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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Whats the easiest way of converting these files to play in windows media player ??
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use this codec - Combined Community Codec Pack

will enable playback in media player
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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use this codec - Combined Community Codec Pack

will enable playback in media player
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Not what you asked but get The KM Player so you don't have to convert!
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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or this

Free-Codecs.com : Download Matroska Pack Full 1.1.2, Matroska Pack Lite 1.1.2 and Matroska Pack MPEG4 1.0.3

lite for just mkv files into media player
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Just get VLC player and that plays all files even the MKV one's
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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The km player, does the same job as vlc only better.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Is there an echo in here..... in here... in here.....
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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I first suggested it on here aaaaaages ago.....ask lumi
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Just played i am legend but the screen looks cropped is there any way round this using WMP ? Or would i be better gettin one of the above players ??

Thanks
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If it is the dvd screener than no, mine was the same.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by hux309
If it is the dvd screener than no, mine was the same.
VM Player sorted it
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