Save me from codecs

[Communist_Hitler]

Heil!

I've been having some playback problems recently, and I'm not the most video-smart guy out there, so I decided to delete all my codecs and start fresh with the CCCP or the Gordian Knot Codec Pack or the Nimo pack or something (from what I've seen on these forums, CCCP is probably the way to go).
So I opened my uninstall thing on the Control Panel and was surprised to see that I have a trillion cubed installs that I don't know what to use for. I'm pretty sure some of the things there were installed by the AMVapp but with another name on the list, (like the premiere AVS plugin) but I'm clueless about most of it.

SO... I'm afraid that I'll delete something important, which is why I copied down anything I thought looked video-related exactly like it was on the Add/Remove Programs list (except for the "remove only" warnings that I didn't put in) and I was hoping someone could tell me what to delete and then what to install for perfect playback, editing and compression.

I realize this is probably a drag but I really don't know and I'm afraid I'll delete something I shouldn't (not to mention that ominous warning in AMVapp where I can't install it during a project. BTW, I am in the middle of my first project using Premiere Pro I borrowed from my cousin). Anyways, here's the list:

• AC3 Filter
  Adobe Premiere Pro
  AMVapp 2.0
  AMVapp Audio apps 2.0
  AMVapp Support Tools 2.0
  Audacity 1.2.2
  AviSynth 2.5
  Avisynth Filters 2.5x
  BSplayer
  CoreAAC Audio Decoder
  CyberScript v3.0
  DebugMode FrameServer
  DGMPEGDec 1.0.12
  DivX Pro Codec Adware
  ffdshow
  FLAC Installer 1.1.2a
  GSpot Codec Information Appliance
  Haali Media Splitter
  Helix YUV Codecs
  iTunes
  Lossless Codecs
  Matroska Pack
  MatroskaProp
  MediaInfo 0.7.3.1
  Microsoft MPEG-4 VKI Video Codec V1/V2/V3
  MKVtoolnix 1.6.5
  Morgan Stream Switcher
  MPlayer (cygMP) 20060815
  msxml4
  oggcodecs 0.69.8924
  Pegasus Imaging's PICVideo 3
  PremiereAVSPlugin 1.5
  QuickTime
  Real Player
  RTP 1.32 Add-On for RM2k
  RTP for RM2K (Png, Wav, Midi, Fonts)
  VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.5
  Winamp
  Windows Media Format Runtime
  Windows Media Player 10
  XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
  YAMB
  ZD Soft Screen Video Decoder

I thoguht it was odd that VirtualDubMod isn't on the list but I have that with AMVapp. Also, the "Playback problems" that I mention include not being able to seek in some files, shutting down or returning to the beginning when I try to seek, not displaying embedded subtitles, desynched audio, unable to change between audio tracks and one particular .avi file just won't open, but that's probably just a bad file. Note that they don't necessarily happen all at the same time.

And yes, I've checked for virus infections. That's not it.

Thank you very much to anyone who tries to help me with this.

[Minion]

christ, just get vlc

[Qyot27]

Remove whatever version of ffdshow that is, go to http://x264.nl and get the version they have hosted there. Also remove Haali's Media Splitter and get the newest version of it from http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/ (make sure that when installing it, that AVI is not checked).

After that's done, go to ffdshow's configuration and change the desired decoders (which will vary depending on what you need it for) from 'disabled' to 'libavcodec'. That should solve most of the problems. Also, use Media Player Classic or Windows Media Player 6.4 rather than the 7/8/9/10/11 series.

[Willen]

• ...
  DivX Pro Codec Adware
  ...
  XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
  ...

You don't usually need both of these installed at the same time (unless you are using DivX for decoding clips in Vegas or some other editing software that doesn't like XviD, which isn't recommended to do anyways). And I personally avoid programs that have 'adware' as part of the name unless 'anti-' comes before 'adware' or 'killer', 'sweeper', or 'blocker' after.

[Communist_Hitler]

christ, just get vlc

But then what about editing?

Remove whatever version of ffdshow that is, go to http://x264.nl and get the version they have hosted there. Also remove Haali's Media Splitter and get the newest version of it from http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/ (make sure that when installing it, that AVI is not checked).

After that's done, go to ffdshow's configuration and change the desired decoders (which will vary depending on what you need it for) from 'disabled' to 'libavcodec'. That should solve most of the problems. Also, use Media Player Classic or Windows Media Player 6.4 rather than the 7/8/9/10/11 series.

• ...
  DivX Pro Codec Adware
  ...
  XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
  ...

You don't usually need both of these installed at the same time (unless you are using DivX for decoding clips in Vegas or some other editing software that doesn't like XviD, which isn't recommended to do anyways). And I personally avoid programs that have 'adware' as part of the name unless 'anti-' comes before 'adware' or 'killer', 'sweeper', or 'blocker' after.

And other than that, I remove nothing else?

[BasharOfTheAges]

christ, just get vlc

But then what about editing?

You shouldn't be editing in anything except huffyuv or lagarynth anyways.

[CrackTheSky]

You shouldn't be editing in anything except huffyuv or lagarynth anyways.

Lagarynth?

[Kalium]

Lagarith. A lossless codec developed by an occasional denizen of these parts.

[CrackTheSky]

Lagarith. A lossless codec developed by an occasional denizen of these parts.

I know that. I just wasn't sure if Bashar spelled it that way on purpose or not :/

[Ch3aLs3A L!n@]

Minion wrote:

christ, just get vlc

I try this and yeah it is gud for watching different video file format.


Qyot27 wrote:

Remove whatever version of ffdshow that is, go to http://x264.nl and get the version they have hosted there. Also remove Haali's Media Splitter and get the newest version of it from http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/ (make sure that when installing it, that AVI is not checked).

I use this too but it crash my laptop


Willen wrote:

Communist_Hitler wrote:
...
DivX Pro Codec Adware
...
XviD MPEG-4 Video Codec
...

You don't usually need both of these installed at the same time (unless you are using DivX for decoding clips in Vegas or some other editing software that doesn't like XviD, which isn't recommended to do anyways). And I personally avoid programs that have 'adware' as part of the name unless 'anti-' comes before 'adware' or 'killer', 'sweeper', or 'blocker' after.

and other so on and so fort..... I find my answer in google some of that video editing program too and codec. I use Lagarith, Cinerella, Huffyuv and more in here. Just I did is look in google and find the FREEWARE for the start then so on I got the answer of my huge problem.


Oh My Christ! You try alot of program and install in your PC o.O? I guess you use other video anime to make AMV. Have your PC not running slower "_"?

Well I used all of some program you mention but there's some couple of program thingy works for me here:

for decoding of videos-------> Codec Pack All in one

here is some FREEWARE and Shareware you can find to use also included inside of some codec too!--------> Free DVD video Software

and this one is a Video Editing Converter------> Blaze Media Pro this is multiple use you can edit Audio and video too! I use this now and it's really works for me this is also a converter to any kind of video format files I have. Hope this will help you if not just PM me and I will help you more as I know other program. [/b]