[CODECS] Klite codec pack+ real & quicktime alternative.

K-Lite Codec Pack 2.71 Full, Standard and Basic
Updated: 12 Mar 2006 | Freeware | 18.4MB |

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codecs are required to encode and/or decode (play) audio and video. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all the movies that you download from the internet.

The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages compared to other codec packs:
- It it always up-to-date with the latest versions of the codecs.
- It is very user-friendly and the installation is fully customizable, meaning that you can install only those components that you really want.
- It has been very well tested, so that the package doesn't contain any conflicting codecs.
- It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies.

There are three versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack: Basic, Standard and Full.
• K-Lite Codec Pack Basic contains only the most essential things. It contains everything you need to be able to play the most popular and widespread formats. It is small enough to fit on a single floppy. Also great for including on your movie CDs.
• K-Lite Codec Pack Standard contains everything you need to play all the commonly used formats. This package should be enough for the average user.
• K-Lite Codec Pack Full contains even more codecs. It also has encoding support for the various formats. This package is for power users and people who do their own encodings.

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 2.71 FULL version :

• Player :
Media Player Classic [version 6.4.8.9]
• ffdshow :
- ffdshow [build 2006-01-27]
- extra plugins
- ffdshow VFW interface
• DirectShow video filters :
- XviD [version 1.1.0]
- DivX Pro [version 5.2.1]
- 3ivX Pro [version D4 4.5.1]
- CoreAVC [version 0.0.0.4]
- On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0]
- On2 VP7 [version 7.0.9.0]
- Cyberlink DVD decoder [version 6.0.0.2023]
- InterVideo DVD decoder [version 7.0.27.130]
- MPEG-1/2 (Ligos) [version 4.0.0.77]
- MPEG-1/2 (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
- MPEG-1/2 (MainConcept) [version 1.0.0.78]
• VFW video codecs :
- XviD [version 1.1.0]
- DivX Pro [version 6.1.1]
- 3ivX Pro [version D4 4.5.1]
- x264 [rev. 467]
- Windows Media 9 VCM [version 9.0.1.369]
- On2 VP3 [version 3.2.6.1 DT]
- On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0] [Encoding]
- On2 VP7 [version 7.0.9.0] [Encoding]
- Intel Indeo [version 5.2562.15.54]
- Intel Indeo [version 4.51.16.2]
- Intel Indeo [version 3.24.15.03]
- Intel I.263 [version 2.55.1.16]
- huffyuv [version 2.1.1 CCE Patch 0.2.5]
- MS MPEG-4 [version 4.1.0.3927]
- DivX MPEG-4 Low and Fast motion [version 4.1.0.3927]
• DirectShow audio filters :
- MP3 (Fraunhofer) [version 1.9.0.311]
- AC3/DTS/LPCM (AC3Filter) [version 1.01a rc5]
- AC3 (AC3Filter) [version 0.70b mod]
- AC3/DTS/LPCM (InterVideo) [version 7.0.27.130]
- MP1/MP2 (Ligos) [version 4.0.0.77]
- MP1/MP2 (MainConcept) [version 1.0.0.78]
- Vorbis (CoreVorbis) [version 1.1.0.79]
- AAC (CoreAAC) [version 1.2.0.573]
- AAC (3ivX Pro) [version D4 4.5.1]
- MusePack [version 1.0.0.3]
- Monkey's Audio [version 1.00]
- WavPack (CoreWavPack) [version 1.0.3]
- FLAC (illiminable) [version 0.71.0946]
- Voxware MetaSound [version 1.0.0.12]
- AAC encoder (3ivX Pro) [version D4 4.5.1]
• ACM audio codecs :
- MP3 (Fraunhofer) [version 3.3.2]
- MP3 (LAME) [version 3.97b2]
- AC3 (ffcHandler) [version 1.2]
- DivX Audio [version 4.2.0.0]
• DirectShow source filters :
- MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
- MP4 splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [build 2006-02-25]
- Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [build 2006-02-25]
- Matroska splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.2.9]
- Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [build 2006-02-25]
- Ogg splitter (OggDS) [version 0.9.9.5] and Ogg Vorbis DLLs [aoTuVb 4.51]
- FLV splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.0]
- MPEG demuxer (Elecard) [version 1.0.31.51211]
- MPEG demuxer (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
- MPEG demuxer (MainConcept) [version 1.0.1.20]
- MPEG demuxer (Ligos) [version 4.0.0.77]
- SHOUTcast Source [version 1.0.0.1]
• DirectShow subtitle filter :
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.37]
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.33]
• DirectShow audio filters (general purpose) :
- Matrix Mixer [version 0.30b]
- Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher [version 0.9.9]
• Encoding tools :
- LAME CLI and DLL [version 3.97b2]
- LameDropXPd [version 3.97b2]
• Tools :
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.52 beta 1 build 2004-09-15]
- Sherlock [version 2.0]
- VobSubStrip [version 0.11]
- GraphEdit [build 041201]
- MMCompView [version 1.10]
- AVI Fixed [version 2.0b1]
- FourCC Changer
- Bitrate Calculator

