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Which software was ahead of its time? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by Windows94@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Elorageuse@jlai.lu 89 points 9 months ago (3 children)

VLC, when codec were thé worst.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 21 points 9 months ago

Absolutely VLC, VLC was excellent at what it does before codec issues were even that widespread.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Words cannot convey how sketchy the MP4 codec scene was, pirating media in the Windows XP era. Every month you'd have to find some DivX CCCP K-Lite [cracked].7zip.exe and roll the fuckin' dice.

We were very proficient at reinstalling our operating systems.

[–] dan@upvote.au 4 points 9 months ago

I definitely don't miss having to install codec packs.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

omg, klite code pack with media player classic. You took me back

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Media Player Classic still rules. Feature-rich with zero bullshit.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

I've been using PotPlayer for a few years now, didn't even know MPC was still around

[–] jetsetdorito@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

wouldnt this one really just be ffmpeg?

[–] dan@upvote.au 11 points 9 months ago

VLC does use ffmpeg (or more specifically, libavcodec) for some of its codecs, but it uses a bunch of other libraries as well, including VLC specific ones.