Hey guys, I just wanted to know exactly what a codec is, and where I could find one for a video I just got.

Is P2P sharing punished over there?

A 'codec' is a device or programme that allows compression or decompression of large files.
Every compressed video file uses a codec to decompress the individual frames for playback. There are a great many codecs. Some come with Windows, others must be downloaded and installed before you can play back the video. Some codecs are not compatible with DirectX,for example.
There are a lot of codecs, and as many places to get them as there are codecs. If you downloaded a video from the web, and you don't have the codec it requires, check the website you downloaded the video from for information on where to get the codec.

Good luck!

i downloaded ACE MEGA CODECS pack a few months ago and have not had the message that i need a codec for anything since. also if you get trouble playing something like in media player for example. get vlc media player it plays just about anything.



while we on this subject i need some advice 2, everything i try to play wether it be film or music the sound breaks up all the time anyone know anything i can do or is me sound card knackered any help please