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Update with new method of finding DShow codecs and a small hint about VFW on WinNT. 

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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/[codecname]/</CODE></P>
<P><B>Note:</B> On Windows NT/2000/XP search for this info in the registry, e.g. search for
"VIDC.HFYU". To find out how to do this, look at the old DirectShow method below.</P>
<H4><A NAME="importing_directshow">2.2.3.2 DirectShow codecs</A></H4>
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<LI>we need the GUID of the codec.
</UL>
<P>Take a deep breath and start searching the registry...</P>
<P><B>New Method:</B> Using Microsoft GraphEdit (fast)</P>
<OL>
<LI>Get GraphEdit from either DirecX SDK or <A HREF="http://doom9.org">Doom9</A>
<LI>Start <CODE>graphedit.exe</CODE>
<LI>From the menue select Graph -&gt; Insert Filters
<LI>Expand item <CODE>DirectShow Filters</CODE>
<LI>Select the right codec name and expand item
<LI>In the entry <CODE>DisplayName</CODE> look at the text in winged brackets
after the backslash and write it down (five dash-delimited blocks, the GUID)
<LI>The codec binary is the file specified in the <CODE>Filename</CODE> entry
</OL>
<P><B>Note:</B> If there is no <CODE>Filename</CODE> entry and <CODE>DisplayName</CODE>
contains something like <CODE>device:dmo</CODE>, then it is a DMO-Codec, which are
currently not supported by MPlayer.</P>
<P><B>Old Method:</B> Take a deep breath and start searching the registry...</P>
<OL>
<LI>Start <CODE>regedit</CODE>.