FFDSHOW MPEG-4 Video Decoder is a DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DivX, XviD, H.264, FLV1, WMV, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, MPEG-4 movies. It uses libavcodec from ffmpeg project for video decompression, postprocessing code from mplayer to enhance visual quality of low bitrate movies, and is based on original DirectShow filter from XviD, which is GPL’ed educational implementation of MPEG4 encoder.

First of all, the FFDSHOW MPEG-4 Video Decoder consumes way less CPU power than original DivX codecs, even with maximum post-processing. At the same time the post-processing seems to give excellent quality results and allows more configuring than the original DivX 5 codec. It can even automaticly reduce post-processing if your CPU is getting overloaded. The noise filter adds a kind of a rasterising effect to the picture - might be useful in some cases. The alpha version also includes experimental playback for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files (such as VCD and SVCD movies), which works pretty damn well. Only problem is that MPEG-2 playback can’t play the SVCD clips directly from the CD, but requires the video to be extracted to the HDD by using VCDGear first.

Developer: FFDShow.info
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 3.9 MB
Download FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 2008-10-04 rev 2180 link

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of VFW/ACM 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 several less common formats.

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

* It it always very up-to-date with the newest and/or best components.
* All components have been carefully selected. 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 only install those components that you really want.
* For some formats a choice can be made during installation between different filters. This allows you to tweak the pack 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 has been very well tested. The pack doesn’t contain any conflicting or buggy codecs.
* It tries to avoid potential conflicts with other codecs already installed on your computer.
* 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 packages. From small to extra-large.
* Suitable for both novice and expert users.

Developer: Codec Guide
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 13.4 MB
Download K-Lite Codec Pack Full 4.0.0 link

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

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

• It it always very up-to-date with the newest and/or best components.
• All components have been carefully selected. 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 only install those components that you really want.
• For some formats a choice can be made during installation between different filters. This allows you to tweak the pack 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 has been very well tested. The pack doesn’t contain any conflicting or buggy codecs.
• It tries to avoid potential conflicts with other codecs already installed on your computer.
• 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.
• Suitable for both novice and expert users.

Developer: Codec Guide
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 17.9 MB
Download K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 4.0.0 link

#1 DVD Ripper provides you a fast and easy way to back up your favorite DVD movies and not worry your children might be scratching the copies during day-to-day use. You can easily convert DVD to AVI with latest DivX codec, MP4/H264, MPEG, WMV, MP3 and other formats. You can take your DVD’s on the plane, train or automobile, watch them on your computer, laptop, iPod, iPhone, PSP or pocket pc on vacation, at work or at school, no matter where you are, no need to take DVD Disc.

Supports Apple iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, Microsoft Zune, Sony PSP, PS3, XBOX 360,Windows Mobile Pocket PC, Creative Zen Vision (and Vision M), Archos Media Player, HP iPAQ Pocket PC, Windows Smartphone, Video Cell / Mobile Phone, Windows CE handheld device.

#1 DVD Ripper powerful capability:
* Rips DVD to avi with AC3 or DTS audio.
* New preview ripping mode. See details.
* More compatible with most DVD like home made DVD and any other DVD playable.
* Built-in full functioned DVD player.
* Rips all newly released DVD movies and home DVD in the market. (Unique in the world)
* Rip DVD to Wii, PS3, Xbox360.
* Convert recorded DVD to Windows Media Player compatible.
* Rip DVD to MPEG1/VCD PAL/NTSC.
* Rip DVD to MPEG2/SVCD PAL/NTSC.
* Rip DVD to DivX, AVI, XviD.
* Rip DVD to WMV((Zune, Pocket PC, XBOX 360, Archos Media Player, HP iPAQ Pocket PC, Creative Zen Vision…).
* Rip DVD to MP4/H264 ,MP3, M4A,AAC for iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen players and many other portable players.
* Rip DVD to 3GP, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, M4A for playback on almost all mobile phones.
* Extract the selected clip or scene from a DVD .
* Rip each chapters from a DVD movie.
* Crop settings for removing black bar of DVD movie.
* Built-in AC3,DTS,LPCM,MPEG2 audio decoding.
* Supports Ripping CSS(Content Scrambling System) protected DVD movies.
* Removes region protection(Region-free) and Macrovision Protection.
* Rips SONY ARccOS protected DVD movies(Unique in the world).

Developer: Apollo Multimedia
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 5.6 MB
Download #1 DVD Ripper 7.30 link

DivX for Windows gives you everything you need to create and play high-quality DivX videos on your PC and beyond.

The free DivX for Windows download includes:

* DivX Codec 6.8 (with 15-day trial of DivX Pro Codec) - High quality, great compression
** Up to 50% faster decoding on multi-core computers for better HD playback
** New custom matrices that allow better fine tuning of the encoder for specific content types
** Compress digital video 5 to 10 times more than MPEG-2/DVD format and hundreds of times over raw digital video
** Encode high-definition (HD) video at resolutions up to 1080p
** Play DivX videos on almost any 3rd party software media player
** Achieve the perfect balance between visual quality and performance with six carefully optimized encoding modes
** Enjoy maximized performance for all multithreaded processors (Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 X2 and Athlon 64 FX)
** Reduce grain and low-light noise (common with DV cameras) without significantly degrading the video with the automated noise reduction feature

