What simple (free) codec install for mpeg-2 ?

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I'm making someone a PC disk, and I want to be sure they can view the mpeg-2
that is on it without any hassle.

Is there a free codec installation I can put on the CD for them to run if
they can't view it.

I've had varied success (usually failure) in letting, lets say, windows
media player look for a codec in such instances.

I'll most likely be encoding the mpeg-2 from an AVI with TmpgEnc.

thanks

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I really need a small 'codec only' install as disk space will be at a
premium.

I want them to stick in the CD, if it don't work, just run the codec install
and away.
(Also don't want to rely on net connection being available for downloads)

"Pete D" <dont.use@email.to.reply> wrote in message
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> Use the free version of Power DVD, it will install the codec.

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Steve wrote:
> I'm making someone a PC disk, and I want to be sure they can view the mpeg-2
> that is on it without any hassle.
>
> Is there a free codec installation I can put on the CD for them to run if
> they can't view it.
>
> I've had varied success (usually failure) in letting, lets say, windows
> media player look for a codec in such instances.
>
> I'll most likely be encoding the mpeg-2 from an AVI with TmpgEnc.
>
> thanks
>
>
>

free :
look for the kazaalite codec pack (it has the elecard codec).
Or download Media Player Classic which has a built-in MPEG2 decoder.

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On Wed, 12 May 2004 03:30:23 -0700, "Rick" <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>No it doesn't.

It does.
Here's a list of built-in filters (codecs) in Media Player Classic.
http://users.telenet.be/erratic/mpc_options.png

And there you can download MPC:
http://sourceforge.net/project/sho [...] e_id=84358

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On Wed, 12 May 2004 08:05:31 +0100, "Steve" <no-one@in.particular.com>
wrote:

>Is there a free codec installation I can put on the CD for them to run if
>they can't view it.

Yes, there is. Get the Fraunhofer DirectShow filters. They are free,
both video (mpeg.-2), and audio (ac3).

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"Rick" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<2geckuF1s309U1@uni-berlin.de>...
> "steve" <a@a.com> wrote in message news:40A1FC5F.8080404@a.com...
> > Or download Media Player Classic which has a built-in MPEG2 decoder.
>
> No it doesn't.
>
> Rick

IIRC version, VideoLan Client ( ww.vlc.org )has a built in MPEG2
decoder, within the app package. It's GNU so you'll have to include
the licence with the distribution and a link to the source code.

Dylan