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How to fix divide error in module IVIAUDIO.AX at...

It exists in systems that have various Sound Blaster Live (Creative Labs) sound cards and WinDVD (InterVideo, Inc.) installed.

Last Update: 22 Mar 2011 [ 11769 views ]

Downloadable & External Guides

A page with guides available for download & links to other external guides.

Last Update: 14 Oct 2009 [ 12720 views ]

How to capture images from movies using Media Player Classic

There is nothing more easy! Open the movie with Media Player Classic and choose...

Last Update: 15 May 2009 [ 16247 views ]

Audio Codec Tags

The list of most common audio tags and their corresponding codecs.

Last Update: 12 May 2006 [ 33549 views ]

What do you need to know about codecs

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...?

Last Update: 19 Feb 2006 [ 28795 views ]

An easy way to play 3GP files

3GP is a file format specially developed for 3rd generation mobile devices and based on the...

Last Update: 11 Dec 2005 [ 243351 views ]

The easiest way(s) to capture images from Windows Media Player

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...

Last Update: 20 Oct 2005 [ 11428 views ]

CD Ripping / Encoding Guide

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.

Last Update: 11 Oct 2005 [ 34122 views ]

How to play AC3 files, or AVI with AC3 audio?

In order to play AC3 (Dolby Digital) files or DTS (Digital Theatre Surround) streams included in AVI/OGM/MKV files...

Last Update: 30 Aug 2005 [ 36200 views ]

How to fix Class not registered or 80040154 error

"Class not registered" is one of the most annoying and frustrating error message I ever got because none of the video files can be played...

Last Update: 25 Jun 2005 [ 103352 views ]

Fixes for MPEG4 videos

Remove blocky and smearing or bleeding effects.

Last Update: 14 May 2005 [ 8509 views ]

How to Get the Codecs Downloaded Automatically to Windows Media Player

The default settings do not allow for the download of the codecs but fixing it is quite simple.

Last Update: 11 Feb 2005 [ 45040 views ]

VBR encoded MP3 files, advantages (and disadvantages?)

With Variable Bit Rate MP3s, the encoder automatically detects which bit rate is most apropriate for the sound...

Last Update: 16 Jan 2005 [ 20104 views ]

What Codecs Should I Use?

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.

Last Update: 11 Dec 2004 [ 77821 views ]

Checking Installed VIDEO and AUDIO Codecs In Windows XP

View your installed codecs in Windows XP without playing the guessing game.

Last Update: 11 Dec 2004 [ 67678 views ]

DVD Digital Copy Protection (Madness)

Or the dirty little secret of DVD; few interesting things about CSS, RCE, DVD Region Coding...

Last Update: 3 Dec 2004 [ 26511 views ]

What´s the difference between decoding, encoding, recoding and transcoding?

See the exact difference between these terms.

Last Update: 1 Dec 2004 [ 13899 views ]

How to (re)install Default Codecs in Windows XP/2000

Install Microsoft ADPCM Audio Codec, IMA ADPCM Audio Codec and all default codecs.

Last Update: 27 Aug 2004 [ 80388 views ]

Codecs Supported by Windows Media Player for Windows XP

A list of codecs that are supported in Windows Media Player for Windows XP.

Last Update: 24 Jun 2004 [ 24486 views ]

How to install/uninstall DLL and AX codec/filter files

Install/uninstall DLL, AX files using command prompt.

Last Update: 30 May 2004 [ 211938 views ]

Adding and Removing Default Codecs (and MCI) in Windows 95/98/Me

Removing and reinstalling a codec may solve problems playing a particular file type.

Last Update: 18 May 2004 [ 34985 views ]

Four-Character Codes(FOURCC)

A set of codes that are four characters in length, introduced to clearly identify video data stream formats. They also describe the format of the data itself.

Last Update: 4 Jan 2004 [ 51902 views ]

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