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 2.71 STANDARD version :

• Player:
- Media Player Classic [version 6.4.8.9]
• DirectShow video filters:
- CoreAVC [version 0.0.0.4]
• ffdshow:
- ffdshow [build 2006-01-27]
• VFW video codecs:
- Windows Media 9 VCM [version 9.0.1.369]
• DirectShow audio filters:
- Vorbis (CoreVorbis) [version 1.1.0.79]
• DirectShow source filters:
- MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
- MP4 splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [build 2006-02-25]
- Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [build 2006-02-25]
- Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [build 2006-02-25]
• DirectShow subtitle filter:
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.37]
• Tools:
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.52 beta 1 build 2004-09-15]
- Sherlock [version 2.0]
- VobSubStrip [version 0.11]

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 2.70 BASIC version :

• DirectShow video filters:
- XviD [version 1.1.0]
- DivX Pro [version 5.2.1]
• DirectShow audio filters:
- MP3 (Fraunhofer) [version 1.9.0.311]
- AC3 (AC3Filter) [version 0.70b mod]
• DirectShow subtitle filter:
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.33]
• Tools:
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.52 beta 1 build 2004-09-15]
- VobSubStrip [version 0.11]

QuickTime Alternative will allow you to play QuickTime files without having to install the official QuickTime Player.

All QuickTime formats (.mov .qt .3gp etc.) are supported, including streaming content and QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages.

Some advantages compared to QuickTime player:

* Quick and easy install
* It's easy to make an unattended installation
* No background processes
* Use a player of your own choice
* Low on resources
* Smaller size

Features

Version 1.69:

- Media Player Classic [version 6.4.8.9]
- QuickTime Codecs [version 7.0.4.80]
- QuickTime plugin for Internet Explorer
- QuickTime plugin for Opera/Mozilla/Netscape
- Extra plugins for QuickTime
- QuickTime DirectShow filter

Real Alternative will allow you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer.

All RealMedia formats (.ra .rm .rmvb .ram .rpm .rv .rp .rt .rnx .smi .smil etc.) are supported, including streaming content and RealMedia content that is embedded in webpages.

Some advantages compared to RealPlayer:

* Quick and easy install
* It's easy to make an unattended installation
* Proper uninstallation
* No background processes
* Use a player of your own choice
* Low on resources
* No advertising, no registration forms, nothing annoying

Limitations:

* .smi and .smil files only play the first part of a clip. This is only a problem when the clip consists of multiple parts. These files are not very common. These files do play correctly when embedded in a browser.
* The RealMedia DirectShow splitter does not work with streaming content. You must use the included Media Player Classic to play streaming content.

Features

Version 1.48:

- Media Player Classic [version 6.4.8.9]
- RealMedia Codecs [version 6.0.12.1483]
- RealMedia plugin for Internet Explorer
- RealMedia plugin for Opera/Mozilla/Netscape
- RealMedia DirectShow splitter [version 1.0.1.1]

Works on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/XP64.

QuickTime Alternative will allow you to play QuickTime files (.mov, .qt and other extensions) without having to install the official QuickTime Player. It also supports QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages.

As a bonus, Internet Explorer will play all QuickTime movies that are embedded in a webpage. You do need a media player that is capable of playing QuickTime files. The included Media Player Classic supports it and works very well. The QuickTime Browser plugin supports Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape and Mozilla. The QuickTime plugins include iPIX and QuickTimeVR.

