Free MPEG2 Codecs fo Windows Media Player

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Scorpio

Can anyone recommend an MPEG2 codec file plugin for WMP9.0?. This is to enable WMP9 play video files in the MPEG2 format which is widely used by most digital tv tuner cards. I am basically looking for a genuine freebie here, not a try-and-register utility.
 
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Rehan

ffdshow: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow/

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Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



Can anyone recommend an MPEG2 codec file plugin for WMP9.0?. This is to
enable WMP9 play video files in the MPEG2 format which is widely used by
most digital tv tuner cards. I am basically looking for a genuine freebie
here, not a try-and-register utility.
 
S

Scorpio

Thanks for the prompt response. 3 files are indicated in the pack....ffdshow-20001012.exe, ffdshow-20041012-sse2.exe and ffdshow-20041012-sse.exe. I have downloaded all 3. Should I install all? any particular order? How can I know that the plugins for dvd (mpeg2) are included?
ffdshow: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow/

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



Can anyone recommend an MPEG2 codec file plugin for WMP9.0?. This is to
enable WMP9 play video files in the MPEG2 format which is widely used by
most digital tv tuner cards. I am basically looking for a genuine freebie
here, not a try-and-register utility.
 
R

Rehan

Only ONE file needs to be installed.

If your system has Pentium4 then sse2 one will give you more performance. If
you have P3 you can use SSE. Otherwise just install the other one.

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



Thanks for the prompt response. 3 files are indicated in the
pack....ffdshow-20001012.exe, ffdshow-20041012-sse2.exe and
ffdshow-20041012-sse.exe. I have downloaded all 3. Should I install all? any
particular order? How can I know that the plugins for dvd (mpeg2) are
included?
ffdshow: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow/

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



Can anyone recommend an MPEG2 codec file plugin for WMP9.0?. This is to
enable WMP9 play video files in the MPEG2 format which is widely used by
most digital tv tuner cards. I am basically looking for a genuine freebie
here, not a try-and-register utility.
 
S

Scorpio

Many thanks for the clarification.
Only ONE file needs to be installed.

If your system has Pentium4 then sse2 one will give you more performance. If
you have P3 you can use SSE. Otherwise just install the other one.

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



Thanks for the prompt response. 3 files are indicated in the
pack....ffdshow-20001012.exe, ffdshow-20041012-sse2.exe and
ffdshow-20041012-sse.exe. I have downloaded all 3. Should I install all? any
particular order? How can I know that the plugins for dvd (mpeg2) are
included?
ffdshow: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow/

--
Rehan
MS MVP -- Digital Media
www.rehanfx.org - get transitions and effects for Windows Movie Maker



Can anyone recommend an MPEG2 codec file plugin for WMP9.0?. This is to
enable WMP9 play video files in the MPEG2 format which is widely used by
most digital tv tuner cards. I am basically looking for a genuine freebie
here, not a try-and-register utility.
 

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