K-Lite Codec Pack 15.4.8 Mega / Full / Standard / Basic + Update
K-Lite Codec Pack is the most popular free package of codecs, DirectShow filters and related tools. It differs in the absence of conflicts between codecs, ease of installation and use. Allows you to view and listen to all the popular and a large number of rare video and audio formats.
Key benefits of the K-Lite Codec Pack:
Comparison of package versions:
Key benefits of the K-Lite Codec Pack:
- Internal component compatibility. The K-Lite distribution is always tested for compatibility by specialists. When installing codecs yourself, it’s easy to get into a “Codec hell” (Codec Hell) situation, since many filters do not get along. To resolve conflicts, you need to look for the cause of "evil" and use special utilities to remove one or another component.
- Good compatibility with Windows. In addition to the aforementioned lack of conflicts, the package is easily completely removed from the system without a trace. During installation, K-Lite checks for other codecs in the system and suggests their use during installation, among other options. Also, at the installation stage, the search for faulty codecs is performed and it is proposed to fix them.
- Flexible setup. There are 5 package options available for download with various configurations, 3 installation modes and profiles are also offered. For each multimedia format, you can select the appropriate decoder from the available options, by default K-Lite selects the most optimal one. For users of Windows 7 and 8, a special utility called Preferred Filter Tweaker for Windows 7 and 8 is provided to configure preferred codecs to bypass the OS.
- Regular updates. The user does not need to follow the update of each audio or video codec or other components: K-Lite always contains the latest versions.
Comparison of package versions:
- Basic contains all the basic codecs for playing media on a PC. This is the easiest and easiest package with which you will be able to watch / listen to music and movies when using any player that is convenient for you. There are DirectShow audio / video decoding filters (LAV Audio and Video), DirectShow source and subtitle filters (LAV Splitter and VSFilter), Codec Tweak Tool utility, as well as Icaros ThumbnailProvider and Icaros PropertyHandler extensions.
- Standard also includes Media Player Classic HomeCinema, a DVD MPEG-2 decoder (opens up more options when playing DVDs), a MediaInfo Lite utility that displays detailed information about a media file.
- Full compared to the standard version, this includes madVR - a high-quality renderer, GraphStudioNext diagnostic utility and additional DirectShow filters.
- Mega contains ACM and VFW codecs, DirectShow filters, additional utilities. During installation, you will be offered a video player to choose from: Media Player Classic HomeCinema or Media Player Classic Regular.
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