What's The Best Media Player
Zig
...I am Captain Planet! Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
...I am Captain Planet! Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
<div class="IPBDescription">with alla the codecs?</div> to elaborate: i'm sick and tired of WMP's advertising - they have enough money that they, of all people, shouldn't need it.
and i've realized that i'm using everything BUT the provided windows applications. (opera, trillian, irfanview, etc.)
so, fire away, fellas!!!
edit: preciate the help =D
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>[edit2]minor word removals -- you can get the idea across just fine without evading the swear filters, guys</span>
and i've realized that i'm using everything BUT the provided windows applications. (opera, trillian, irfanview, etc.)
so, fire away, fellas!!!
edit: preciate the help =D
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>[edit2]minor word removals -- you can get the idea across just fine without evading the swear filters, guys</span>
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<a href='http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=82303&package_id=84358' target='_blank'>Windows Media Player Classic</a>
It has full support for any .avi / .mpeg codec you can throw at it, and also support for Real and Quicktime media.
Personally i just use Windows Media Player 9, purely because i don't want nor need Realplayer or Quicktime, but i will definately suggest using WMPC for your all-in-one media playing needs.
It has full support for any .avi / .mpeg codec you can throw at it, and also support for Real and Quicktime media. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Real and Quicktime!? Wow! Thanks!
Though being a media junker, I have every other player, though I use WMP and Winamp the most.
Good luck
<a href='http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=82303&package_id=84358' target='_blank'>Windows Media Player Classic</a>
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That and of course Quicktime. Yes it's Windows Media Player, but it's not Media Borg. It's nice and plain. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> I think quicktime speaks for itself though.
But VLC is way to slow.
I agree, VLC is certainly a damn nice proggy. Dunno about the WIN32 version. MPlayer is ofcourse a nice program, I think it has WIN32 support but I'm not sure.
it also plays.bin files too... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
vlc is what i use!
Though being a media junker, I have every other player, though I use WMP and Winamp the most. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
computers with nimo codec packs can have trouble with certain PC games such as Mafia and other Microsoft games like freelancer.
just so ya know <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Thats what i use for image viewing aswell as video.
Pretty cool proggy
Download <a href='http://www.headbands.com/gspot/' target='_blank'>G-Spot</a>, as mentioned above, and only download and install what codecs you need. G-Spot will tell you the exact details of what codec you need, then it's just a simple case of googling it and installing it. Rarely takes over a minute.
Sure, codec packs seem like a good idea, but chances are you won't ever use a fraction of the codecs and utils they come with, and chances are they will break something. I've had problems with ACE, Nimo and Kazaa Lite codec pack. I mean, sure, if you need countless amounts of junk you'll never use, install them.......
Download <a href='http://www.headbands.com/gspot/' target='_blank'>G-Spot</a>, as mentioned above, and only download and install what codecs you need. G-Spot will tell you the exact details of what codec you need, then it's just a simple case of googling it and installing it. Rarely takes over a minute.
Sure, codec packs seem like a good idea, but chances are you won't ever use a fraction of the codecs and utils they come with, and chances are they will break something. I've had problems with ACE, Nimo and Kazaa Lite codec pack. I mean, sure, if you need countless amounts of junk you'll never use, install them....... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've had a pack which broke my abilities to play DVD's.
I find WMPC pretty good though every now and then I'll find a file that it doesn't like. They're few and far between but it's annoying when it happens -.-
I'm gonna give vlc a shot now =D