*When you make an _____, the "raw" file that is created is often VERY large. ... So what can be done about this? Well many years ago, circa 1980's, special "mathematical [[algorithm]]s" were designed to make the files smaller but still play well on a computer. And so codec's were born.
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*When you make an audio or video recording, the "raw" file that is created is often VERY large. ... So what can be done about this? Well many years ago, circa 1980's, special "mathematical [[algorithm]]s" were designed to make the files smaller but still play well on a computer. And so codec's were born.
==Links==
==Links==
*[http://www.updatexp.com/codec-for-windows-media-player-9.html Find A Codec For Windows Media Player 9]
*[http://www.updatexp.com/codec-for-windows-media-player-9.html Find A Codec For Windows Media Player 9]