At long last, the Windows 8 Metro environment has a decent media player that can play MKV files: VLC for Windows 8! VLC Media Player Beta for Windows 8 is a complete reimagining of VLC for Microsoft's ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Xbox One received native Matroska Multimedia Container (MKV) file support earlier this year and now, ...

It’s not the prettiest app you’ll find in the Apple Store, but there’s nothing better when it comes to playing videos and music encoded with atypical codecs. The Apple TV is a great networked media ...

Playing MKV HD material is looking awful on my setup. I notice heavy pixelation/blocks and stuttering regardless of player (VLC, Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic). My system should be up for ...

I've heard of (and even sometimes used) video players like VLC when Windows Media Player prompts me to download "new codecs", but I've also heard people talk about codec packs like K-Lite, Shark007, ...

Playing media files should be easy for any player today. But we still encounter problems when playing certain media files on some systems. This happens because the required Codec may be missing in ...