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It's better this way because codec packs often screw up your system replacing codec support that was already working.]]>Mar 26th 2009 10:22PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 28th 2009 8:18AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/
I kind of prefer being able to overwrite some of the default codecs with other codec. Some with special features like codec signed to use the gpu for doing decoding rather than my cpu thus allowing h.264 playback with low cpu usage and so-so gpu usage allowing me to watch a 1080p blu-ray movie on monitor one while grinding some mobs in an mmorpg of my choice on monitor two.

If the codec ms chooses was cpu intensive, it might lag my game when playing high def videos which would bite. Especially if there was a better codec but my os would not allow me to install it.

With that said, this might just be a rumor and the final version could work differently. Or maybe a workaround will exist for overwriting default codecs. People tend to find ways to hack the windows os pretty frequently to add functionality or in this case restore funcationality where was removed.]]>Mar 26th 2009 11:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 26th 2009 11:38PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/]]>Mar 26th 2009 11:56PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 27th 2009 5:52AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 27th 2009 9:00AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 27th 2009 9:30AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 27th 2009 10:49AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 27th 2009 9:57AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 27th 2009 10:12AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/I have enough trouble with my Iphone!!!!
besides if they cut off 3rd party support, they'll push all us hobbyist to the curb!]]>Mar 27th 2009 10:30AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/
Believe it, they will not allow 3rd party codecs, but someone will find a way to disable their meager attempts. ]]>Mar 27th 2009 10:43AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/Mar 27th 2009 3:24PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/26/will-windows-7s-integrated-codec-support-cut-off-third-party-so/
Wait for an official announcement. Just because 1 3rd party developer didn't get a personal phone call from MS explaining the new update in 1 build doesn't mean ANYTHING, yet..]]>Mar 27th 2009 10:48AM