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| Developer(s) | KL Software |
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| Stable release | 4.4.5
/ December 31, 2008 |
| Operating system | Windows 2000 or higher |
| Type | Video codec bundle |
| Website | www.codecguide.com |
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of VFW/ACM codecs, DirectShow filters and related tools.
Editions
Basic
Basic contains everything needed to play all common video file formats, including AVI, MKV, MP4, OGM, and FLV. This pack is for those who like a small no-nonsense pack.
Standard
Standard contains everything required to play the most commonly used formats. This package is designed for the average user.
Full
Full supports even more audio and video formats. It also has encoding support for various formats. This package is for power users and people who do video editing/encoding.
Corporate
Corporate Edition is a special version for use in a corporate environment. It is similar to the Full version, minus a few items, but almost just as powerful. It has a strong focus on open-source software.
Mega
The K-Lite Mega Codec Pack combines the contents of K-Lite Codec Pack (Full) and Real Alternative. In the past it also contained QuickTime Alternative. QuickTime Alternative and QT Lite are available as separate packages.
64-bit
K-Lite Codec Pack 64-bit[1] is a package of 64bit codecs that can be used with 64-bit players.
Supported File Formats
- AVI (.avi .divx)
- MPEG-PS (.mpeg .mpg .m1v .m2v)
- MPEG-TS (.ts .m2ts)
- Matroska (.mkv .mka)
- MP4 (.mp4 .m4v)
- Ogg (.ogm .ogg)
- DVD/VCD/XVCD (.vob .dat)
- Flash Video (.flv)
- QuickTime (.mov .hdmov)
- RealMedia (.rm .rmvb .ra .ram)
- 3GP (.3gp .3gpp .3g2 .3gp2)
- MP3 (.mp3)
- MPEG-4 Audio (.m4a .aac)
- FLAC (.flac)
- MusePack (.mpc .mpp)
- WavPack (.wv)
- OptimFrog (.ofr .ofs)
- Monkey's Audio (.ape)
- True Audio (.tta)
- Apple Lossless Audio Codec (.alac)
- AC3/DTS (.ac3 .dts)
- AMR (.amr)
- AMV (.amv)
- Trackers (.xm .s3m .it .mod .umx)
Legality
According to RealNetworks, the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack violates their EULA.[1] While the different versions of K-Lite Codec Pack initially included some commercial codecs without any redistribution agreement, they are progressively being removed from the codec pack.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Karl Lillevold, RealNetworks (2005-12-01). "RealPlayer 10.5, installation, performance, etc". Doom9. Retrieved 2006-08-22.
- ^ Changelogs for K-Lite Codec Pack