 7 movies and audio.
- Windows Media 8.0.0.371 is required for playing Windows Media 8 movies and audio.
- Windows Media 10.0.0.3646 is required for playing Windows Media 9 movies and audio.
- Windows Media VCM 9.0.1.369 is required for playing Windows Media 9 movies and audio.
- On2 VP3 3.2.5.0 is required for playing VP3 movies. These are not very common.
- On2 VP6 Decoding 6.2.0.10 is required for playing VP6 movies. These are not very common.
- On2 VP6 Encoding 6.2.0.10 is required for encoding movies in the VP6 format.
- Cyberlink DVD decoder 5.0.0.1130 can be used to play DVDs in some players (and if you have a DVD drive in your PC). Not required if you use Media Player Classic, because it has an internal DVD decoder.
- Ligos Indeo XP 5.2820.15.58 is required for playing movies that have the Indeo 5 format.
- Intel Indeo 4.51.16.2 is required for playing movies that have the Indeo 4 format.
- Intel Indeo 3.24.15.03 is required for playing movies that have the Indeo 3 format.
- Intel I.263 2.55.1.16 is required for playing movies that have the I.263 format.
- Huffyuv 2.2.0 is required for playing and encoding movies that have the Huffyuv format. Huffyuv is a lossless (no quality loss) video compression format.
- MS MPEG-4 4.1.0.3927 is required for playing movies that have the MS MPEG-4 format.
- Ligos/Elecard/Mainconcept MPEG-2 demuxers and decoders are required for playing movies that have the MPEG-2 format. There are seven combinations of MPEG-2 dexumers and decoders available. Not required if you use Media Player Classic, because it has native MPEG-2 decoding support. If you use another player and don't know which combination of MPEG-2 filters to choose then the Elecard/Ligos combination is recommended.
- Fraunhofer MP3 DirectShow decoder 1.9.0.311 is required for playing movies that have a MP3 audio stream.
- WMA DirectShow decoder 8.0.0.4487 is required for playing movies that have a WMA audio stream.
- AC3 DirectShow decoder 0.70b mod is required for playing movies that have an AC3 audio stream. The decoder supports AC3, DTS, MP3, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 audio.
- AC3 ACM decoder 0.7 is required for playing movies that have an AC3 audio stream.
- Ogg Vorbis DirectShow decoder (CoreVorbis) 1.0 is required for playing movies that have an Ogg Vorbis audio stream.
- AAC DirectShow decoder (CoreAAC) 1.0b9 is required for playing movies that have an AAC audio stream.
- MusePack DirectShow decoder 1.0.0.3 is required for playing MusePack audio files.
- Voxware DirectShow decoder 1.0.0.12 is required for playing movies that have a Voxware audio stream.
- Monkey's Audio DirectShow decoder 1.00 is required for playing Monkey's audio files (.ape). Monkey's Audio is a lossless (no quality loss) audio compresion format.
- LAME MP3 ACM 3.96.1 is required for encoding MP3 streams/files.
- Ogg Vorbis DirectShow filters 0.9.9.5 are required for opening audio and video streams in an Ogg Vorbis container (.ogm files). Not required if you use Media Player Classic to play these types of files, because it has native OGM decoding support.
- Ogg Vorbis DLLs 1.1.0 are required for opening audio and video streams in an Ogg Vorbis container (.ogm files). Not required if you use Media Player Classic to play these types of files, because it has native OGM decoding support.
- Matroska DirectShow splitter 1.0.2.4 is required for opening audio and video streams in a Matroska container (.mkv and .mka files). Not required if you use Media Player Classic to play these types of files, because it has native Matroska decoding support.
- Matroska DirectShow muxer 1.0.0.9 can be used to mux audio and video streams into a Matroska container.
- DirectVobSub (vsfilter) 2.33 is a tool for displaying subtitles. Your subtitle file should have the same filename as your video file (for example Movie.avi and Movie.sub) and should be in the same folder (directory) as your video file. Then the subtitles will automatically be displayed in most players.
- Matrix Mixer 0.30b can be used to amplify the sound of a video file. It also can mix stereo sound to multiple channels (useful for 4.1 and higher speaker sets).
