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Shii · 2004-01-06, 21:24

By the way, if you use Windows Media Player, you might like to know that WMP sends information about what's being played back to Microsoft.

Media Player Classic is just a few clicks away...

7thMethuselah · 2004-01-06, 22:17

Windows Media Player for me. Why? Because it was the one easiest to set up in a way so that it can play all files. Winamp always get colors wrong (probably some conflict between codecs i guess)and i didn't like divx player.

Forse · 2004-01-06, 22:59

Well winamp is mp3/cd player after all...video playback is just a plugin. It was never ment to be video player.

MouvieX · 2004-02-08, 01:29

Hello! Has anyone tried AIW Player? It's really cool... only 300 kb in exe size (if you want built in matroska, ac3, realmedia and vobsub you will have to download an additional component of only 600kb). In addition to beeing a video player that is close to MPC in appearance and functionallity (low proc usage and mem req) it can also tune tv stations and broadcast tv channels (tv-card needed) in LAN or over the internet.

u&t · 2004-02-08, 06:50

mplayer -vop hqdn3d

I've not seen anything giving me better quality. Not that I've fiddled around that much with it though...

Lambda · 2004-02-08, 14:07

That's quite a complex question actually. Mplayer gives by far the best viewing experience, especially the instant jumping around with the arrow keys is wonderful, but it only works with avis, I couldn't get it to compile with ogm support. And it's only worthwhile with Linux, of course. VLC plays everything in Linux, (but I don't use it for avis because mplayer is better), but its subtitle selection won't work for me in Windows. So in Windows I use Media Player Classic for everything, but that's 6.4.6.4, because subtitle selection doesn't work for me in 6.4.7.5 either. Something's probably conflicting, I suppose.

Megane · 2004-02-08, 14:30

Does Media Player Classic do frame captures yet? I've been perfectly happy with Windows Media Player 6.4 except that it won't do screengrabs. I tried BSPlayer for that, but I wasn't very keen on the interface. The seperate control window thing bugged me.

It's nice to see lots of available players these days, but it can be a little overwhelming when it comes to choosing a new one. All I'm after is something with a really simple, plain and non-intrusive interface (like MP6.4), but will let me capture frames. Any pointers?

Oh, and on Linux I've been using Totem, a GTK frontend for Xine.

MouvieX · 2004-02-08, 15:47

Do try AIW Player. It's interface is even lighter than MPC's and in VMR9 you can make every screenshot you want.

u&t · 2004-02-08, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lambda

That's quite a complex question actually. Mplayer gives by far the best viewing experience, especially the instant jumping around with the arrow keys is wonderful, but it only works with avis, I couldn't get it to compile with ogm support. And it's only worthwhile with Linux, of course. VLC plays everything in Linux, (but I don't use it for avis because mplayer is better), but its subtitle selection won't work for me in Windows. So in Windows I use Media Player Classic for everything, but that's 6.4.6.4, because subtitle selection doesn't work for me in 6.4.7.5 either. Something's probably conflicting, I suppose.

mplayer has (I think) built in support for ogm files. Only problem is you have to use ogminfo to find the correct audio and subtitle streams then use "mplayer -aid x -sid y file.ogm" to view it.

You have to mess around with mplayer to play mkv files though but it's not difficult to make it work.

SirJeannot · 2004-02-12, 09:47

linux > xine
win > mplayer6.4 and bsplayer

View Poll Results: What is your favorite video player?
BS Player	31	26.50%
Core Media Player	3	2.56%
Crystal Player	1	0.85%
DivX Player	7	5.98%
Media Player 6.4 (mplayer2)	15	12.82%
Media Player Classic	24	20.51%
Quick Time	2	1.71%
Sasami2k	2	1.71%
Winamp	8	6.84%
Windows Media Player 7-9	34	29.06%
Zoom Player	10	8.55%
AIW Player	1	0.85%
RealOne Player	3	2.56%
ViPlay	1	0.85%
Ace Media Player	0	0%
Xine	6	5.13%
Mplayer	14	11.97%
VideoLan	5	4.27%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 117. You may not vote on this poll

2004-01-06, 21:24	Link #41
Shii Afflicted by the vanities Fansubber Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fish-shape Paumanok Age: 36	By the way, if you use Windows Media Player, you might like to know that WMP sends information about what's being played back to Microsoft. Media Player Classic is just a few clicks away... __________________ Learn to define and spell moé Shii (formerly known as ashibaka)

2004-02-12, 09:47	Link #50
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2004-01-06, 22:17	Link #42
7thMethuselah Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Antwerp area, Belgium, Europa Age: 48	Windows Media Player for me. Why? Because it was the one easiest to set up in a way so that it can play all files. Winamp always get colors wrong (probably some conflict between codecs i guess)and i didn't like divx player.

2004-01-06, 22:59	Link #43
Forse r00t for life Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: /dev/null	Well winamp is mp3/cd player after all...video playback is just a plugin. It was never ment to be video player.

2004-02-08, 01:29	Link #44
MouvieX Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004	Hello! Has anyone tried AIW Player? It's really cool... only 300 kb in exe size (if you want built in matroska, ac3, realmedia and vobsub you will have to download an additional component of only 600kb). In addition to beeing a video player that is close to MPC in appearance and functionallity (low proc usage and mem req) it can also tune tv stations and broadcast tv channels (tv-card needed) in LAN or over the internet.

2004-02-08, 06:50	Link #45
u&t Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	mplayer -vop hqdn3d I've not seen anything giving me better quality. Not that I've fiddled around that much with it though...

2004-02-08, 14:07	Link #46
Lambda Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 44	That's quite a complex question actually. Mplayer gives by far the best viewing experience, especially the instant jumping around with the arrow keys is wonderful, but it only works with avis, I couldn't get it to compile with ogm support. And it's only worthwhile with Linux, of course. VLC plays everything in Linux, (but I don't use it for avis because mplayer is better), but its subtitle selection won't work for me in Windows. So in Windows I use Media Player Classic for everything, but that's 6.4.6.4, because subtitle selection doesn't work for me in 6.4.7.5 either. Something's probably conflicting, I suppose.

2004-02-08, 14:30	Link #47
Megane Sleepy Head Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Age: 40	Does Media Player Classic do frame captures yet? I've been perfectly happy with Windows Media Player 6.4 except that it won't do screengrabs. I tried BSPlayer for that, but I wasn't very keen on the interface. The seperate control window thing bugged me. It's nice to see lots of available players these days, but it can be a little overwhelming when it comes to choosing a new one. All I'm after is something with a really simple, plain and non-intrusive interface (like MP6.4), but will let me capture frames. Any pointers? Oh, and on Linux I've been using Totem, a GTK frontend for Xine.

2004-02-08, 15:47	Link #48
MouvieX Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004	Do try AIW Player. It's interface is even lighter than MPC's and in VMR9 you can make every screenshot you want.