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Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

Started Mar 29, 2012 | Discussions
ianalex90 Junior Member • Posts: 43
Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

Just purchased a NX200 camera recently and although I can edit and view both the RAW and Jpeg files in Lightroom 4, I cannot view the raw files on my Microsoft windows 7 photo veiwer.

Where can I download the samsung codec. Nikon and Canon codecs are both easily downloaded from their web sites,but I cannot find the Samsung link. Anyone have any ideas?
My first post so please be gentle with me!

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AndricD Regular Member • Posts: 231
Re: Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

no, but please let me know if you find out!

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King YONG Forum Member • Posts: 65
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Hi, welcome to the Forum.

No official Samsung raw codec to my knowledge which is a shame but you can purchase 3rd party srw codec for a small fee (which I refused to do). Just google srw codec download.

I do believe it is high time for Samsung to give us a srw codec if they want to be taken seriously.
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OP ianalex90 Junior Member • Posts: 43
Re: Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

Thanks King YONG,

I suppose I can convert the RAW file into a DNG file when downloading into Lightroom 4 and then edit the DNG file. I can view the DNG file in "my pictures" and on my separate hard drive where I store my RAW files. Anyone see any IQ issues by doing this?

Seems strange that Samsung does not offer a Free Codec like most of the other main players.

htibor Junior Member • Posts: 43
Re: Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

You can convert the .SRW to .DNG, no issues.
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PUR New Member • Posts: 2
Re: Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

htibor wrote:

You can convert the .SRW to .DNG, no issues.
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Microsoft makes a codec that works for my Samsung NX1000

You can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26829

Cheers.

JJNG New Member • Posts: 8
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Unfortunately doesn't work for NX300 .SRW files

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MrFresno Veteran Member • Posts: 3,197
Re: Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

I use the codec pack from Fast Picture Viewer and my NX300 .srw files display in Windows explorer. I purchased this pack a few years ago for $15 and get regular updates for free. They are quick to add support for new cameras when needed.

http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/

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A Fool New Member • Posts: 22
Re: Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

I'm not sure what you mean by codec -- how is what you're asking for different from the software that Samsung includes with the camera?

You can always use Adobe DNG Converter to bulk import to .dng, and then you're go to go almost anywhere. And you'll reduce the file size by a third or so.

nx200USER1 Senior Member • Posts: 1,097
Re: Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

codec, every computer software (lightroom, windows explorer, silkypix ect) that reads your cameras' picture file in whatever format they may be in .srw, .jpg, .dng requires a codec. co-mpression dec-ompression algorithm.

personally I would love microsoft to release a codec to allow viewing of nx200 .srw raw files in windows explorer. I had hoped the ones posted above for the nx1000 would work for the nx200, but doesnt work for me in windows 7. Maybe just me.

nx200USER1 Senior Member • Posts: 1,097
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PUR wrote:

Microsoft makes a codec that works for my Samsung NX1000

You can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26829

Cheers.

Samsung: EX2F, NX10, NX11, NX20, NX1000

why would microsoft be so selective with those Samsung models? NX10, NX11 are older than the nx200, NX20 and NX1000 are younger , im gonna go to Redmond and cry age descrimination

Desverger Regular Member • Posts: 124
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Resurrecting this old thread just to point out that Microsoft has updated it's RAW file codec and it now supports the NX300 raw files (.SRW). I had it working find with my NX1000 files for some time but just noticed the files from my new NX300 were not showing up. So I checked MS's site and sure enough they updated their driver. Sweet.

I'm using Windows 7 64 bit. Not sure what other versions it supports. Worth checking out though.

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OrdinarilyInordinate
OrdinarilyInordinate Veteran Member • Posts: 3,741
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Desverger wrote:

Resurrecting this old thread just to point out that Microsoft has updated it's RAW file codec and it now supports the NX300 raw files (.SRW). I had it working find with my NX1000 files for some time but just noticed the files from my new NX300 were not showing up. So I checked MS's site and sure enough they updated their driver. Sweet.

I'm using Windows 7 64 bit. Not sure what other versions it supports. Worth checking out though.

Sorry to bump this, but I've just run into the problem of not being able to view NX300M files on windows 8.1. I already have the latest codec pack installed (KB2800189, as far as I can tell), but the files still show up as thumbnails in Windows Explorer.  I'd rather not install the iLauncher and use yet another program for viewing).  Does anyone have suggestions?

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ydobemos Junior Member • Posts: 48
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OrdinarilyInordinate wrote: Does anyone have suggestions?

Weird, it opened just fine over here, using the default windows image viewer. 8.1 64bit, no extras installed afaik.

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OrdinarilyInordinate
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ydobemos wrote:

OrdinarilyInordinate wrote: Does anyone have suggestions?

Weird, it opened just fine over here, using the default windows image viewer. 8.1 64bit, no extras installed afaik

Hrm, not working here for files from NX300 NX2000 is supported by the older codec.

Snapshot of a pictures folder--Lr icon on the .SRW files, and no preview available. Can only open with Lightroom to preview (or Samsung's iLauncher software, I guess)

I see that there are microsoft codec updates for Windows 7 that include NX300, but can't find anything for Windows 8 =/

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I've had to download the latest adobe dng converter as i thought you can outright view .srw files with ps and lightroom like you can with canon. With my old rebel t1i, ps and lightroom would see them right away.

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OrdinarilyInordinate
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gameguru1360 wrote:

I've had to download the latest adobe dng converter as i thought you can outright view .srw files with ps and lightroom like you can with canon. With my old rebel t1i, ps and lightroom would see them right away.

Thank you, followed your advice offered in my other thread.  That's good for processing.  I'm looking for tips to actually view SRW files as thumbnails in Windows.

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ydobemos Junior Member • Posts: 48
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OrdinarilyInordinate wrote: Thank you, followed your advice offered in my other thread. That's good for processing. I'm looking for tips to actually view SRW files as thumbnails in Windows.

Ah, so you just need thumbnails and not necessarily full size viewing? Try SageThumbs!

https://code.google.com/p/sagethumbs/

You might need to add SRW as a custom filetype in the settings menu, but it works. Also, for the previous reply I forgot to mentioned that I downloaded a NX300 file and that worked (for viewing and as a thumbnail, thanks to SageThumbs).

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OrdinarilyInordinate
OrdinarilyInordinate Veteran Member • Posts: 3,741
Re: Samsung .SRW raw file Codec download?

ydobemos wrote:

OrdinarilyInordinate wrote: Thank you, followed your advice offered in my other thread. That's good for processing. I'm looking for tips to actually view SRW files as thumbnails in Windows.

Ah, so you just need thumbnails and not necessarily full size viewing? Try SageThumbs!

https://code.google.com/p/sagethumbs/

You might need to add SRW as a custom filetype in the settings menu, but it works. Also, for the previous reply I forgot to mentioned that I downloaded a NX300 file and that worked (for viewing and as a thumbnail, thanks to SageThumbs).

Thanks  Thumbnails are certainly helpful though full viewing ability in Windows' image viewer would be even better.

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ydobemos Junior Member • Posts: 48
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Well, if you are not dead set on using the Windows image viewer you can install something free and fast, like HoneyView: http://www.bandisoft.com/honeyview/

That supports all sorts of RAW files as well.

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