- SHOUTcast Source 1.0.0.1 can be used to play SHOUTcast streams in any DirectShow enabled player.
- Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher 0.9.9 can be used to switch between two audio streams in a video file that has two audio streams. These types of video files are not very common. Not required if you use BSplayer, because it has native support for more audio streams.
- DivX Anti-Freeze 0.4 prevents freezing of some players when playing a damaged DivX movie. This filter is not needed with the current version of DivX, only with old versions and causes problems with some programs. It is not recommended to install this.
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance 2.52 beta 1 build 2004-09-15 is a tool that can tell you exactly which codecs are needed to play a certain video file. This is very helpful when you have troubles playing a video file.
- The FourCC (Four Character Code) Changer is a program for changing the FourCC of a video file, which is used to identify which codec should be used to decode the file. This power tool is for expert users only.
- Bitrate Calculator can be used to calculate the bitrate to use when encoding a movie.
To deliver breakthrough experiences with the best quality, the Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series codecs take advantage of the advanced capabilities of the Windows XP operating system and Windows Media Player 9 Series or later. This incredible quality is also available on other select platforms. Features description: Windows Media Audio 9 Constant-bit-rate (CBR) encoding (one-pass and two-pass) Plays in Windows Media Player 6.4 or later (using transcoding as needed), Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X, Windows Media Player 9 Series for Pocket PC*, and Windows Media Player 9 Series for Smartphone**. Plays fine in Windows Media Player 6.4 or later as well as with an embedded version of Windows Media Player 6.4. The Windows Media Audio 9 codec is not supported on portable devices that are running earlier versions of Player mentioned in the Player backward compatibility column.
Variable-bit-rate (VBR) encoding (one-pass and two-pass) Plays in Windows Media Player 7 or later, and in devices that support the Player (using transcoding as needed). Produces errors or silence in Windows Media Player 6.4.
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional General Plays in Windows Media Player 7 or later and in Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X. Multiple channels are combined into a stereo mix during playback. Content with an audio sampling rate higher than 48 kilohertz (kHz) outputs as 48 kHz. Codec downloads automatically in Windows Media Player 7 and later. Windows Media Player 6.4 cannot find the codec.
Discrete channel playback (for example, 5.1) Requires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or SDK) or later, Windows XP, and a multichannel audio card. Windows Media Player versions earlier than 9 Series, Windows operating systems earlier than Windows XP, and stereo audio cards fold down to stereo.
High-resolution audio (24-bit, 96 kHz) Requires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or SDK) or later, Windows XP, and a high-resolution audio card. Windows Media Player versions earlier than 9 Series, Windows operating systems earlier than Windows XP, and audio cards without high-resolution only support 16-bit, 48 kHz playback.
Dynamic range control Requires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or SDK) or later and Windows XP. Windows Media Player versions earlier than 9 Series and Windows operating systems earlier than Windows XP do not expose dynamic range control.
Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless General Plays in Windows Media Player 7 or later. Does not play in Windows Media Player 6.4. Plays in Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X (content with an audio sampling rate higher than 48 kHz does not play back). Codec is downloaded automatically in Windows Media Player 7 and later. Windows Media Player 6.4 cannot find the codec.
Windows Media Audio 9 Voice General Plays in Windows Media Player 6.4 or later. Plays in Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X, Windows Media Player 9 Series for Pocket PC*, and Windows Media Player 9 Series for Smartphone**. Codec is downloaded automatically in Windows Media Player 6.4.
Windows Media Video 9 General Plays in Windows Media Player 6.4 or later, Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X, Windows Media Player 9 Series for Pocket PC*, and Windows Media Player 9 Series for Smartphone **. Codec is downloaded automatically in Windows Media Player 6.4 and later.
Frame interpolation Requires Windows Media Player 9 Series (or SDK) or later and Windows XP. Not supported in Windows Media Player versions earlier than 9 Series and Windows operating systems earlier than Windows XP.
Windows Media Video 9 Screen General Plays in Windows Media Player 7 or later. Does not play in Windows Media Player 6.4. Codec is downloaded automatically in Windows Media Player 7 or later. Windows Media Player 6.4 cannot find the codec.
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