Combined Community Codec Pack for Windows

User Reviews

• Has Become Useless

  2fartocry11/19/2013

  Pros

  Allows for more playback coverage especially for MKV, and other higher end video and audio codecs that windows does not play natively. Also installs, Media Player Classic Home Cinema's latest version depending on the build.

  Cons

  Does not work on platforms other than Windows. Installs out of date codecs even in newer builds, and does not insure universal playback.

  Summary

  Codec pack was good until the 2012 releases now it is essentially junk. I had trouble on a netbook that I use to watch video files when I'm on the go. After installing the first 2012 build I started having problems with opening DVD files even though I could in previous versions. Other times I was also getting no video but clearly hearing the audio for some files or I would receive choppy audio playback. Ultimately I figured that the newest CCCP builds weren't compatible with my netbook, and reverted to a previous build that worked (even though I still could not have universal access to newer video and audio files). At one point I installed zoom player on my best computer as an alternative video player to Media Player Classic Home Cinema, but never really used it. Down the road, I had problems with a 2013 build of CCCP on my newest computer. I knew it was odd to have problems on a nearly new and very good computer so I looked for answers. Eventually I found that Zoom Player had an install center with their program which monitored codecs already installed on a system. The install center also checks for updates or if there were any uninstalled codecs which still needed to be installed. When I opened the install center, I found that most of the codecs CCCP installed were out of date. Furthermore, CCCP did not install codecs for many popular codecs such as FLAC which Zoom Player's install center was able to add for me. Sure enough, once I did this same thing on my netbook, which I thought did not have the hardware for newer CCCP builds, I found that I was now able to play video and audio files I was having a hard time with previously. In the end I've uninstalled CCCP but downloaded the standalone version of Media Player Classic Home Cinema as I was happy with the player. I'm very disappointed with CCCP as it was not only my go to codec pack since 2008 but it was also something I could and would always recommend to others. Now that I know it does not install everything or allow for universal playback I just can't use it anymore and I no longer recommend this codec pack. Now I just install both Media Player Classic and Zoom Player, and then use Zoom Player's install center to monitor the codecs installed on my computer to keep my system updated. 2/5. I like Media Player Classic Home Cinema but if it had not been included this review would have been a 1/5.

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• Closes on bundling error when I open

  sissygrlshaky7/14/2013

  Pros

  None known

  Cons

  Doesn't work

  Summary

  Doesn't work on Windows 7 64 bit

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• The great collection

  nazzaroff5/4/2012

  Pros

  Helps to play video & audio of any format

  Cons

  No cons!!!!

  Summary

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• Perfect Collection

  R2Ry2/9/2012

  Pros

  Will allow almost any video or audio to play through most Media applications. Anyone that has doubted this pack needs a little computer help.

  Cons

  Not really any cons. Guess they could update it a little more often.

  Summary

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• Best codec pack for Win 7

  SBiberkopf6/11/2011

  Pros

  Runs almost everything with no conflicts to date. Good documentation.

  Cons

  The could update it a liiiitle more frequently.

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• Thought it was good, but turns out to be a bust.

  toupah10/3/2010

  Pros

  The only pros here, are what it claims to do, cause that sounds pretty good, actually, too good to be true.

  Cons

  Would not recommend to anyone at all...maybe my worst enemies.

  Summary

  Problems after the installation, corrupted my video driver, lost my DVD/CD-RW icon and drivers and even corrupted my DirectX files. Had to do System Restore. Was running Windows XP with latest Microsoft updates. Also installed it onto other comp running Windows Vista with latest updates installed. Was told to install an additional DirectX component, checked CCCP wiki page for more info and found it was documented, so installed it. It corrupted the R300 program and also further corrupted the installed video driver, completely stopping the video driver's UI program. Had to also do System Restore. Contacted Microsoft about problem, have recieved reply from tech.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Oct 3, 2010<p/>Hope to one day, finally be able to use this program, I'll just have to tough it out with what works for now. Kudos to you, CCCP folks.

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• good program

  aler138/22/2010

  Pros

  let me see many videos

  Cons

  none. this program is very good

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• Great codec pack

  pl4sman1/21/2010

  Pros

  Has codecs for basically any kind of file you may need to watch. Includes media player classic which is also pretty great.

  Cons

  The settings are pretty complicated for even an advanced user. Tons of options. Better when it included both media player classic and vlc because then there truly was not anything you couldn't play.

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