By Cyril Roger Email of Cyril Roger
on 8 February, 2007
Anybody who’s watched AVI movies has had to use a codec, yet few people really understand what they are or how they work. To make things clear, codecs encode (and decode) your media file so that your media player can read it. AfreeCodecVT will avoid all the hassle by helping you choose the right codec according to the media file you have and will provide all sorts of information on all the codecs that exist out there.
A simple one-stop interface makes afreeCodecVT a reliable and easy to use gateway for the codec hungry crowd. AfreeCodecVT is first and foremost a huge database with every imaginable resource on codecs and the ways they’re used. The codec wizard will answer your doubts and the codec search will link you to the regularly updated codec library from the afreeCodecVT website. There’s a good chance the one you need is among the ones most downloaded by other users.
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http://onsoftware.en.softonic.com/get-hold-of-codecs-with-afreecodecvt
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By Nick Mead Email of Nick Mead
on 12 March, 2007
Cliprex DS is a simple but versatile DVD player that’s slowly gathering popularity in the Softonic download charts. It's also one of the few DVD players to be based on Microsoft’s patented DirectX technology. The fact that it's been designed with Windows specifically in mind means it’s a good option for those who’ve had problems with other DVD players.
The first thing you notice about Cliprex DS is that it’s pretty basic. This is a no-thrills player that’s probably proved a popular download because of its ease of use. Your playlist appears in a small left-hand windowpane whilst the film plays on the right. The only visible controls are the standard DVD functions plus the shuttle bar so you can pinpoint specific time points in the film.
While it may be simple, Cliprex DS is certainly not limited in versatility. We found that it had no problems playing DIVX, XVID, MPEG and WMV files and the developers claim its capabilities also extend to ASF, Video CD and Super Video CD formats. Of course, it can also play all standard commercial DVDs too. However, the viewing size options were rather limited with only 4:3 and 16:9 ratios available. This can be set to automatic though, to detect the optimum size based on your hardware and the file being read.
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http://onsoftware.en.softonic.com/review-cliprex-ds-dvd-player
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