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 <H3><A NAME="video_codecs">2.2.1 Video codecs</A></H3>
 
-<P>See the <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status table</A>
-  for the complete, daily generated list.</P>
+<P>See the
+  <A HREF="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/codecs-status.html">codec status table</A>
+  for the complete, daily generated list. Quite a few codecs are available for
+  download from our homepage. Grab them from our
+  <A HREF="http://www1.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/">codecs page</A>.</P>
 
 <P>The most important ones above all:</P>
 <UL>