I have predominantly MKV and MP4 files and Zinc did not find those. I don’t see the point in a codec pack when ffdshow plus Haali will play anything but Real Video and some Quicktime content…without all the other conflicting codecs. Compare a system with ffdshow/Haali against another with a codec pack installed using RadLight or some other filter manager…packs just include too much junk.

I do still use Zinc as an “add-on” for my Media Center though. I don’t watch much with it, but it’s nice to be able to see CollegeHumor videos and whatnot when I want.

First of all good review on Zinc. I have been using this media center I call it for over 6 months & it has never upset me. It does play all other video types, but you must have the codecs installed in order for it to scan & see them, it only can see what you only have the codec for, thats why I installed before I installed Zinc a piece of software I know you prbably know about & it is called ( K-Lite Codec Pack ) This gives you all codec support atleast most of them. With this codec pack I can even play quicktime files like .mov,.mp4,H.264 inside zinc & even windows media center. Inside the (K-Lite Codec Pack) I get the Xvid,Divx,Flv aka( flash video files)Real player file types, all avi types,mpg,mpeg1,mpeg2 * even the open source codecs & even dvd playback codecs, I love this codec pack because it lets you play any video type in any media player or media center at least on my system’s using windows 7,windows xp pro or home. You can find it at http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm ,But I usually download the one named ( K-Lite Mega Codec Pack ) at http://www.codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_mega.htm
because it has everything & every type of codec already inside of it, you just have to configure it & make the right selections & I ussually add all of the extra codecs inside of it because I want my computers to be able to play every kind of video type, so check it out & you will not be sorry. Zinc media center rocks especially like on my Samsung 40inch 1080p lcd flat screen. I love Zinc, Boxee can not compete I am sorry Zinc has everything including HULU. PLus you can add any site with rss or even flash or html it works out of the box & it does not blog down your system, well atleast mine ,but I am using a intel quad core with 4 gb of mem, buton my amd athlon multi based system it still plays good on that & that is a slow old system that is really about only 1.5 ghz, but says it is 2.8, but AMD tends to lie on there speeds at least what I have found, thats why I only buy Intel now. But anyway people try out Zinc because it rocks & it is the best streaming & other wise best media center with the most to offer that I have ever seen, now I do not have to buy that little waste of money set top box to play my netflix streaming movies/ tv shows on my tv, I now only have to just start up Zinc & boom netflix & popcorn & young lady(he he). Enjoy!

Thanks…I appreciate it :)

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I’m too lazy to outline it, so the link below is probably the best directions available. Even though it is for 7MC, the instructions are good for VMC also.

Link.

how did you customize your vmc background?