* The Official Codec Pack Guide *

K-Lite Codec Pack

The K-Lite Codec Pack is a free collection of codecs and related tools. Codec is short for Compressor-decompressor. Codecs are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video. The very user-friendly installation is fully customizable, which means that you can install only those components that you want.
There are three versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack: The Standard version contains everything what is needed to play all the commonly used formats. The Full version contains even more codecs and also has encoding support. The Corporate version is a special version for use in a corporate environment.

4.1.6 Full

Features of the K-Lite Codec Pack 4.1.6 Full:
Player:
* Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.2.940.0
* Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1 rev. 91 - This is a full-featured player with many options and useful functionality. It has internal decoding support for various audio and video formats such as DVD, MPEG-2, MP3, AC3, DTS and AAC. It also has internal support for opening various container formats such as MP4, Matroska and Ogg. It is also capable of playing QuickTime and RealMedia content if those frameworks are installed. The Home Cinema version additionally has internal DXVA decoders for H.264 and VC-1 video.
ffdshow:
* ffdshow revision 2555 - ffdshow is a very powerful DirectShow filter that can decode many audio and video formats. It also contains lots of options for manipulation of the audio and video, such as resizing and post-processing. Examples of supported video formats are: DivX, Xvid, MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, MPEG-2, VC-1, H.263, FLV1, FLV4, VP3, VP6, Theora, SVQ1, SVQ3 and MJPEG. Examples of supported audio formats are: MP3, AAC, AC3, DTS, LPCM, Vorbis, MP1, MP2, E-AC3, Dolby TrueHD, AMR, Nellymoser and IMA ADPCM.
* ffdshow VFW interface - VFW decoder that supports many video formats. VFW encoder for a few video formats: MPEG-4, DV, H.263, Theora, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, MJPEG and a couple more. Extra plugins: Kernel and TomsMoComp deinterlacers and DScaler plugin.
DirectShow video decoding filters:
* Xvid 1.2.1 - For decoding Xvid MPEG-4 video. This is currently the most popular video format.
* DivX 6.8.5 - For decoding DivX MPEG-4 video.
* On2 VP6 6.4.2.0 - For decoding VP6 video. This format is not very common.
* On2 VP7 7.0.10.0 - For decoding VP7 video. This format is not very common.
* MPEG-2 (Cyberlink) 8.1.0.1608
* MPEG-2 (Gabest) 1.0.0.4 - For decoding MPEG-2 video. Cyberlink also support playback of DVD video in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. Windows Vista (Home Premium / Ultimate) already contains its own MPEG-2 and DVD decoder. So you don't need to install one of these, unless you prefer them over the MS decoder.
* MPEG-1 (MainConcept) 1.0.0.78 - For decoding MPEG-1 video. Windows already contains its own MPEG-1 decoder. So you don't need to install this, unless you prefer it over the MS decoder.
DirectShow audio decoding filters:
* AC3/DTS/LPCM/MP1/MP2 (AC3Filter) 1.46 - For decoding AC3 and DTS audio. Also decodes DVD audio.
* Vorbis (CoreVorbis) 1.1.0.79 - For decoding Vorbis audio. This is the recommended Vorbis decoder.
* AAC (MONOGRAM) 0.9.5.0 - For decoding AAC audio.
DirectShow audio parsers:
* FLAC (madFLAC) 1.8 - Source filter and decoding filter for FLAC audio files (.flac).
* WavPack (CoreWavPack) 1.1.1 - Source filter and decoding filter for WavPack audio files (.wv).
* MusePack (MONOGRAM) 0.9.1.2 / 0.3.1.2 - Source filter and decoding filter for MusePack audio files (.mpc).
* Monkey's Audio (DCoder) 1.0 - Source filter with integrated decoder for Monkey's Audio files (.ape).
* OptimFROG (RadLight) 1.0.0.1 - Source filter with integrated decoder for OptimFROG audio files (.ofr .ofs).
* AMR (MONOGRAM) 1.0.1.0 - Source filter and decoding filter for AMR audio files (.amr). This filter is also able to encode and mux AMR audio.
* DC-Bass Source 1.2.0 - Source filter with integrated decoders for the following audio file types: AAC (.aac .m4a), ALAC (.alac), Tracker (.it .mo3 .mod .mtm .s3m .umx .xm) and True Audio (.tta).
* AC3/DTS Source (AC3File) 0.5b - Source filter for .ac3 and .dts files.
DirectShow source filters:
* AVI splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.9
