The Basic version contains all the codecs that are needed for playing most movies that can be downloaded from the internet. The full version has some extra codecs which are used less often. The full version is also needed when you want to encode your own movies. The full version also includes a good player for movie files.
Features of the Basic version:
- DivX Pro [version 5.1] [Decoding]
- 3ivX [version 4.0.4] (This is used for playing back XviD too!)
- Windows Media 7 [version 7.1.0.3055]
- Windows Media 8 [version 8.0.0.371]
- Windows Media 9 VCM [version 9.0.1.369]
- WMA Audio [version 8.0.0.4487]
- AC3 Audio [version 0.70b]
- Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 DirectShow decoder [version 1.9.0.311]
- Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 ACM Codec [version 1.2.0.63]
- DirectVobsub (vsfilter) [version 2.29]
- GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.21 build 030711]