Video codecs

[mantrabooks]

I have recently reinstalled a fresh Windows operating system XP and now when I come to play some video its all blurred like. I think I need some kind of codec to rectify this but I not sure what file. I have tried a few different ones you can obtain for free- but to no avail - any help please


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[entwisi]

Codec are dependant on the file type. what sort of video file is it i.e. AVI, MPG, etc

[mantrabooks]

file types can be miltple as soon below - but even with this lot installed I still have files that are blurred.

Download K-Lite Codec Pack

The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages compared to other codec packs:
- It it always up-to-date with the latest versions of the codecs.
- It is very user-friendly and the installation is fully customizable, meaning that you can install only those components that you really want.
- It has been very well tested, so that the package doesn't contain any conflicting codecs.
- It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies.

There are three versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack: Basic, Standard and Full.
• K-Lite Codec Pack Basic contains only the most essential things. It contains everything you need to be able to play the most popular and widespread formats. It is small enough to fit on a single floppy. Also great for including on your movie CDs.
• K-Lite Codec Pack Standard contains everything you need to play all the commonly used formats. This package should be enough for the average user.
• K-Lite Codec Pack Full contains even more codecs. It also has encoding support for the various formats. This package is for power users and people who do their own encodings.

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 2.78 FULL version :

• Player :
- Media Player Classic (latest build from Celtic_Druid)
• FFDShow :
- ffdshow [rev. 416]
- extra plugins
- FFDShow VFW interface
• DirectShow video filters :
- XviD [version 1.2.0-dev build 2006-04-20]
- DivX [version 6.2.5.34]
- CoreAVC [version 0.0.0.4]
- On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0]
- On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0]
- MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (Cyberlink) [version 6.0.2.2806]
- MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (InterVideo) [version 7.0.27.191]
- MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (DScaler5) [version 0.0.8.0]
- MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
- MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (MainConcept) [version 1.0.0.78]
• VFW video codecs :
- XviD [version 1.2.0-dev build 2006-04-20]
- DivX Pro [version 6.2.5.34]
- x264 [rev. 578]
- Windows Media 9 VCM [version 9.0.1.369]
- On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0] [Encoding]
- On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0] [Encoding]
- Intel Indeo [version 5.2562.15.54]
- Intel Indeo [version 4.51.16.2]
- Intel Indeo [version 3.24.15.03]
- Intel I.263 [version 2.55.1.16]
- huffyuv [version 2.1.1 CCE Patch 0.2.5]
• DirectShow audio filters :
- MP3 (Fraunhofer) [version 1.9.0.311]
- AC3/DTS/LPCM (AC3Filter) [version 1.10b]
- AC3/DTS/LPCM (InterVideo) [version 7.0.27.191]
- MP1/MP2 (MainConcept) [version 1.0.0.78]
- Vorbis (CoreVorbis) [version 1.1.0.79]
- AAC (CoreAAC) [version 1.2.0.575]
- AAC (3ivX Pro) [version D4 4.5.1]
- MusePack [version 1.0.0.3]
- Monkey's Audio [version 1.00]
- WavPack (CoreWavPack) [version 1.0.3]
- FLAC (illiminable) [version 0.71.0946]
- Voxware MetaSound [version 1.0.0.12]
- AAC encoder (3ivX Pro) [version D4 4.5.1]
• ACM audio codecs :
- MP3 (Fraunhofer) [version 3.3.2]
- MP3 (LAME) [version 3.97]
- AC3 (ffcHandler) [version 1.3.1]
- Vorbis [version 0.0.3.6]
- DivX Audio [version 4.2.0.0]
• DirectShow source filters :
- MP4 splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.6.224.23]
- MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
- Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.6.224.23]
- Matroska splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.2.9]
- Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.6.224.23]
- FLV splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.1]
- MPEG-TS splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.6.324.16]
- MPEG demuxer (Cyberlink) [version 1.0.0.3726]
- MPEG demuxer (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
- MPEG demuxer (MainConcept) [version 1.0.1.20]
- MPEG demuxer (Elecard) [version 1.0.31.51211]
- SHOUTcast Source [version 1.0.0.1]
• DirectShow subtitle filter :
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.37]
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.33]
• DirectShow audio filters (general purpose) :
- Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher [version 0.9.9]
• Encoding tools :
- LAME CLI and DLL [version 3.97]
- LameDropXPd [version 3.97]
- OggDropXPd [version 1.8.9 aoTuVb4.51]
• Tools :
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.60 beta 1]
- Sherlock [version 2.0]
- VobSubStrip [version 0.11]
- GraphEdit [build 041201]
- MMCompView [version 1.10]
- AVI Fixed [version 2.0b1]
- FourCC Changer
- Bitrate Calculator