* AVI splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18 - For parsing the AVI container (.avi files).
* MP4/3GP/MOV splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18
* MP4/3GP/MOV splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.5 - For parsing the MP4/MOV/3GP containers (.mp4 .m4v .hdmov .mov .3gp files).
* Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18
* Matroska splitter (Gabest) 1.0.3.1 - For parsing the Matroska container (.mkv .mka files).
* Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18
* Ogg splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.2 - For parsing the Ogg container (.ogm .ogg files).
* MPEG PS/TS splitter (Gabest) 1.2.940.0
* MPEG PS/TS splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18 - For parsing the MPEG container (.mpeg .mpg .m1v .m2v .ts .m2ts files). The Haali MPEG PS splitter also supports .evo files, but it does not always work properly for regular MPEG files.
* FLV splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.5 - For parsing the FLV container (.flv files).
* CDXA Reader (Gabest) 1.0.0.2 - For reading VCD, SVCD and XCD discs.
DirectShow subtitle filter:
* DirectVobSub (VSFilter) 2.39
* DirectVobSub (VSFilter) 2.33 - DirectVobSub is a filter for displaying subtitles (ssa/ass, srt and vobsub). Your subtitle file(s) should have the same filename as your video file (for example: MovieName.avi + MovieName.idx + MovieName.sub) and should be in the same folder as your video file. Then the subtitles will automatically be displayed in most players.
Other filters:
* Haali Video Renderer 1.8.122.18 - Excellent video renderer that can be used as an alternative for the video renderers that Windows offers. Requires a modern graphics card with PixelShader 1.4 or higher.
VFW video codecs:
* Xvid 1.2.1 - For encoding video in the Xvid MPEG-4 format.
* DivX 6.8.5 - For encoding video in the DivX MPEG-4 format.
* x264 revision 1063 - For encoding video in the H.264 format. We don't recommend using the VFW system to encode H.264 video. It is better to use a CLI based solution, such as MeGUI.
* On2 VP6 6.4.2.0 - For encoding video in the VP6 format.
* On2 VP7 7.0.10.0 - For encoding video in the VP7 format.
* Intel Indeo 4 4.51.16.2 - For decoding Indeo 4 video. - For encoding video in the Indeo 4 format.
* Intel Indeo 5 5.2562.15.54 - For decoding Indeo 5 video. - For encoding video in the Indeo 5 format.
* Intel I.263 2.55.1.16 - For decoding I.263 video. - For encoding video in the I.263 format.
* huffyuv 2.1.1 CCE Patch 0.2.5 - For decoding huffyuv video. - For encoding video in the huffyuv format. huffyuv is a lossless (no quality loss) video compression format.
* YV12 (Helix) 1.2 - For decoding from and encoding in the YV12 format.
ACM audio codecs:
* MP3 (Fraunhofer) 3.4.0.0 - For decoding and encoding MP3 audio in applications like VirtualDub.
* MP3 (LAME) 3.98.2 - For encoding MP3 audio in applications like VirtualDub.
* AC3ACM 1.4 - For decoding and encoding AC3 audio in applications like VirtualDub.
* Vorbis 0.0.3.6 - Required for playing AVI files that contain Vorbis audio. These files are very uncommon.
* DivX ;) Audio 4.2.0.0 - Some old DivX 3.11 videos use this audio codec.
Tools:
* K-Lite Codec Tweak Tool 2.3.1 - With this multi-functional tool you can (1) detect and fix some common problems (2) generate a detailed list of all installed codecs and filters (3) reset settings (4) backup/restore settings (5) manage the installed codecs and filters.
* MediaInfo Lite 0.7.8 - This tool can analyze a media file and show detailed information about it.
* GSpot Codec Information Appliance 2.70a - GSpot is a tool that can analyze AVI, MPEG and MP4 files and tell you which audio and video formats it contains. It can also perform a render test that shows you which filters are being used to play the file.
* VobSubStrip 0.11 - With this tool you can strip languages from VobSub subtitle files (.idx and .sub files).
* GraphStudio 0.3.1.0 - GraphStudio is a tool for constructing and analyzing DirectShow filter graphs.
* Haali Muxer - Tool for (re-)muxing audio and video into a Matroska container.
* FourCC Changer - The FourCC (Four Character Code) Changer is a program for changing the FourCC of a video file, which is used to identify which codec should be used to decode the file. This tool is for expert users only.
* Bitrate Calculator - This can be used to calculate the bitrate to use when encoding a movie.


