By default Virtual Edit only supports file formats that will play in Windows Media Player.
However, you can download third party filter codecs to support other popular file formats - usually for free.
These filter codecs should work with Virtual Edit, although technical support will be unable to
answer detailed questions regarding them.
The sections below detail the preferred filter codecs for use with Virtual Edit, and where to download them.
THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE SUGGESTIONS MAYBE BE DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK. VIRTUALEDIT.NET
TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR THE RELIABILITY, USEFULNESS OR DAMAGE THEY MAY CAUSE.
Note: Once installed, you must restart Virtual Edit for the following downloads to take effect.
MPEG-2 Video
By default Microsoft Windows does not support MPEG-2 video files, this is because the MPEG
organisation has strict licensing laws, and Microsoft have decided not to participate.
Other third party applications may have installed MPEG-2 capabilities onto your PC, and if these
are available Virtual Edit will try to use them.
Alternatively, there is a free open source MPEG-2 decoder project on the Internet. This is written by
a group of people who believe that software should be available for free. The software is distributed
under a GNU General Public License (GPL) agreement. This MPEG-2 decoder is compatible with Virtual Edit.
GPL MPEG-1/2 DirectShow Decoder Filter
DivX Video
The DivX video codec is written by a company that specialises in compression. They have a professional
varient, and free download.
DivX is commonly used for AVI files posted on the Internet.
www.divx.com/divx
Xvid Video
Xvid is similar to DivX, but is written by the open source community. The software is distributed
under a GNU General Public License (GPL) agreement.
Xvid is commonly used for AVI files posted on the Internet.
www.xvid.org
AC3 Audio
MPEG-2 files often use an audio format called AC3. Again by default Microsoft Windows does
not support this format.
There is a free open source AC3 decoder project on the Internet. The software is distributed
under a GNU General Public License (GPL) agreement. This AC3 decoder is compatible with Virtual Edit.
GPL AC3filter (look for AC3filter in the download list)
MP3 Audio
MP3 is a very popular format for storing audio data. This can also be used for storing the audio component
of a video AVI file.
Windows Media Player 10 (and later editions) will add MP3 encode and decode capability to your PC. Visit the
Microsoft website to find the free download.
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
