[THIN] Re: Codecs for Media Player 10 on Windows 2003

Often introduce vulnerabilities or problems, also may well cause newer
codecs to be overwritten with previous stuff, or other settings.
 
Anybody serious about video work tend to avoid them like the plague.
 
Neil


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        From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Minero, Hector B CIV
NSWCDD, K55
        Sent: 06 April 2010 14:03
        To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [THIN] Re: Codecs for Media Player 10 on Windows 2003
        
        
        Just out of curiosity, why are they evil?
         

        _______________________________ 
        Hector Minero 
        NSWCDD K55 
        Ph:(540)653-8859 

         

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        From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil
        Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 8:36 AM
        To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [THIN] Re: Codecs for Media Player 10 on Windows 2003
        
        
        Codec packs are evil, avoid them at all costs. My advice - use a
"codec-less" player (like VLC or mplayerc).
        
        Neil


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                From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremy Saunders
                Sent: 06 April 2010 13:32
                To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                Subject: [THIN] Re: Codecs for Media Player 10 on
Windows 2003
                
                

                Use the KLite Codec Pack standard. Works a treat.

                

                Just be cautious when installing it, as the K-Lite Codec
Pack assumes files and registry keys are in specific locations as it
attempts to validate them. In cases when they are not, such as the
Citrix Audio Driver, Citrix Audio DirectX Media Object (DMO) Filter and
Citrix Video DirectX Media Object (DMO) Filter, these registry keys and
values are removed.

                

                If you are manually installing it, you can say NO to
removing the registry keys. But if you are silently installing it, you
don't get an option. So after a silent install I re-import some registry
keys critical to the Citrix Audio driver.

                

                Cheers,

                Jeremy.

                

                From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil
                Sent: Tuesday, 6 April 2010 7:56 PM
                To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                Subject: [THIN] Re: Codecs for Media Player 10 on
Windows 2003

                

                VLC, or media player classic?

                

                Neil

                        

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                        From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Minero, Hector B CIV
NSWCDD, K55
                        Sent: 06 April 2010 12:51
                        To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                        Subject: [THIN] Codecs for Media Player 10 on
Windows 2003

                        

                        Hi all: 
                        I've got a request to install codecs (codec
pack) for Media Player 10 on Windows 2003 terminal server that is not
connected to the Internet.

                        I've searched for them, but I can't find
anything on the Microsoft site.  Does MS not make them available as a
download?

                        Is there anything else that I can install that
works well? 

                        Thanks, 
                        _______________________________ 
                        Hector Minero 

                        

                

        
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