Useful guides and tutorials related to codecs and multimedia.
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How do I use rav1e and FFmpeg to create high quality video files?

27 Jan 2021
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Learn to use rav1e and FFmpeg to create amazing AV1 video files.
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How to install/uninstall DLL and AX codec/filter files

12 Apr 2014
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Learn to install/uninstall DLL, AX files using command prompt.
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How to synchronize subtitles?

23 Sep 2013
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Learn how to synchronize subtitles using DirectVobSub/VSFilter.
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An easy way to play 3GP files

12 May 2013
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3GP is a file format specially developed for 3rd generation mobile devices and based on the...
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How to play AMR files?

1 Feb 2013
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Some easy ways to play AMR files using Winamp or Windows Media Player.
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How to fix divide error in module IVIAUDIO.AX at...

22 Mar 2011
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It exists in systems that have various Sound Blaster Live (Creative Labs) sound cards and WinDVD (InterVideo, Inc.) installed.
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How to capture images from movies using Media Player Classic

15 May 2009
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There is nothing more easy! Open the movie with Media Player Classic and choose...
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What do you need to know about codecs

19 Feb 2006
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Have you ever asked yourself "What a codec is?", "What's the difference between Lossy and Lossless codecs or Speech and Audio codecs?" and so on...?
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The easiest way(s) to capture images from Windows Media Player

20 Oct 2005
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Pressing the "Print Screen" key while playing a movie file in Windows Media Player will not allow you to save the current frame. However, you can do it...
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CD Ripping / Encoding Guide

11 Oct 2005
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Learn to rip your favorite songs from your favorite CDs, and encode those digital songs as high-quality MP3s, using CDex and LAME, the world's best MP3 encoder.
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How to play AC3 files, or AVI with AC3 audio?

30 Aug 2005
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In order to play AC3 (Dolby Digital) files or DTS (Digital Theatre Surround) streams included in AVI/OGM/MKV files...
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How to fix Class not registered or 80040154 error

25 Jun 2005
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Class not registered is one of the most annoying and frustrating error message
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How to Get the Codecs Downloaded Automatically to Windows Media Player

11 Feb 2005
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The default settings do not allow for the download of the codecs but fixing it is quite simple.
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VBR encoded MP3 files, advantages (and disadvantages?)

16 Jan 2005
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With Variable Bit Rate MP3s, the encoder automatically detects which bit rate is most apropriate for the sound...
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What Codecs Should I Use?

11 Dec 2004
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You have downloaded a video or audio file and you are unable to open it or it does not play properly. This can be due to a simple reason: a missing codec.
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Checking Installed VIDEO and AUDIO Codecs In Windows XP

11 Dec 2004
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View your installed codecs in Windows XP without playing the guessing game.
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DVD Digital Copy Protection (Madness)

3 Dec 2004
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Or the dirty little secret of DVD; few interesting things about CSS, RCE, DVD Region Coding...
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What's the difference between decoding, encoding, recoding and transcoding?

1 Dec 2004
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See the exact difference between these terms.