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Posted: **08 May 2006 14:50**

Hello,

must I have the Windows Media Player installed to play wmv-files with the VLC ?

George

Posted: **08 May 2006 16:01**

Yes for wmv3 video and some audio formats for which no open source decoder exists.

Posted: **08 May 2006 16:55**

Sh.., I hate the WMP

What's about the Media Player Classic ? Does it work ?

George

Posted: **09 May 2006 03:24**

MPC is a Direct Show player and I don't believe Gabest built in support for WMV.

Posted: **09 May 2006 22:58**

Right, the MPC does not play the wmv3-files ...

Now I have a problem, I killed the WMP and cannot reinstall ...

Solution ?

George

Posted: **09 May 2006 23:01**

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/

Posted: **10 May 2006 10:58**

Now I have a problem, I killed the WMP and cannot reinstall ...

Solution ?

Reinstall Windows, and Windows media Player should come back.

Posted: **10 May 2006 11:24**

A Miracle ... the Codec is back, I can play all files now ... I think, the PatchDay yesterday brought it back ...

No more Media Player except the VLC ... YEAH

George

Posted: **12 May 2006 12:43**

Yes for wmv3 video and some audio formats for which no open source decoder exists.

Au contraire, mom ami: open source, maybe, but here's a couple of links that can provide all the codecs you need, or pass you on to more if needed:

http://www.free-codecs.com/Codec_Pack_A ... wnload.htm

http://www.codecguide.com/

Try them and see what you think. I have WMP9 on my system now, but haven't needed it to run .wmv in VLC since v8.0.4.

Cheers!

Posted: **12 May 2006 21:56**

Well this is nitpicking

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