Free CodecsFree Codec’s: What is a Codec? Many of you have heard of this word ‘Codec’ but have you ever wondered what Codec is? The common definition of codec that we all know is that codec’s are some kind of files that are used to play audio or video files having different formats like avi, 3gp, etc. but only few of us know the exact definition of codec and its true meaning. A Codec is a device that performs encoding and decoding of digital signal. This term can also be referred as Compressor-Decompressor or Coder-Decoder. There are 3 main types of codec’s namely Audio codec’s, Video codec’s and Data Codec’s and each one of it has a different function to perform.Free Codec’s DivX is a free codec that is used to compress video so that you can save megabytes of space occupied by your big video files. If you have a digital camcorder then you will notice that your few minutes of video clips have occupied multiple gigabytes of space and you have no more space to add more videos. DivX is the technology that allows you to reduce the size of your big video files to a more manageable size without losing noticeable visual quality. DivX is also referred to as DivX codec because the use of DivX codec can be found in almost all CD’s and DVD’s. All the codec’s are free except that you have to find the right codec for your audio or video file. Some of the free codec’s that can be easily downloaded are:1. Windows WMV Codec 7 2. Nimo Codec Pack 5 3. AVI Codec 2.0 4. SLD Codec Pack 1.5.3 5. WM9-Codec for Windows XP 6. ACE Mega CoDeCs Pack 5.93 Pro 7. WMA-Codec 8 8. MPEG 4 9. Intel Indeo 5.11 10. Intel i263 Codec 11. AC3 Audiocodec 12. WM9 Codec for Media Player 7.1 up to 10 13.Nimo Codec Pack 5 Build 14. DivX 3.11 Alpha 15. WM9-Codec for Windows 98, ME and 2000 16. G 726 Audiocodec 17. Real Alternative 1.42 18. AVI Codec 2.0 d2 19. Codecs Pack 20. Codec Pack for Media Player 6.4 21. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.34 22. Tsunami Filter Pack 3.9.9 23. Cole2k 5.52 Compact -Video 24. Nimo Codec Pack 5 25. All in 1 Codec Pack v6.0.2.7 26. DivX Total Pack 1.71 27. Codec Viewer 1.5 28. Ogg Vorbis Audio Codec 29. Elisoft Codec Pack 13.505 30. Intel Indeo 5 Video Codec You can download free codecs from http://www.free-codecs.com. Summary: A Codec is a device that performs encoding and decoding on digital signal or a digital data stream. |