The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your audio and movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the popular audio and video formats and even several less common formats.
K-Lite Codec Pack Changelog:
- Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.3.1595.0
- Changed default video renderer in MPC-HC on Vista/7 to “EVR Sync”
- Changed default H.264 decoder from “ffdshow (libavcodec)” to “DivX H.264″
- This gives better decoding performance, certainly on computers with multiple CPU cores
- Updated Gabest MP4 splitter to version 1.3.1572.0
- Updated AC3ACM to version 1.5
- Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 4.2.0
- Updated Win7DSFilterTweaker to version 2.8
- Minor changes
Downloads (32-bit):
K-Lite Codec Pack 5.7.0 : Full
K-Lite Codec Pack 5.7.0 : Mega
K-Lite Codec Pack 5.7.0 : Standard
K-Lite Codec Pack 5.7.0 : Basic
Download (64-bit):
K-Lite Codec Pack 3.2.0 : 64-bit
This is a bundle of 64-bit DirectShow filters that can be used together with 64-bit players, such as Windows Media Center. This pack can co-exist without problems with the regular (32-bit) K-Lite Codec Pack.
The 64-bit versions of Windows can run 32-bit software perfectly fine. So it is recommended to use the regular K-Lite Codec Pack when possible. That one contains more, better and faster decoders. You only need 64-bit filters for use with 64-bit applications.
Contents of version 3.2.0 : 64-bit
- ffdshow [revision 3158]
- AC3Filter [version 1.63b]
- AC3File [version 0.7b]
- Haali Media Splitter [version 1.9.63.13]
- MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1572.0]
- FLV splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1572.0]
- RealMedia splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1572.0]
- MPEG splitter (Gabest) [version 1.3.1572.0]
- CDXA Reader (Gabest) [version 1.3.1572.0]
- DirectVobSub [version 2.37]
- Codec Tweak Tool [version 4.2.0]
- Win7DSFilterTweaker [version 2.8]
- GraphStudio [version 0.3.2.0]

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