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The media player need not actually be aware of what codec is being used to decode the media. The media player would send the stream to DirectShow, DirectShow would invoke the appropriate decoder, and then DirectShow would copy the decoded frames back to the media viewport. Integration between players and external codecs is often done through the DirectShow API. What can be problematic though is actually getting the codec packs to work with various media players. I've used the K-Lite codec pack in the past and never had any problems with the pack itself. īut i have few questions : ( and please don't suggest me other players )ġ.Is K-Lite codec Basic a bad codec pack and should i avoid it ?īAD means : Messing up registry and causing problemsĢ.which one plays more ( Popular and Common ) video formats ? WMP+KLite basic or MPC-HC ?Ĭodec packs are generally fine as long as they don't come bundled with other software that you weren't expecting. Īny way i like K-Lite codec Basic for one reason : i don't have to install other players such as MPC-HC. and we really don't need what they offer.

because they are messing up the Registry. and we should stick to the players instead of Codec packs. I read few places that K-Lite codec and generally all codec packs are Bad for system.