- Updated Media Player Classic (latest build from Celtic_Druid)
- Updated ffdshow to revision 416
- Updated DivX decoder to version 6.2.5.34
- If you have stability issues with the DivX decoder, then don't install it or disable it via the Codec Tweak Tool and use ffdshow instead
- Updated DivX encoder to version 6.4.0.51
- Updated AC3Filter to version 1.10b
- Re-added OggDS [version 0.9.9.5] and Ogg Vorbis DLLs [aoTuVb 4.51]
- Updated x264 VFW to rev. 578
- Updated Haali Media Splitter to version 1.6.324.16
- Updated LAME MP3 ACM to version 3.97
- Updated LameDropXPd to version 3.97
- Updated LAME CLI to version 3.97
- Updated GSpot to version 2.60 beta 1
- Added .asf file association option
- Added option to create a System Restore Point at start of installation

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 2.76 FULL to K-Lite Codec Pack 2.77 FULL :

- Downgraded DivX decoder to version 6.2.2 because several people were experiencing stability issues with version 6.2.5.34
- Added DCoder MP3 Source filter [version 1.3]
- Updated x264 to rev564
- Some more tweaks to file associations
- Added detection of broken DMO codecs
- Some small improvements to Codec Tweak Tool
- Codec Tweak Tool now is able to generate a log of all installed codecs and filters
- Minor changes

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 2.78 STANDARD version :

• Player :
- Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.0 rev. 611]
• DirectShow video filters :
- CoreAVC [version 0.0.0.4]
• ffdshow :
- ffdshow [rev. 2543]
• VFW video codecs:
- Windows Media 9 VCM [version 9.0.1.369]
• DirectShow audio filters :
- Vorbis (CoreVorbis) [version 1.1.0.79]
• DirectShow source filters :
- MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
- MP4 splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.6.224.23]
- Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.6.224.23]
- Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.6.224.23]
- FLV splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.1]
- MPEG-TS splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.6.224.23]
• DirectShow subtitle filter :
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.37]
• Tools :
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.52 beta 1 build 2004-09-15]
- Sherlock [version 2.0]
- VobSubStrip [version 0.11]

Changes in K-Lite Codec Pack 2.78 STANDARD beta :

- Updated Media Player Classic (latest build from Celtic_Druid)
- Updated ffdshow to revision 416
- Updated Haali Media Splitter to version 1.6.324.16
- Updated GSpot to version 2.60 beta 1
- Added .asf file association option
- Added option to create a System Restore Point at start of installation
- Improved compatibility with Windows Vista

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 2.76 STANDARD to K-Lite Codec Pack 2.77 :

- Some more tweaks to file associations
- Added detection of broken DMO codecs
- Some small improvements to Codec Tweak Tool
- Codec Tweak Tool now is able to generate a log of all installed codecs and filters

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 2.77 BASIC version :

• DirectShow video filters:
- XviD [version 1.2.0]
- DivX Pro [version 6.2.2]
• DirectShow audio filters:
- MP3 (Fraunhofer) [version 1.9.0.311]
- AC3 (AC3Filter) [version 1.09a]
• DirectShow subtitle filter:
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.37]
• Tools:
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.52 beta 1 build 2004-09-15]
- VobSubStrip [version 0.11]

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 2.76 BASIC to K-Lite Codec Pack 2.77 :

- Downgraded DivX decoder to version 6.2.2 because several people were experiencing stability issues with version 6.2.5.34
- Added detection of broken DMO codecs
- Some small improvements to Codec Tweak Tool
- Codec Tweak Tool now is able to generate a log of all installed codecs and filters

[slinky]

say that again in English

[Mick]

just for you Slinky The little moving picture is out of focus and he cant watch it so it needs a little program to make it work right

[entwisi]

It was in English!!!!!


So can I assume you have installed the FULL set? personally I would uninstall it. try and play the file. Again, I am assuming Windows Media player here, correct me if incorrect. WMP should prompt you to download the codec from microsoft. let it do it( not a dodgy copy I hope although I don't think they check for codecs). Tell us the result.

I'm not a fan of 3rd party codec packs, its too easy to get something a bit screwy.

[mantrabooks]

thanks for the replies - I have tried various different codecs packs (and they didn't really do much so I uninstalled them) and still with certain video the picture obviously needs some help. The operating system is legitimate but the windows media player does not offer any help, it just plays the file like its out of tune.

I remember having a similar problem after installing a fresh operating system and then eventually finding a codec pack that will play all files. I even had the same problem trying to play a video file from the Lancashire Evening Telegraph archive, so obviously there must be a codec or file needed to install to play different files.


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[entwisi]

how does it do with just a prerecorded DVD?

could it be a resolution issue? (Zoom?)

[mantrabooks]

no its fine with many video images and pre-recorded DVD - I not sure about the zoom issue.

[entwisi]

OK, what file types are affected then

[mantrabooks]

I am not sure what file types they are some file types play others are blurred - its a mystery. I will try and upgrade windows media player - maybe that will work.



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[entwisi]

send me a link to one thats blurry

[mantrabooks]

Lancashire Telegraph - East Lancashire's daily newspaper


the video is all green and blotchy


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[harwood red]

Hey Ian remember a while back prob when you were last at a stanley match (crikey that is a while back) and I mentioned something similar....well I have the same prob with the video on the link that mantrabrooks has posted...so I never did solve it!!!

[chav1]

every codec u need in 1 download

Download XP Codec Pack 2.0.5 - XP Codec Pack is one of the most complete codec pack

much better than all the others that come with players you dont need or want even and all the other hassles etc