There is a Codec API in DirectShow that may help:
http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com.../ms781967.aspx
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This is not a .Net specific question but does anybody know how to tell
what codecs are installed on a machine?
Also - does anybody know what the default codecs are for Windows 2000/XP ?
TIA - Jeff.