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What's A Video CODEC?
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What's A CODEC?
A video codec (compressor/decompressor) is a program which can write a video into a file or play video from a file previously recorded.
There is an extensive collection of codecs for different video types made by various companies, so you need to consider which is best for you.
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Why do I get errors about Codecs when I play video files?
To play a video file, the decompressor for the codec that was used to compress the video must be installed on your system. TIFNY plays video files using the engine of the Windows' media play. The media player uses the codecs installed on your system to play the video files. If the codec does not exist, it displays an error message.
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What CODECs Do I Need?
The codecs that you need depend on the types of video files that you want to play. If you download a video for which you don't have the codec, the video won't play. Downloading the codec afterwards will 'fix' the video. To see if Windows Explorer shows the codec used by a video file, right click on the file name in a Windows Explorer window. Select the option 'Properties' and then the 'Summary" tab. Any of the information available about the file will
be shown.
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Where Can I Find CODECs?
http://www.moviecodec.com/
This site contains guides, forums, and downloads for audio and video codecs. It also provides instructions for editing, troubleshooting and playing different types of videos.
Microsoft's codec downloads
Codecs Installation Package for Windows Media Player 7.0 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP
http://download.com.com
Shareware site where you can find audio and video codecs and other related software.
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