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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.

The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages compared to other codec packs:

• It is updated frequently. So it is always up-to-date with the newest and/or best components.
• All components have been carefully selected for specific purposes. It is not just a random bunch of stuff thrown together.
• It is very user-friendly and easy to use.
• The installation is fully customizable, meaning that you are able to install just those components that you really want.
• The customization abilities even go beyond the component level. Some components are able to handle multiple formats.
• You can specify exactly which components should handle which formats. The pack can thus be fully tweaked to your own specific needs and preferences.
• Uninstallation removes everything that was installed by the pack. Including all registry keys.
• It is extremely easy to make a fully customized unattended installation with the integrated wizard.
• It does not contain any bad, buggy or unstable codecs.
• It tries to avoid potential conflicts with other codecs installed on your computer. The installation is able to detect and remove over 100 different codec and filter packs.
• The pack is able to detect broken codecs and filters on your system, and helps you to remove them.
• It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies.
• This pack has a huge user base. This means that problems are found and resolved quickly.
• There are different variants of the pack. From very small to large.
• The pack is suitable for both novice and expert users.
• The basic variant contains everything you need to play all the common video file formats. Such as AVI, MKV, MP4, OGM, and FLV. This pack is for those who like a small no-nonsense pack.

Contents:

DirectShow video decoding filters:

• LAV Video [version 0.72-1-g518fa]

DirectShow audio decoding filters:

• LAV Audio [version 0.72-1-g518fa]

DirectShow source filters:

• LAV Splitter [version 0.72-1-g518fa]

DirectShow subtitle filter:

• DirectVobSub [VSFilter version 1.7.17.7]

Tools:

• Codec Tweak Tool [version 6.3.2]

Shell extensions:

• Icaros ThumbnailProvider [version 3.1.0 b2]
• Icaros PropertyHandler [version 3.1.0 b2]

What's New:

• Updated LAV Filters to version 0.72-1-g518fa
• Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 6.3.2

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