Useful guides and tutorials related to codecs and multimedia.
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An easy way to play 3GP files
3GP is a file format specially developed for 3rd generation mobile devices and based on the...
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How to play AMR files?
Some easy ways to play AMR files using Winamp or Windows Media Player.
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How to fix divide error in module IVIAUDIO.AX at...
It exists in systems that have various Sound Blaster Live (Creative Labs) sound cards and WinDVD (InterVideo, Inc.) installed.
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How to capture images from movies using Media Player Classic
There is nothing more easy! Open the movie with Media Player Classic and choose...
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Audio Codec Tags
The list of most common audio tags and their corresponding codecs.
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What do you need to know about codecs
Have you ever asked yourself "What a codec is?", "What's the difference between Lossy and Lossless codecs or Speech and Audio codecs?" and so on...?
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The easiest way(s) to capture images from Windows Media Player
Pressing the "Print Screen" key while playing a movie file in Windows Media Player will not allow you to save the current frame. However, you can do it...
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CD Ripping / Encoding Guide
Learn to rip your favorite songs from your favorite CDs, and encode those digital songs as high-quality MP3s, using CDex and LAME, the world's best MP3 encoder.
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How to play AC3 files, or AVI with AC3 audio?
In order to play AC3 (Dolby Digital) files or DTS (Digital Theatre Surround) streams included in AVI/OGM/MKV files...
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How to fix Class not registered or 80040154 error
Class not registered is one of the most annoying and frustrating error message
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How to Get the Codecs Downloaded Automatically to Windows Media Player
The default settings do not allow for the download of the codecs but fixing it is quite simple.
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VBR encoded MP3 files, advantages (and disadvantages?)
With Variable Bit Rate MP3s, the encoder automatically detects which bit rate is most apropriate for the sound...
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What Codecs Should I Use?
You have downloaded a video or audio file and you are unable to open it or it does not play properly. This can be due to a simple reason: a missing codec.
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Checking Installed VIDEO and AUDIO Codecs In Windows XP
View your installed codecs in Windows XP without playing the guessing game.
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DVD Digital Copy Protection (Madness)
Or the dirty little secret of DVD; few interesting things about CSS, RCE, DVD Region Coding...
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What's the difference between decoding, encoding, recoding and transcoding?
See the exact difference between these terms.
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How to (re)install Default Codecs in Windows XP/2000
Install Microsoft ADPCM Audio Codec, IMA ADPCM Audio Codec and all default codecs.
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Codecs Supported by Windows Media Player for Windows XP
A list of codecs that are supported in Windows Media Player for Windows XP.