Best Codec Vista 64bit & HD Content

[Zefram0911]

What is the best codec pack I can install for playing regular and high def content on a Vista 64bit computer?

I've been using the K-Lite codecs and they've been fine, but from my understanding, they don't even use the video card/GPU for high def content and that it's all CPU powered.

Any thoughts and advice appreciated. Thanks.

 

[cameron122000]

CoreAVC if you're watching MKV's.

 

[Toytown]

32bit filters if your using WMP etc (WMP normally runs as 32bit unless you specifically tell it not to)

Cyberlink PowerDVD (not free) for hardware/software decoding of MPEG2 and H264/AVC
MPC-HC for hardware/software decoding of H264/AVC and more
CoreAvc (not free) for software decoding of H264/AVC video only
FFDshow for software decoding of pretty much everything else

If your using a 64bit app such as Vista Media Center on that sytem, then you must run 64bit filters, the only one im aware of thats any good is ffdshow. Core are planning a 64bit build of there H264/AVC decoder, but its not released yet. On Vista64, Media center will run as 64bit only the 32bit filters will not work.