I've heard of (and even sometimes used) video players like VLC when Windows Media Player prompts me to download "new codecs", but I've also heard people talk about codec packs like K-Lite, Shark007, ...

Should i install codecs separately or use those infamous codec-packs? If so, which codec-pack is a good one to install?<BR><BR>I had used one called a "Nimo" codec pack, but it looks like that one isn ...

Few video producers ever would have guessed that the term codec would become a household term, but with so many codecs on the market, average computer users have little choice but to be painfully ...

Beyond WMV, there are a variety of open-source codecs that you may need at some point. While for many you can install the individual codec when needed, I've found the easiest way to ensure you can ...

A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

Yesterday we reported a problem with the new beta release of Real Player 10, where -- upon connection to some streaming radio stations -- users are told that they need an uninstalled audio codec, but ...

At times, you may have experienced issues where, when you have played a video on your Windows PC; the video may start to freeze or lag. Most of the time, such issues are caused by bad or corrupted ...