Shark007 Codecs (Standard Edition)

NOTE: Both ADVANCED and STANDARD have been deprecated @ ver 17.5 and replaced by the Shark007 Codecs

Codec problems can be especially frustrating to deal with. You sit down to watch a movie, but your session is cut short before the film even begins due to some missing codec. When this happened, I would ask myself the question...shouldn’t my system already have had that installed?

As it turns out, not quite. You may find that some important codecs are amiss, which is why Shark007 Codecs (Standard Edition) is a proposition that is easy to implement and will get any codec-related issues sorted out, so that you can enjoy your multimedia playback undisturbed.

Though users can freely switch between the Standard and Advanced versions, choosing the former will provide you with the essentials, while still maintaining plenty of configurability.

Users can start by configuring the LAV filters that come packaged with the software, respectively the LAV video decoder and audio splitter components. The default configuration should work well for most users, but the program does well to also include details about some options and their prerogatives.

You can freely modify the list of decoded and demuxed formats, so if you encounter problems with a certain format, don’t forget to check if it’s toggled on that interface. Note that subtitles and Icaros thumbnails management can be handled from the same Configure menu.

Other facets of general multimedia content playback can be managed through the Audio and AVI WMV menus, which can address some problems you may be dealing with. The Audio tab goes especially in-depth into format support and how your system manages dynamic range, mixing, and more.

Some miscellaneous tools are fittingly available under Misc, including a WMP library rebuilder and a file associations remover, among other things.

Shark007 Codecs (Standard Edition) manages to provide users with all the necessary tools and then some for their multimedia playback. As such, this is a dependable software solution that can be made use of by casual and experienced audiences alike: even if there's little need for the casual user to delve into tweaking the various configurations provided, just having them there is appreciated regardless.