The Codecs

The market is full of codec packs that claim they're able to open just about every single video format out there and, while some of them indeed have the ability to do that, many others do nothing more than to slow down the operating system.

Getting the right codec package for your computer can sometimes be a hassle as some of the apps out there come with tons of unnecessary files and just a few useful tools. This is exactly the issue The Codecs tries to tackle.

This is a comprehensive bundle that consists of several audio and video codecs designed to help you open the most popular formats out there, so it should come in very handy for all of you.

Just as it happens with codecs, there's no interface and you will get to know just how useful it actually is only when trying to open one of your video files. When testing it, after the few moments it takes to install the codec pack, we had absolutely no problem in playing back all the common movie types.

If you want to check out which codecs and filters are installed by this package, there is a dedicated entry in the 'Start Menu' called 'Theorica Divx ;-) Codecs' which you can press to view the summary. For even more details, you can open the 'readme.txt' file from the original archive.

To sum things up, The Codecs is a decent bundle that serves its purpose fast and easy, without hampering the computer performance or involving the user in unnecessary, complex configurations. With this set of filters installed you can view almost any video file type on the market, so it's worth a try.