Full name: The K-Lite Codec Pack 4.1.6 Full
Download: http://codecpackguide.com/klcodec416f.exe
Release Date: Monday, September 22, 2008
Version: 4.1.6 Full
Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008 and Vista
License: Freeware
Filename: klcodec416f.exe
Filesize: 13.5 MB, 14.160.286 bytes
MD5 Hash: 716a6ee5aaa515b4a280cbad81c292a0

4.1.6 Standard

Features of the K-Lite Codec Pack 4.1.6 Standard:
Player:
* Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.2.940.0
* Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1 rev. 91 - This is a full-featured player with many options and useful functionality. It has internal decoding support for various audio and video formats such as DVD, MPEG-2, MP3, AC3, DTS and AAC. It also has internal support for opening various container formats such as MP4, Matroska and Ogg. It is also capable of playing QuickTime and RealMedia content if those frameworks are installed. The Home Cinema version additionally has internal DXVA decoders for H.264 and VC-1 video.
ffdshow:
* ffdshow revision 2527 - ffdshow is a very powerful DirectShow filter that can decode many audio and video formats. It also contains lots of options for manipulation of the audio and video, such as resizing and post-processing. Examples of supported video formats are: DivX, Xvid, MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, MPEG-2, VC-1, H.263, FLV1, FLV4, VP3, VP6, Theora, SVQ1, SVQ3 and MJPEG. Examples of supported audio formats are: MP3, AAC, AC3, DTS, LPCM, Vorbis, MP1, MP2, E-AC3, Dolby TrueHD, AMR, Nellymoser and IMA ADPCM.
DirectShow video decoding filters:
* MPEG-2 (Cyberlink) 8.1.0.1608 - For decoding MPEG-2 video. Cyberlink also support playback of DVD video in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. Windows Vista (Home Premium / Ultimate) already contains its own MPEG-2 and DVD decoder. So you don't need to install this one, unless you prefer it over the MS decoder.
DirectShow source filters:
* AVI splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.9
* AVI splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18 - For parsing the AVI container (.avi files).
* MP4/3GP/MOV splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18
* MP4/3GP/MOV splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.5 - For parsing the MP4/MOV/3GP containers (.mp4 .m4v .hdmov .mov .3gp files).
* Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18 - For parsing the Matroska container (.mkv .mka files).
* Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18 - For parsing the Ogg container (.ogm .ogg files).
* MPEG PS/TS splitter (Gabest) 1.2.940.0
* MPEG PS/TS splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18 - For parsing the MPEG container (.mpeg .mpg .m1v .m2v .ts .m2ts files). The Haali MPEG PS splitter also supports .evo files, but it does not always work properly for regular MPEG files.
* FLV splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.5 - For parsing the FLV container (.flv files).
DirectShow subtitle filter:
* DirectVobSub (VSFilter) 2.39 - DirectVobSub is a filter for displaying subtitles (ssa/ass, srt and vobsub). Your subtitle file(s) should have the same filename as your video file (for example: MovieName.avi + MovieName.idx + MovieName.sub) and should be in the same folder as your video file. Then the subtitles will automatically be displayed in most players.
Other filters:
* Haali Video Renderer 1.8.122.18 - Excellent video renderer that can be used as an alternative for the video renderers that Windows offers. Requires a modern graphics card with PixelShader 1.4 or higher.
Tools:
* K-Lite Codec Tweak Tool 2.3.1 - With this multi-functional tool you can (1) detect and fix some common problems (2) generate a detailed list of all installed codecs and filters (3) reset settings (4) backup/restore settings (5) manage the installed codecs and filters.
* MediaInfo Lite 0.7.8 - This tool can analyze a media file and show detailed information about it.
* VobSubStrip 0.11 - With this tool you can strip languages from VobSub subtitle files (.idx and .sub files).


