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, ...

Considering Windows 7 covers almost all the codecs and containers out there, is there a need to install Shark 007 codecs? I have installed Divx Plus codecs for MKV playback in media player so I'm ...

Like VideoLAN Client, MPlayer OS X Extended is another media player alternative that includes support for a number of codecs. It comes with support for most common ones, but has the option for ...

On the Win32 side, many people just install VLC and forget about it, as it has native support for virtually any format you might need. But if you need to use other software or another player, you ...

I wanted to play .FLV files in Windows Media Player and so I downloaded and installed the K-Lite Codec Pack. This worked in letting me play .FLV files. However, after installing K-Lite, my YouTube ...

VOB or Video Object files stored on a DVD contain a movie's content. If codecs are missing, Microsoft Media Player, or Windows Media Player, may not be able to play stand-alone VOB files that you ...

Let’s face it; the stock media player of Microsoft Windows operating system has become completely obsolete. Well, to be honest, it never had large fan following, and when free and better players like ...