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How to Find out what Codec is Needed for Playing a Video File
First you'll need to understand what a codec means: it is simply a software that allows you computer to support a specific video format (say DivX, or AVI, or MPEG).
If you are not sure what codec is needed to successfully play or convert a specific file, there's a simple way to find out - use the free tool called GSpot, which you can download from the following location:
Download the tool, run it (no need to install) and then just point out the file that you want to find out details about - you'll get a lot of information regarding that file, including the needed codec, and it will also tell you whether that codec is installed on your system or not.
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