Win 7 - how do you handle your codecs?

[rabble1]

I've ordered myself a nice HTPC which will be arriving tomorrow. I've got the latest Win 7 beta I plan on installing and I want to make sure I get my codecs right on the first try, as I've found that some codec packs can be very difficult to uninstall.

Presently on my XP install I'm using CCC + MPC. It works, but I always have trouble with WMV files; when opened with MPC or VLC, they are simply un-viewable. I have a serious suspicion it has something to do with CCC.

So, those of you that have a huge variety of video files, what codecs do you use on Windows 7 and which player have you found to be the best? Thanks!

[colt45joe]

if specs of your pc arent that good... and you plan on watching 1080p movies, first install CoreAVC.

then klite:
http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
use MPC to watch stuff..


after installing klite, install Cyberlink PowerDVD for Dvds.

[rabble1]

I'll have a Radeon HD 4770, 4GB ram, and a X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz; so it's a pretty powerful build I've ordered.

[dadelor]

Windows 7 unlike XP has alot codecs pre-installed, Im running windows 7 and havent installed any codecs and i havent had a problem playing a video yet. It would probably depend if you're gonna be watching .mkv videos or other high quality formats

[S!X]

Windows 7 unlike XP has alot codecs pre-installed, Im running windows 7 and havent installed any codecs and i havent had a problem playing a video yet. It would probably depend if you're gonna be watching .mkv videos or other high quality formats

It doesn't have an xvid codec pre-installed from what I recall...had to install it after reformatting.

[SonsOfLiberty]

No the RTM does have XviD I think, played all my movies so far in Media Center, and no "external" codecs installed, besides Gomplayer just incase MPC didn't play them.

[{I}{K}{E}]

check codecguide.com site has a tool for configuring preferred filters in Windows 7