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Latest update

K-Lite Codec Pack 5.7.0 Update

Tuesday - January 5th 2010

An update is available for version 5.6.1 of the codec pack that upgrades it to version 5.7.0. Click here to Download.

News

K-Lite Codec Pack 5.7.0

Wednesday - February 3rd 2010

A new version of the codec pack has been released today. Download.

K-Lite Codec Pack (64-bit) 3.2.0

Wednesday - February 3rd 2010

A new version of the 64-bit codec pack has been released.

Win7DSFilterTweaker 2.8

Thursday - January 28th 2009

We have developed a little tool that allows you to configure your preferred DirectShow filters for decoding H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and VC-1 video in Windows 7. This makes it possible to use third party decoders instead of the native decoders that come with Windows 7. More information.

ConvertXtoDVD 4.0.9.322

Saturday - December 12th 2009

ConvertXtoDVD is an advanced video conversion tool that makes it easy to convert and burn your videos onto a DVD. It supports many different formats of input files, including AVI, MKV, MP4 and FLV. Download.

QuickTime Alternative 3.1.0

Thursday - November 19th 2009

New versions of QuickTime Alternative and QT Lite have been released today.

Real Alternative 2.0.1

Friday - October 9th 2009

A new version of Real Alternative has been released.

Polls

What is your opinion about the internal DXVA H.264 decoder of Media Player Classic?
I like it very much. It allows me to play my videos with very low CPU usage.
It gave me problems, so I had to disable it.
I don't know
  
What is your preferred version of Media Player Classic?
Home Cinema 1.3.1330 (or newer)
Home Cinema 1.2.1008
Regular 6.4.9.1
I don't know
  
Which improvement would you like to see first in the K-Lite Codec Pack?
Functionality to more easily switch between primary and secondary decoders with the Codec Tweak Tool
Thumbnail options in the Codec Tweak Tool
S/PDIF passthrough options in the installer
More help information in the installer
More information in the F.A.Q.
Ability to configure the preferred decoders for more video formats in Win7DSFilterTweaker
  
Which Operation System do you use?
Windows XP
Windows XP x64
Windows Vista
Windows Vista x64
Windows 7
Windows 7 x64
Windows 2000/2003/2008
Windows 95/98/ME/NT4
Mac OS
Linux, Unix, FreeBSD, etc.
  

(results of a previous poll)

What is your favorite video player?
Media Player Classic
Windows Media Player
VLC Player
BS.Player
MPlayer
KMPlayer
GOM Player
Something else
  

(results of a previous poll)