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 audio and 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 for specific purposes. 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.
    *      The pack is suitable for both novice and expert users.

Changelog  3.9.0 | (2008-04-15)

    * Updated Media Player Classic to version 6.4.9.1 rev. 49
    * Updated ffdshow to revision 1937
    * Updated Cyberlink MPEG-2 decoder to version 8.1.0.1513
    * Updated madFLAC to version 1.8
    * Updated Haali Media Splitter to version 1.8.122.18
    * Updated DivX encoder to version 6.8.2.6
    * Updated x264VFW to revision 808
    * Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.6.3
    * Changed default DivX decoder to ffdshow (on Win2000/XP)