Video Codec Bundle

Littered around the internet are sites claiming to save you time and effort by offering a video codec bundle.

These video codec bundles have various names like K-Lite, Angel Potion, Tsunami, XPack etc...

However, contrary to popular belief the use of these "codec packs" can leave your computer with many problems!

As a Digital Media professional I DO NOT recommend them!

Why Use A Video Codec Bundle?

The main reason folks seem to use a video codec bundle is laziness!

Yep it is true....

I support many users in the Microsoft Newsgroups and this is the number one reason they give for downloading these bundles.

Often if the users actually took a little time to identify which codec they require for their video or music track then they could save themselves a whole bunch of trouble!

Is Using A Video Codec Bundle Safe?

You often see these video codec bundles advertised (for free) on websites BUT here is my warning:

1) Users simply DO NOT need to download and install a bunch of codec's that have been "hacked" from legitimate sources! They simply need one codec they are looking for and it is usually very simple to find it using Google...

2) MANY of these websites that claim to have a these bundles actually are nothing more than spy ware sites that will infect your system!!!

3) Time and time again I have had to help users recover their systems because they USED one of these video codec bundles! Just do not do it...

Basically AVOID such a fruitless task and get a valid codec for the file you want to play...

What Should I Do Instead Of Using A Video Codec Bundle?

If it is an .avi file you are trying to play you can use the GSpot tool from Headbands to identify which codec you require...

If you want to check what codec are installed on your Windows XP computer you can use my free utility SHERLOCK the codec detective

Codec related articles:

For codec info on your PC: http://www.updatexp.com/windows-xp-codecs.html 

For DivX go to: www.updatexp.com/divx-codec-for-windows-media-player.html

For XVID go to: www.updatexp.com/xvid-windows-media-player-codec.html

For Codec SVCD: http://www.updatexp.com/codec-svcd.html

DVD's in WMP: http://www.updatexp.com/dvd-decoder-media-player-windows.html

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