Some advantages compared to QuickTime player :

- Quick and easy install
- It's easy to make an unattended installation
- No background processes
- Use a player of your own choice
- Low on resources
- Smaller size

Features of QuickTime Alternative 1.70 :

- Media Player Classic [version 6.4.8.9]: this is a full-featured player which has internal decoding support for DVD, MPEG-2, MP3, MP2, AAC, AC3 and DTS. It also has internal support for opening Matroska and Ogg containers. Media Player Classic is also capable of playing QuickTime and RealMedia content if those codecs are installed.
- QuickTime Codecs [version 7.0.4.80]: required for playing QuickTime content.
- QuickTime DirectShow filter: allows you to play QuickTime content in all DirectShow enabled players.
Without this filter QuickTime content can only be played in Media Player Classic.
- QuickTime plugin for Internet Explorer: allows you to view QuickTime content that is embedded in a webpage. It is installed together with the QuickTime codecs.
- QuickTime plugin for Opera/Firefox/Mozilla/Netscape: allows you to view QuickTime content that is embedded in a webpage.
- Extra plugins for QuickTime: plugins for viewing some special formats that are sometimes used on webpages.

Changes in QuickTime Alternative 1.70 :

- Updated Media Player Classic to version 6.4.9.0
- Updated QuickTime components to version 7.1.0.210

Changes from Real Alternative 1.48 to Real Alternative 1.49 :

- Media Player Classic was updated to version 6.4.9.0

Changes in QuickTime Alternative 1.74 :

- Updated QuickTime components to version 7.1.0.210
- Improved .mov downloader
- IMPORTANT: Windows 2003/XP64 users should run WindowsUpdate before installing. Patch KB921398 fixes an issue that causes QuickTime to crash on those systems.

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 2.73 FULL to K-Lite Codec Pack 2.74 FULL :

- Removed 3ivX, On2 VP3, MS MPEG-4 and DivX 3.11. These are all old and unneeded codecs. These formats can still be played with ffdshow.
- Minor changes and fixes.

Changelog 2.75 -> 2.76 | (2006-08-30)

- Improved Codec Tweak Tool: It is now possible to enable/disable each codec/filter that has been installed by KLCP.
- Updated DivX decoder to version 6.2.5.34
- Updated x264 to rev. 558
- Added Helix I420 and YV12 codecs [version 1.2]
- Re-added Ligos MPEG filters
- Updated LAME MP3 ACM codec to version 3.97b3
- Updated LAME CLI and DLL to version 3.97b3
- Updated LameDropXPd to version 3.97b3
- Improved file association creation
- Minor changes

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 2.76 FULL to K-Lite Codec Pack 2.77 FULL :

- Downgraded DivX decoder to version 6.2.2 because several people were experiencing stability issues with version 6.2.5.34
- Added DCoder MP3 Source filter [version 1.3]
- Updated x264 to rev564
- Some more tweaks to file associations
- Added detection of broken DMO codecs
- Some small improvements to Codec Tweak Tool
- Codec Tweak Tool now is able to generate a log of all installed codecs and filters
- Minor changes

Changelog 1.75 -> 1.76 | (2006-09-20)

- Updated QuickTime components to version 7.1.3.100
- Minor changes

Changelog 2.77 -> 2.78 | (2006-10-31)

- Updated Media Player Classic (latest build from Celtic_Druid)
- Updated ffdshow to revision 479
- Updated DivX decoder to version 6.2.5.34
- If you have stability issues with the DivX decoder, then don't install it or disable it via the Codec Tweak Tool and use ffdshow instead.
- Updated DivX encoder to version 6.4.0.51
- Updated AC3Filter to version 1.11
- Updated x264 VFW to rev. 578
- Updated Haali Media Splitter to version 1.6.338.23
- Updated Cyberlink MPEG decoder to version 6.0.0.3402
- Updated Cyberlink MPEG demuxer to version 1.0.0.4528
- Updated FLAC to version 0.73.1936
- Updated LAME MP3 ACM to version 3.97
- Updated LameDropXPd to version 3.97
- Updated LAME CLI to version 3.97
- Updated OggDropXPd to version 1.8.9 aoTuVb5
- Updated DirectVobSub. This should fix a (rare) problem with green lines on some divx files.
- Updated GSpot to version 2.60 beta 2
- Added .asf file association option
- MPC will now play 3GP files using DirectShow filters (MP4 splitter + ffdshow) instead of QuickTime.
- Added option to create a System Restore Point at start of installation.
- Improved compatibility with Windows Vista

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 2.78 FULL to K-Lite Codec Pack 2.79 FULL :

- Updated GSpot to version 2.60 beta 3
- Updated ffdshow to revision 486
- Updated XVid to version 1.2.0-dev build 2006-11-02
- ffdshow is now used by default to decode Xvid video
- Fixed bug in previous version where installer did not set ffdshow audio settings correctly