First, K-Lite.

K-Lite Codec Pack consits of the most commonly used codecs, and filters and come packaged with Media Player Classic. I used this since I found out about it, and active into anime. K-Lite has done the job for me, but started to mess up on me since the days of 3.9.5. However, I think that might be me trying to play a h.264 episode w/ MPC and on a res of 1024x768. (No high-def in the question) On top of that, playback began to slow down and then freeze up. However, in the past, K-Lite has proved faithful with updates every now and then. On top of that, it's more known to more. Whether you use it is a matter of opinion.

On the flipside, there is CCCP or Combined Community Codec Pack. Not the former USSR. CCCP is recommended here by the writers of Animeted, and it is what fansubs use to view their vids. CCCP incorportates the most popular stuff that K-Lite does but it is not updated as much as K-Lite. In fact, the last update for CCCP came out in January that uses an outdated version of MPC. However, I noticed that CCCP inits. its codecs far more faster than what I had observed from K-Lite. In playback, I found that everything was out of sync, or eventually turned that way. (I don't know but it might be me trying to do the h.264 thing again) When it comes down to everything, MPC can get that playback going faster than a cowboy on horseback. (bad reference =))

Now you have some base reference on everything. Go enjoy your anime.

Today I'll be doing a walkthrough for dealing with these files known as Mastroska Files, the most common File Type being the .mkv .

The Mastroska File has become particularly popular, if not taken over the Anime Release World. In fact, some groups (like Chihiro & SpoonSubs) will only release in MKV because they don't have to deal with the flaws that the ancient AVI Container has.

- h264 [formally typed as H.264] plays nice with MKV, it doesn't work properly with AVI

- Much better Audio Codec Support

- Subtitle Tracks can be embedded into the file, turned on and off at will and with ease

- Fansub Groups can provide Attachments, like Fonts, so you have no problem displaying the Subtitles as they should be viewed

- Chapters are intergrated into the MKV Format, which is extremely useful for DVD Rips - you don't need to lose those useful Chapters even though you rip the DVD, which is impossible with AVI

So obviously the benefits are there to be seen, so how can you make the most of these features?

MKV Files need extra tools to Play, while I can recommend you one codec back, others will most likely disagree and recommend another, but I'll stick with the Fansubbers Choice Codec Pack: the Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP), which I will use to guide you through getting to play MKVs with no problem.

I've also done a guide on something a lot of users get extremely annoyed with - Converting MKVs with Subtitles Embedded.

Just follow these instructions carefully, and you'll get everything running as you want it!

~ Guide to Playing MKVs & Installing CCCP ~

Step 1) Uninstall any Codec Packs or extra Codecs you've installed on your Computer. If you're unsure, Go to http://www.cccp-project.net/ and download the "Insurgent", this will tell you if you have a Codec Pack, be sure to remove it.

Step 2) Go to the CCCP Website http://www.cccp-project.net/ and download the Codec Pack. (Click on Windows Vista/XP/2K to start the download.)

Once it's finished downloading, install it. INSTALL THE INCLUDED MEDIA PLAYER CLASSIC! Zoom Player is also included, it's good, but pretty useless if you have Media Player Classic. Finally, it'll ask if you want to Reset all the Settings of the stuff that has been installed, I recommend doing this just incase there are settings from a previous Codec that might cause problems.

I recommend Restarting before doing anything else to ensure everything is installed properly.

Step 3) You're pretty much done here, you'll be able to play MKVs best in Media Player Classic, which also has full Subtitle support, so you should use it as your Default Media Player! Also, with the ffdshow Decoders installed (they were installed with CCCP) you can open MKVs in GOOD Conversion Software that use DirectShow for its codecs and are usually fussy with weird file formats.

~ Guide to Converting MKVs with Subtitles Embedded ~

Getting the PROPER Styled Subtitles to embed to your converted video can be a pain. You can take a few routes.

- The Converting Program you use will automatically extract and embed it

- You can use MKVextractGUI to extract the Subtitles and then use the program you use to add it on top

- Take the easy route and use any conversion program that can output the MKVs Video to automatically embed the Subtitles, which is also the fastest

We'll go through the 3rd route, as its the easiest and fastest.

Make sure you have ffdshow Video Decoder installed and configured appropriately to handle MKV/h264 Video - you WILL have it installed and configured if you have installed the CCCP!

Sony PSP/Apple iPod Users: Use XviD4PSP. I highly recommend this as it just works best if you want something easy to use but also has flexible configuration.

I also use XviD4PSP for converting AVIs, and this is what I will use in this guide, the same steps apply for any Converter you use.

Step 1) Load up the Converting Software you use, and open the MKV File you want to convert.

You'll see the ffdshow Video Decoder Icon appear in your Tray, if not, click the arrow to expand the tray and show hidden icons and find it.

(click to enlarge)

Step 2) Double click it to open the Settings Window. Tick the Box next to 'Subtitles' from the List on the Left, then click on it. Tick "Accept embedded subtitles", "Accept SSA, ASS and ASS2 subtitles (experimental)" and also "Decode closed captions" if you want. (I do :p) Also make sure you untick "Letterbox" which is set on 4:3. It should look something like this when you're done:

Step 3) Click Apply, then OK, to save your settings.

Exit the conversion software, reload it and open the file again with the Decoder set up with the new settings. If you have conversion software that previews, you'll notices that the Subtitles are actually there when looking through it! No need to extract or do any unnecessary things anymore! Hoorah!

Note!: Media Player Classic handles Styled Subtitles better than any other player I've used, the subtitles appear as they should be, its a little off using the experimental embedding through the ffdshow Video Decoder, but its unnoticable - so when you want, or if you're seeing overlapping Subtitles, untick the Subtitles box in the ffdshow Decoder Settings and you're done, just reset it when you want to convert.

