Media Player Codec Pack

The Media Player Codec Pack is a free simple to install package of codecs/filters/splitters used for playing back movie and music files. After installation you will be able to play 99.9% of files through your media player. Additional file associations are applied to make Windows Media Player play BDMV (unencrypted BluRay/AVCHD), EVO (unencrypted HD-DVD), NOTE: BluRay and HD-DVD playback is very basic and requires both RedFox AnyDVD HD and compatible hardware. MKV, M2TS, MP4, VOB, OGM, WEBM, FLV, and NUV movie files, as well as AC3, DTS, FLAC, APE, OGG, WV, TTA, OFR, SHN music files, and finally MO3, IT, XM, S3M, MTM, MOD, and UMX tracker audio files. Compression types supported include AVC, H.264, x264, H.263, H.261, DivX, XviD, Flash Video, VP3-8, Morgan JPEG, MJPEG, MPEG4, MPEG2.

The package detects the best proof tested settings with additional options for CPU, GPU, and DXVA compatibility. Audio options during install allow users to set output from basic 2.0 channel stereo, right up to 7.1 channel output. Digital audio S/PDIF / HDMI passthrough for home theatre systems can be set by the user to output Dolby Digital AC3, Dolby Digital Plus E-AC3, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, even multichannel non-AC3/DTS audio (for example 5.1 channel FLAC) can be set to encode as AC3 and output to digital S/PDIF / HDMI. Included in the package are a number of encoder codec's, allowing you to encode files in formats such as DivX and XviD in your favourite encoding application. Please note that protected formats may require a specific player. 32-bit and 64-bit version of Windows Media Player are supported as well as most other players. The package supports 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.

What is new in this release:

Version 4.4.7 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

What is new in version 4.4.0:

Version 4.4.0 may contain unspecified features updates and bug fixes.

What is new in version 4.3.8:

Version 4.3.8 may contain unspecified features updates and bug fixes.

What is new in version 4.3.7:

Version 4.3.7:

• Updated: LAV Video decoder 0.64 x86 & x64.
• Updated: LAV Audio Decoder 0.64 x86 & x64.
• Updated: LAV Splitter 0.64 x86 & x64.
• Changed: Codec priorities.
• Changed: Codec settings.
• Changed: Graphics acceleration options.
• Changed: Subtitle settings.
• Changed: The installer now uninstalls previous versions.
• Added: More file types.

What is new in version 4.3.6:

Version 4.3.6:

• Updated: LAV Video decoder 0.64 x86 & x64.
• Updated: LAV Audio Decoder 0.64 x86 & x64.
• Updated: LAV Splitter 0.64 x86 & x64.
• Changed: Codec priorities.
• Changed: Codec settings.
• Added: More file types.

What is new in version 4.3.5:

• Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.7.7 x86.
• ffdshow DirectShow Video Codec 1.3.4533 x86 & x64.
• LAV Video decoder 0.63 x86 & x64.
• XviD Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.3.
• x264 Video (Encoder) Codec v40.2491.
• Lagarith Lossless Video (Encoder) Codec v1.3.27 x86 & x64.
• AC3Filter v2.6b AC3/DTS Decoder x86 & x64.
• LAV Audio Decoder 0.63 x86 & x64.
• DivX Audio Decoder 4.1 x86.
• madFLAC 1.1.0 x86 & x64.
• DSP-worx Bass Source Filter/Decoder v1.5.2.0 x86.
• Haali Media Splitter/Decoder 1.13.138.44 x86 & x64 - For MP4, MKV, OGM and AVI files.
• LAV Splitter 0.63 x86 & x64.
• xy-VSFilter v3.0.0.211 x86 & x64 - Subtitle Readers.
• CDXA Reader v1.7.6 - Also known as Form 2 Mode 2 CD or XCD x86 & x64.
• UAC (User Account Control) compatible.

What is new in version 4.3.4:

Version 4.3.4 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.