* DivX Web Player 1.4 - Play DivX videos in your browser
** Cross-platform support - Compatible with nearly every popular web browser
** Superior compression - Enables higher quality video at smaller file sizes
** Full-screen mode - Double-clicking on the screen switches playback to full-screen mode for a more cinematic experience
** Full-screen navigation controls - Left clicking in full-screen mode accesses convenient video navigation controls
** Windowed mode - Allows users to watch videos in a separate window while continuing to surf (right click on the player to access it)
** HD Playback - Supports DivX high definition (HD) video
** Skinnable - Allows webmasters to personalize the player to match their web pages
** Multiple audio tracks - Supports multiple available audio tracks
** Subtitles - Allows subtitles for multiple languages
** Desktop dimmer – Automatically dims the desktop screen around the web player while videos are playing for a better viewing experience

* DivX Player 6.7 - Play any DivX file
** Enjoy 5.1 channel, room-rattling MP3 surround sound and manipulate and improve the quality of the audio in your videos with DFX Audio Enhancer®
** Watch DivX videos with .srt subtitles
** Create video playlists
** Pause and progressively play video downloads
** Add URLs and queue online DivX videos for automatic downloading
** Burn videos to disc from within DivX Player for playback on millions of DivX Certified devices
** Activate and manage DivX Certified devices from within the DivX Player

* DivX Converter 6.6 (15-day trial) - Convert to high-quality DivX video in one step
** Convert nearly any popular video format to a DivX file
** Convert digital video camera footage into DivX video with up to 25:1 savings to easily store and share home movies
** Merge several videos into a single DivX video with an auto-generated menu
** Maintain quality while decreasing the file size of HD videos (up to HD 1080p)
** Keep original subtitles thanks to external subtitle muxing support
** Back up your home-made DVDs and fit a whole movie onto one CD using the optional MPEG-2/DVD Plug-in

Developer: DivX, Inc.
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 15.7 MB
Download DivX for Windows 6.8.3.18 link

One of the most advanced codec packs with essential codecs to play many popular media formats.

Codec has the most powerful, user-friendly and fully customizable installer to keep your Windows in great condition. Forget about unnecessary files and bad registry entries from other codecs!

CoreAVC® Video Codec 1.6.0.0
DivX 6.8 Codec
XviD 1.1.3 (28.06.2007)

CoreAAC Audio Decoder 1.2.0.575 rev.3
AC3Filter 1.46

• all essential codecs in one pack
• always the latest version of codecs
• no advertising, no spyware

Developer: M5studio
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 4.7 MB
Download Codec 8.3 link

3GP/mobile/iPod/PSP Converter convert your VCD, DVD and AVI(DivX, MS MPEG4, uncompressed, etc), MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (PAL, NTSC), MOV, WMV, FLV and MP4 video files to 3GP, 3GP2 and MP4 files without knowing any technical jargon(such as Bitrate, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, etc) at all! So then you can transfer to your Cell phone, PSP and iPod, and enjoy them Anytime, Everywhere!

And we have provided dozens of codec profiles for most popular cell phone, such as Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Simens, Panasonic, Sanyo, NEC and so on. What you have to do is simply launch the software, and pick up your model!

Developer: Mobicoverter Inc
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 2.4 MB
Download 3GP/mobile/iPod/PSP Converter 1.0.0.2 link

When dealing with codecs, more does not equal better. Having the least amount on your system is the best configuration. This is exactly what the Vista Codec Package does for you.

With this package installed you won’t need to install any other codecs.

You will no longer be restricted to using a specific player. Windows MediaPlayer and Vista MediaCenter will be able to play all your files.

Developer: Shark007
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 15,3 MB
Download Vista Codec Package 4.7.1 beta link

MediaCoder is a free universal batch media transcoder, which nicely integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one solution. With a flexible and extendable architecture, new codecs and tools are added in constantly as well as supports for new devices. MediaCoder intends to be the swiss army knife for media transcoding in all time and at this moment, it already has millions of users from 170+ countries all over the planet.

MediaCoder Features In Brief
* Convert to and from many audio and video compression formats and re-multiplex into various container formats in batches
* Full control over transcoding parameters, you can learn about audio/video encoding and play with various codecs
* Strong decoding capability for partial or corrupted contents
* Simplified UI for popular mobile devices (e.g. PSP, iPhone/iPod)
* Fully standalone, no dependance on system codecs/splitters
* Extension (scripting language) infrastructure to expand user interfaces and improve user experience

MediaCoder Typical Applications
* Improving compression / reducing size for audio/video files
* Converting for audio/video playback devices (digital audio player, MP4 player, mobile phone, PDA, PSP, VCD/DVD player etc.)
* Extracting audio tracks from video files
* Ripping audio/video discs
* Reparing corrupted or partial downloaded video files

Developer: Stanley Huang
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 16.4 MB
Download MediaCoder 0.6.1.4116 link

XP Codec Pack is one of the most completed codec packs which helps you to play all major audio and video formats.

And to enjoy your multimedia experience, instead of 3 or 4 different players you get one, simple integrated player that plays almost all audio and video files: Media Player Classic.

XP Codec Pack includes AC3Filter 1.46, AVI Splitter 1.0.0.9, CDXA Reader 1.0.0.2, CoreAAC (AAC DirectShow Decoder) 1.2.0, CoreFlac Decoder 0.4, FFDShow MPEG-4 Video, Decoder 2007.12.24, GPL MPEG-1/2 Decoder 0.1.2.0, Matroska Splitter 1.0.3.0, Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1, OggSplitter/CoreVorbis 1.1.0.79, RadLight APE Filter 1.0.0.4, RadLight MPC Filter 1.0.0.4, RadLight OFR Filter 1.0.0.4, RealMedia Splitter 1.0.1.2, RadLight TTA Filter 1.0.0.2, The Codec Detective 2.0, VSFilter (DirectVobSub) 2.38

Developer: XP Codec Pack
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 6,8 MB
Download XP Codec Pack 2.3.8 link