feinicks Wrote:assuming you mean Server 2008 (?). CCCP is ideal for you if need a codec pack just to play your common day files and understand much the various audio/video/etc settings. For instance, you want to download an anime or a movie and just play it.
K-:ite is somewhat more advanced in that it allows a wider range of customization withing some limit. Plus, it intends user to be able to play any known format, however obscure or whatever its source. For instance, you can'y play Quicktime movie or Real movie files with CCCP.

In conclusion, it doesn't matter which you choose as both use similar technology for the basic purpose.

Yeah, Server 2008 (Windows 6, same as Vista)

CCCP is based primarily on FFDShow. K-Lite is more advanced than FFDShow!?!?

FFDShow does have VfW [Video for Windows] interfaces. ACM is kind of redundant, but yeah K-Lite has higher support for that (but ffdshow does provide ACM for popular formats like AC-3 and MP3)

Quicktime Alternative and Real Alternative are bundled with the K-Lite pack, whereas CCCP doesn't have them/force you to install them and completely supports running alongside these two "Alternative" packs if the user wants that support.

CCCP is definately lightweight.

Well it's obvious that it really is between these two. As everyone's said though, it's really up to the user and your personal experience. Both these filter packs have great support and resources, so the choice is solely yours in the end =)