Full name: The K-Lite Codec Pack 4.1.6 Standard
Download: http://codecpackguide.com/klcodec416s.exe
Release Date: Monday, September 22, 2008
Version: 4.1.6 Standard
Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008 and Vista
License: Freeware
Filename: klcodec416s.exe
Filesize: 6.77 MB, 7.104.832 bytes
MD5 Hash: ef2a9c31e68bb89b8de61864b1664ca2

4.1.6 Corporate

Features of the K-Lite Codec Pack 4.1.6 Corporate:
Player:
* Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.2.940.0
* Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1 rev. 91 - This is a full-featured player with many options and useful functionality. It has internal decoding support for various audio and video formats such as DVD, MPEG-2, MP3, AC3, DTS and AAC. It also has internal support for opening various container formats such as MP4, Matroska and Ogg. It is also capable of playing QuickTime and RealMedia content if those frameworks are installed. The Home Cinema version additionally has internal DXVA decoders for H.264 and VC-1 video.
ffdshow:
* ffdshow revision 2555 - ffdshow is a very powerful DirectShow filter that can decode many audio and video formats. It also contains lots of options for manipulation of the audio and video, such as resizing and post-processing. Examples of supported video formats are: DivX, Xvid, MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, MPEG-2, VC-1, H.263, FLV1, FLV4, VP3, VP6, Theora, SVQ1, SVQ3 and MJPEG. Examples of supported audio formats are: MP3, AAC, AC3, DTS, LPCM, Vorbis, MP1, MP2, E-AC3, Dolby TrueHD, AMR, Nellymoser and IMA ADPCM
* ffdshow VFW interface - VFW decoder that supports many video formats. VFW encoder for a few video formats: MPEG-4, DV, H.263, Theora, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, MJPEG and a couple more.
DirectShow video decoding filters:
* Xvid 1.2.1 - For decoding Xvid MPEG-4 video. This is currently the most popular video format.
* MPEG-2 (DScaler5) 0.0.8.0
* MPEG-2 (Gabest) 1.0.0.4 - For decoding MPEG-2 video.
* DScaler5 also support playback of DVD video in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. Windows Vista (Home Premium / Ultimate) already contains its own MPEG-2 and DVD decoder. So you don't need to install one of these, unless you prefer them over the MS decoder.
DirectShow audio decoding filters:
* AC3/DTS/LPCM/MP1/MP2 (AC3Filter) 1.46 - For decoding AC3 and DTS audio. Also decodes DVD audio.
* Vorbis (CoreVorbis) 1.1.0.79 - For decoding Vorbis audio. This is the recommended Vorbis decoder.
* AAC (MONOGRAM) 0.9.5.0 - For decoding AAC audio.
DirectShow audio parsers:
* FLAC (madFLAC) 1.8 - Source filter and decoding filter for FLAC audio files (.flac).
* WavPack (CoreWavPack) 1.1.1 - Source filter and decoding filter for WavPack audio files (.wv).
* MusePack (MONOGRAM) 0.9.1.2 / 0.3.1.2 - Source filter and decoding filter for MusePack audio files (.mpc).
* Monkey's Audio (DCoder) 1.0 - Source filter with integrated decoder for Monkey's Audio files (.ape).
* AMR (MONOGRAM) 1.0.1.0 - Source filter and decoding filter for AMR audio files (.amr). This filter is also able to encode and mux AMR audio.
* DC-Bass Source 1.2.0 - Source filter with integrated decoders for the following audio file types: AAC (.aac .m4a), ALAC (.alac), Tracker (.it .mo3 .mod .mtm .s3m .umx .xm) and True Audio (.tta).
* AC3/DTS Source (AC3File) 0.5b - Source filter for .ac3 and .dts files.
DirectShow source filters:
* AVI splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.9
* AVI splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18 - For parsing the AVI container (.avi files).
* MP4/3GP/MOV splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18
* MP4/3GP/MOV splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.5 - For parsing the MP4/MOV/3GP containers (.mp4 .m4v .hdmov .mov .3gp files).
* Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18
* Matroska splitter (Gabest) 1.0.3.1 - For parsing the Matroska container (.mkv .mka files).
* Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18
* Ogg splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.2 - For parsing the Ogg container (.ogm .ogg files).
* MPEG PS/TS splitter (Gabest) 1.2.940.0
* MPEG PS/TS splitter (Haali Media Splitter) 1.8.122.18 - For parsing the MPEG container (.mpeg .mpg .m1v .m2v .ts .m2ts files). The Haali MPEG PS splitter also supports .evo files, but it does not always work properly for regular MPEG files.
* FLV splitter (Gabest) 1.0.0.5 - For parsing the FLV container (.flv files).
* CDXA Reader (Gabest) 1.0.0.2 - For reading VCD, SVCD and XCD discs.
DirectShow subtitle filter:
* DirectVobSub (VSFilter) 2.39
* DirectVobSub (VSFilter) 2.33 - DirectVobSub is a filter for displaying subtitles (ssa/ass, srt and vobsub). Your subtitle file(s) should have the same filename as your video file (for example: MovieName.avi + MovieName.idx + MovieName.sub) and should be in the same folder as your video file. Then the subtitles will automatically be displayed in most players.
Other filters:
* Haali Video Renderer 1.8.122.18 - Excellent video renderer that can be used as an alternative for the video renderers that Windows offers. Requires a modern graphics card with PixelShader 1.4 or higher.
VFW video codecs:
* Xvid 1.2.1 - For encoding video in the Xvid MPEG-4 format.
* Intel Indeo 4 4.51.16.2 - For decoding Indeo 4 video. - For encoding video in the Indeo 4 format.
* Intel Indeo 5 5.2562.15.54 - For decoding Indeo 5 video. - For encoding video in the Indeo 5 format.
* Intel I.263 2.55.1.16 - For decoding I.263 video. - For encoding video in the I.263 format.
* huffyuv 2.1.1 CCE Patch 0.2.5 - For decoding huffyuv video. - For encoding video in the huffyuv format. huffyuv is a lossless (no quality loss) video compression format.
* YV12 (Helix) 1.2 - For decoding from and encoding in the YV12 format.
ACM audio codecs:
* MP3 (LAME) 3.98.2 - For decoding and encoding MP3 audio in applications like VirtualDub.
* AC3ACM 1.4 - For decoding and encoding AC3 audio in applications like VirtualDub.
Tools:
* K-Lite Codec Tweak Tool 2.3.1 - With this multi-functional tool you can (1) detect and fix some common problems (2) generate a detailed list of all installed codecs and filters (3) reset settings (4) backup/restore settings (5) manage the installed codecs and filters.
* MediaInfo Lite 0.7.8 - This tool can analyze a media file and show detailed information about it.
* GSpot Codec Information Appliance 2.70a - GSpot is a tool that can analyze AVI, MPEG and MP4 files and tell you which audio and video formats it contains. It can also perform a render test that shows you which filters are being used to play the file.
* VobSubStrip 0.11 - With this tool you can strip languages from VobSub subtitle files (.idx and .sub files).
* GraphStudio 0.3.1.0 - GraphStudio is a tool for constructing and analyzing DirectShow filter graphs.
* Haali Muxer - Tool for (re-)muxing audio and video into a Matroska container.
* FourCC Changer - The FourCC (Four Character Code) Changer is a program for changing the FourCC of a video file, which is used to identify which codec should be used to decode the file. This tool is for expert users only.
* Bitrate Calculator - This can be used to calculate the bitrate to use when encoding a movie.


Full name: The K-Lite Codec Pack 4.1.6 Corporate
Download: http://codecpackguide.com/klcodec416c.exe
Release Date: Monday, September 22, 2008
Version: 4.1.6 Corporate
Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008 and Vista
License: Freeware
Filename: klcodec416c.exe
Filesize: 9.93 MB, 10.419.100 bytes
MD5 Hash: 41709a82397430c64c295b2436af627c