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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/Server 2008/NT
- Date added: May 24, 2009
- Total Downloads: 4,017,551
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Publisher's description
From MediaCodec :Windows Essentials Codec Pack is a collection of audio and video DirectShow codecs and filters. With Windows Essentials Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all movies and music files that you download off the Internet, stay up to date with the latest codecs with the Audio/Video Codec Update Service, and eliminate the many conflicts and errors caused by using multiple codecs to decode the same file types. Windows Essentials Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly near complete solution for all your video and audio needs, with it you can play audio CDs, DVDs, (S)VCDs, and XCDs on the fly, and it adds support for 3GP, AAC, AC3, APE, AVI, DivX, 3ivx, DAT, h.264, x264, Nero Digital, DTS, FLV, FLAC, HD-MOV, MPEG-1/2, M4A, MP3, MP4, MO3, MOD, MKV, OFR, TTA, OGG/OGM, S3M, Vorbis, VOB, XviD, XM, WV, and UMX formats so you could play any video/audio file with your favorite DirectShow media player or with the (included) Media Player Classic.
Version 2.3Ñ? may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.3c includes minor bug fixes
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User reviews of Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 348 votes
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Version: Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c
"Plays FLAC but doesn't convert."
Pros: Don't need a separate player for FLAC files.
Cons: Can not convert FLAC to WMA nor MP3.
Summary: Would be perfect if it could also provide for the conversion of FLAC files to WMA or MP3.
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Version: Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c
"Can't get it work on Youtube FLV"
Pros: Good for some sites
Cons: Not for others
Summary: I use Orbit Grab Pro (part of Orbit downloader to capture flash into FLV). For some reasons, the FLV files from youtube won't play. It cannot find the codec to play the file.
I am using Windows Media Player 11. The same files that won'... read more >> -
Version: Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c
Pros: works with my high definition videos
Cons: codec not compatible with player like k-world media player, which is my favorite :(
Summary: if you dont want to launch power dvd or dont have one, this is the way to go!
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c
Pros: The best media player yet.
Cons: None to report!!
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack 2.3c
Pros: Easy to download and install
Cons: Not sure what it does
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