Installing codecs

I'm formatting my pc.. and I just wanted to get everything ready
I've been repeatedly warned about codec packs and how they have the tendency to mess up an xp system so I decided to install codecs one by one (its even more fun that way )

Heres the list of codecs (and apps) I'm installing:
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C O D E C S
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* DivX Pro
* XviD
* 3ivX
* Windows Media 7
* Windows Media 8
* Windows Media 9 VCM
* On2 VP3
* On2 VP6
* Cyberlink DVD decoder
* Ligos Indeo XP
* Intel Indeo
* Intel Indeo
* Intel I.263
* huffyuv
* MS MPEG-4
* Ligos/Elecard/MainConcept MPEG-2 demuxers & decoders
* AC3 DirectShow decoder
* DivX Anti-Freeze
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A P P S
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* GSpot Codec Information Appliance
* Bsplayer (for divx files+dvds)
* Media Player Classic (for replacing windows' crap media player)

*I didnt include audio codecs since I'm installing foobar2000*

Is there anything else I should add?
Where do I get all these codecs from?
I've heard there are different versions of these codecs around (ffdshow for example).. which in your opinion is the best I use for each video type?

Thanks for reading, expecting your cool replies

try this http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/finalbuilds.htm

Includes
Feature list:
- Media Player Classic 6.4.8.2
- DivX Pro Decoding 5.1.1
- DivX Pro Encoding 5.1.1
- DivX MPEG-4 Low and Fast motion 4.1.0.3927
- XviD Decoding 1.01 Final 2004-06-05
- XviD Encoding 1.01 Final 2004-06-05
- 3ivX Decoding D4 4.5.1
- 3ivX Encoding D4 4.5.1
- Windows Media 7.1.0.3055
- Windows Media 8.0.0.371
- Windows Media VCM 9.0.1.369
- On2 VP3 3.2.5.0
- On2 VP6 Decoding 6.2.0.10
- On2 VP6 Encoding 6.2.0.10
- Cyberlink DVD decoder 5.0.0.1130
- Ligos Indeo XP 5.2820.15.58
- Intel Indeo 4.51.16.2
- Intel Indeo 3.24.15.03
- Intel I.263 2.55.1.16
- Huffyuv 2.2.0
- MS MPEG-4 4.1.0.3927
- Ligos/Elecard/Mainconcept MPEG-2 demuxers & decoders
- Fraunhofer MP3 DirectShow decoder 1.9.0.311
- WMA DirectShow decoder 8.0.0.4487
- AC3 DirectShow decoder 0.70b mod
- AC3 ACM decoder 0.7
- Ogg Vorbis DirectShow decoder (CoreVorbis) 1.0b5
- AAC DirectShow decoder (CoreAAC) 1.0b9
- MusePack DirectShow decoder 1.0.0.3
- Voxware DirectShow decoder 1.0.0.12
- Monkey's Audio DirectShow decoder 1.00
- LAME MP3 ACM 3.96
- Ogg Vorbis DirectShow filters 0.9.9.5
- Matroska DirectShow splitter 1.0.2.3
- DirectVobSub (vsfilter) 2.33
- Matrix Mixer 0.30b
- SHOUTcast Source 1.0.0.1
- Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher 0.9.9
- DivX Anti-Freeze 0.4
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance 2.21 build 030711
- FourCC Changer
- Bitrate Calculator

man what did I just say? codecpacks = bad!

i hate all that crap, if wm9 cant play it without getting the codec itself, i dont wanna watch it.

Wm9 sucks
period

you could probably cut these:

* DivX Pro
* XviD
* 3ivX
* Windows Media 7
* Windows Media 8
* Windows Media 9 VCM
* On2 VP3
* On2 VP6
* Cyberlink DVD decoder
* Ligos Indeo XP
* Intel Indeo
* Intel Indeo
* Intel I.263
* huffyuv
* MS MPEG-4
* Ligos/Elecard/MainConcept MPEG-2 demuxers & decoders
* AC3 DirectShow decoder
* DivX Anti-Freeze

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to just:
* DivX Pro
* XviD
* Windows Media 9
* Elecard's MPEG-2 decoder
* AC3 DirectShow decoder
* DivX Anti-Freeze
* Cyberlink DVD decoder (well, PowerDVD)

in my experience, just those play most things...
if there is a video i can't play, then i just install that codec then...no need to have it contaminating my system when i don't use it

Lat said:

in my experience, just those play most things...
if there is a video i can't play, then i just install that codec then...no need to have it contaminating my system when i don't use it

Click to expand...

I really like your style

Well looks like I'm only installing ffdshow... it runs Divx, xvid, Windows Media's.. I already have AC3 since I get it with foobar2000.. Dont need DVD decoder since no dvd drive on this pc

only thing left is, DivX Anti-Freeze.. I'll see if I need it or not before installing