There are hundreds of audio and video codecs available and in use, today, most available free, while some cost. Most of the Media Players we install will also install the required Codecs; and yet ...

A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

The word Codec is an acronym of the words compressor and decompressor. Codecs are a program that compresses a video and later helps to decode it. So if you receive an ...

Here’s how you can add third party codecs to Ubuntu 12.04 for MP3, flash, Microsoft fonts, and DVD playback. There are two ways to do this: 1. The easiest way is to choose to add these extras when you ...

Should i install codecs separately or use those infamous codec-packs? If so, which codec-pack is a good one to install?<BR><BR>I had used one called a "Nimo" codec pack, but it looks like that one isn ...

RealMedia files have various codecs associated with them. Some (older ones) are found in the win32 codec packs ... most are decoded using the linux real player's libraries. Install Real Player 8 or 9 ...