I hope you've find these essential tutorials useful, and I hope you recommend it to others who are having trouble with this Next-Gen file format.

Viva la Mastroska!!

~ Senseito

Release Date : 2 June 2008 | License : Freeware | Operating System : Windows XP/Vista/2000/2003 | Homepage

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Download K-Lite Codec Pack 3.9.5 Full - Size : 13.5 MB

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K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codecs are required to encode and/or decode (play) audio and video. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all the movies that you download from the internet.

• The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages compared to other codec packs:
• It it always up-to-date with the latest versions of the codecs.
• It is very user-friendly and the installation is fully customizable, meaning that you can install only those components that you really want.
• It has been very well tested, so that the package doesn't contain any conflicting codecs.
• It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies.

K-Lite Codec Pack 3.9.5 FULL version : Features

Player

• Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.1 rev. 53]

FFDShow

• FFDShow [revision 1980]
• extra plugins
• FFDShow VFW interface

DirectShow video filters

• XviD [version 1.2 build 2008-01-10]
• DivX [version 6.8.2.6]
• On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0]
• On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0]
• MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (Cyberlink) [version 8.1.0.1608]
• MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (DScaler5) [version 0.0.8.0]
• MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.3]
• MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (MainConcept) [version 1.0.0.78]
• MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 (Ligos) [version 4.0.0.77]

DirectShow audio decoding filters:

• AC3/DTS/LPCM/MP1/MP2 (AC3Filter) [version 1.46]
• Vorbis (CoreVorbis) [version 1.1.0.79]
• AAC (CoreAAC) [version 1.2.0.575]

DirectShow audio parsers

• MusePack (MONOGRAM) [version 0.9.1.2 | 0.3.1.2]
• WavPack (CoreWavPack) [version 1.1.1]
• FLAC (madFLAC) [version 1.8]
• Monkey's Audio (DCoder) [version 1.0]
• OptimFROG (RadLight) [version 1.0.0.1]
• DC-Bass Source [version 1.1.0.0]
• AC3/DTS Source (AC3File) [version 0.5b]
• AMR (MONOGRAM) [version 0.9.0.1]

DirectShow source filters

• AVI splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.9]
• AVI splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• MP4 splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
• Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• Matroska splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.3.0]
• Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• Ogg splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.1]
• MPEG PS/TS splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
• MPEG PS/TS splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• FLV splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
• CDDA Reader (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.2]
• CDXA Reader (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.2]

DirectShow subtitle filter

• DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.38]

Other filters

• Haali Video Renderer [version 1.8.122.18]

VFW video codecs

• XviD [version 1.2.0-dev build 2007-07-25]
• DivX Pro [version 6.8.2.6]
• x264 [revision 721bm]
• On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0]
• On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0]
• Intel Indeo 4 [version 4.51.16.2]
• Intel Indeo 5 [version 5.2562.15.54]
• Intel I.263 [version 2.55.1.16]
• huffyuv [version 2.1.1 CCE Patch 0.2.5]
• I420 (Helix) [version 1.2]
• YV12 (Helix) [version 1.2]

ACM audio codecs

• MP3 (LAME) [version 3.97]
• AC3ACM [version 1.4]
• Vorbis [version 0.0.3.6]
• DivX ;) Audio [version 4.2.0.0]

Tools

• Codec Tweak Tool [version 2.2.4]
• GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.70a]
• MediaInfo 0.7.7.1
• VobSubStrip [version 0.11]
• GraphEdit [build 061102]
• Haali Muxer [version 1.8.122.18]
• AVI Fixed [version 2.0b1]
• FourCC Changer
• Bitrate Calculator

STANDARD version Features

Player

• Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.1 rev. 53]

FFDShow

• FFDShow [rev. 1980]
• FFDShow VFW interface

DirectShow source filters

• AVI splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.9]
• AVI splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• MP4 splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
• Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]
• FLV splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
• MPEG PS/TS splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
• MPEG PS/TS splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.8.122.18]

DirectShow video decoding filters

• MPEG-2 (Cyberlink) [version 8.1.0.1608]

DirectShow subtitle filter :

• DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.38]

Tools :

• Codec Tweak Tool [version 2.2.4]
• GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.70a]
• MediaInfo 0.7.7.1
• VobSubStrip [version 0.11]

El K-lite es un paquete de codecs, que permite abrir archivos de audio y video que antes no podian. No les a pasado que se descargan un video que cuando lo quieren abrir.. pus nomas no se abre o solo se escucha el audio? por mas que le intenten simplemente nada.. por ejemplo los videos de Yotube que tienes extension ".flv" o los tipicos videos del celular ".3gp" ñ_ñ con esto se arregla solo instalan este paquete y listo podran ver y escuchar todos los videos que antes no podian ni abrir, y tambien tiene codecs para muchos archivos de audio ^_^. (Es el que yo utilizo, y si me abre todo tipo de archivos)

Aqui el link en Rapidshare:

http://rapidshare.com/files/68455399/klmcodec350.exe

K-Lite Codec Pack é uma excelente coleção de CODECs, que foi desenvolvida para reproduzir quase todos os tipos de arquivos de vídeos disponíveis para seu computador.
Com este pacote você estará apto a reproduzir 99% dos formatos de vídeos disponíveis na Internet. Ele também mantém seus CODECs sempre atualizados, para uma reprodução ainda melhor.

Download

Informações:
Tamanho: 13.52Mb
Licença: Freeware
Produzido por: Kazaalite.tk
Roda em: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Millenium, XP, 2003

Technorati : CODECs, Codec Pack, K-Lite

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs, DirectShow filters and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the popular audio and video formats and even some rare formats.

This download is for the Full package and contains all the codecs a normal user would ever need.

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