Video Codecs

GDCL Mpeg-4 Demultiplexor and Multiplexor filters support ISO Mpeg-4 files containing Mpeg-4 and H.264 video and a variety of audio formats.

It offers compression ratio and video quality superior to the well-known H.264 codec.

Haali Media Splitter is a DirectShow splitter which offers support for almost all Matroska elements and which allows you to play optimally MKV, MP4, OGG, AVI and MPEG TS files.

The HEIF Image Extension enables Windows 11 devices to read and write files that use the High Efficiency Image File (HEIF) format.

Play High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) videos in any video app on your Windows 10 and 11 devices.

Intel Codec Installer is a software tool which deploys various codecs to your computer, including the I263 codec, which is responsible for playing electronic postcards and videos.

Intel JPEG Library Video Codec (ijlvid) supports decompression to RGB24 and compression from RGB24 and YUY2.

The Lagarith Lossless Video Codec is an outstanding tool operating in various colorspaces and providing excellent compression.

LAV Filters (formerly LAVFSplitter) is a collection of DirectShow media splitters and audio/video decoders that allow you to play a wide range of media formats.

It was one of the first codecs that allowed full-speed playback without any need for hardware acceleration. The codec was mainly targeted at video games developers.