09/24/2007 Internet

If you are trying to watch or convert a video, using any type of video tool, you might have difficulties unless you are using the proper codecs.

A codec is simply a software that allows your computer to support a specific video format (say DivX, or AVI, or MPEG). To ensure that your computer has all the codecs that you need, the simplest way is to install a codec pack. First you'll need to understand what a codec means: it is simply a software that allows you computer to support a specific video format (say DivX, or AVI, or MPEG).

If you are not sure what codec is needed to successfully play or convert a specific file, there's a simple way to find out - use the free tool called GSpot, which you can download from the following location:

Download the tool, run it (no need to install) and then just point out the file that you want to find out details about - you'll get a lot of information regarding that file, including the needed codec, and it will also tell you whether that codec is installed on your system or not.

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