Is K-Lite inferior codecs installed?

Rich Parry wrote on 3/16/2015, 11:57 PM

For years I have lived with incredibly slow timeline/preview playback frame rates. Using the Sony benchmark released with VP11 with the spinning red car, my playback rate varies from 2-6 fps.

I'm to the point where editing is a real chore. Today I installed dual AMD Sappahire 7950 video cards thinking hardware was the bottleneck, but there was no timeline playback performance difference.

I read a post about someone with a similar problem that discovered he installed inferior codecs using K-Lite and that was the root cause of his poor playback speeds.
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/24/955685

My system is about 3 years old, I have no memory of installing K-Lite, but it is not impossible that I did in a moment of stupidity or frustration. Using GSpot, I see I have about 800 codecs, I have no idea if that is normal.

In summary, is there a way to find out if I have inferior codecs from a possible K-Lite installation?

Thanks,
Rich

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MSZ-Derek wrote on 3/17/2015, 4:28 AM

Hi Rich
Go to Windows Control Panel - Programs & Features
If you have K-Lite installed, there will be a program called K-lite in the list of programs - un-install if it is there.

If you did have K-lite installed, you will need to do a clean install of Vegas Pro to restore it.
https://www.custcenter.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4844

Vegas Pro 11 was not a good version. GPU acceleration had just been added. Make sure you have it turned ON in the Vegas Options/Preferences/Video.

As an experiment, also download the free trial for Vegas Pro 13 and see if it works better.

Regards
Derek.

Derm wrote on 3/17/2015, 9:43 AM

What's the alternative to K Lite?

TheHappyFriar wrote on 3/17/2015, 10:23 AM

Installing specific codec's as you need them. I've never needed K-Lite.

Rich Parry wrote on 3/17/2015, 12:27 PM

Dr. Zen,

Thanks for the reply, it didn't occur to me that K-Lite was an application that would show up in the Windows Programs list. I thought codecs might be hidden somewhere else. After looking in control panel/programs, K-Lite is not installed.

I am using VP13 (428), I have upgraded to each version for nearly a decade.

I guess that brings me back to square one, I still have slow timeline/preview window playback, I'll have to look elsewhere for the problem.

thanks again for the help,
Rich