What is your favorite video player? ... Hello; Thought I might post this new thread up and maybe get some ideas from all of you. I have previously been using ...

apathy · 07-20-2007, 10:33 AM

Hello;

Thought I might post this new thread up and maybe get some ideas from all of you. I have previously been using BSPlayer to watch videos in divx and other formats, sometimes VLC Player. I still use VLC player on my desktop computer (running on Windows XP) but I am wondering if there is anything better since I would like to install something on my laptop (running on Vista). WMP on Vista is ... 'ok', but is lacking more functionality. I am wondering what programs you guys use for videos.

apathy

Seablade · 07-20-2007, 12:07 PM

Mplayer or VLC.

Course i don't run Windows unless I have to

When I did there used to be a decent one called The Core Media Player, not sure if it still exists. But even when my wife ran windows and I didn't we both found VLC to be about the best choice on Windows.

Seablade

DrPants · 07-20-2007, 01:34 PM

VLC player is my only player

ghazgull013 · 07-21-2007, 02:39 AM

GOMPLAYER plays ALL files.

Once you try it you wont go back, i promise

apathy · 07-21-2007, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghazgull013

GOMPLAYER plays ALL files.

Once you try it you wont go back, i promise

Hmm... Don't think I ever heared of this one. Perhaps I should give it a try.

Andlastly · 01-03-2008, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghazgull013

GOMPLAYER plays ALL files.

Once you try it you wont go back, i promise

EXACTLY what I came here to say. GOM Player is one of the best I've had. Use it for all my media playback. I highly recommend.

ghazgull013 · 07-21-2007, 06:52 AM

you will like it

apathy · 07-21-2007, 07:13 AM

Yes I do!

Just tried it and I like it a lot. Loads of options, looks good and it's free. Nice!

ghazgull013 · 07-21-2007, 07:21 AM

Told ya

Seablade · 07-21-2007, 12:37 PM

GOMPlayer looks like it just uses FFMPEG, from Mplayer and wraps it in a different interface.

Eh to each their own, I will stick with open source, thanks

At any rate anything GOMPlayer can play, it is EXTERMELY likely VLC and Mplayer can play. Mplayer has just as many options likely, though accessed in different ways.

Seablade

dudekracked · 07-21-2007, 09:17 PM

can GOMPlayer play .amr or .3gp files?

VLC can't play these files without plugins. i dont want to install the nokia suite in my computer just so to play these type of files. and i dont want to install plugins too..

Seablade · 07-21-2007, 11:05 PM

VLC should certainly be able to play 3gp files, what version are you using?

Seablade

Seablade · 07-21-2007, 11:09 PM

Did a bit more reading up on it, it is specifically the amr codecs that VLC does not support I believe, if it is a 3gp container but not amr codec it should work I believe, but I don't have any to test with myself.

Seablade

Djembe · 07-21-2007, 11:29 PM

GXine on Unbuntu, Windows Media Player on Windows XP

I wasn't impressed with VLC, but I also don't play a lot of different extensions. I choose video players by sound quality & volume.

Seablade · 07-21-2007, 11:36 PM

VLC is nice because I find it to be more stable(In terms of crashing) than MPlayer, and is a bit more robust. I will admit the playback quality is not always the best though.

But then again for playback quality, in audio I use Aqualung for that exact reason. Video... eh no real need to worry about it to much myself, VLC does fine most of the time, MPlayer does fine as well.

Seablade

07-20-2007, 10:33 AM	#1
apathy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Credits: -335	What is your favorite video player? Hello; Thought I might post this new thread up and maybe get some ideas from all of you. I have previously been using BSPlayer to watch videos in divx and other formats, sometimes VLC Player. I still use VLC player on my desktop computer (running on Windows XP) but I am wondering if there is anything better since I would like to install something on my laptop (running on Vista). WMP on Vista is ... 'ok', but is lacking more functionality. I am wondering what programs you guys use for videos. apathy

07-21-2007, 02:39 AM	#4
ghazgull013 Warboss & Friends Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LaLaLand Posts: 3,028 Reviews: 1 Benchmarks: 1 Credits: 50,371	GOMPLAYER plays ALL files. Once you try it you wont go back, i promise __________________ -Dell E1705- Intel T7400/3GB 667/80GB 54K/1920X1200/7900GTX -Asus 900HA- Intel Atom N270/1GB 533/160GB 54K/1024x600/Intel 950 -Gateway 550GR- Intel P4 3.2/1.5GB 333/200GB 72K/1680x1050/ATI 4350

07-21-2007, 06:52 AM	#7
ghazgull013 Warboss & Friends Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LaLaLand Posts: 3,028 Reviews: 1 Benchmarks: 1 Credits: 50,371	you will like it __________________ -Dell E1705- Intel T7400/3GB 667/80GB 54K/1920X1200/7900GTX -Asus 900HA- Intel Atom N270/1GB 533/160GB 54K/1024x600/Intel 950 -Gateway 550GR- Intel P4 3.2/1.5GB 333/200GB 72K/1680x1050/ATI 4350

07-21-2007, 07:21 AM	#9
ghazgull013 Warboss & Friends Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LaLaLand Posts: 3,028 Reviews: 1 Benchmarks: 1 Credits: 50,371	Told ya __________________ -Dell E1705- Intel T7400/3GB 667/80GB 54K/1920X1200/7900GTX -Asus 900HA- Intel Atom N270/1GB 533/160GB 54K/1024x600/Intel 950 -Gateway 550GR- Intel P4 3.2/1.5GB 333/200GB 72K/1680x1050/ATI 4350

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07-20-2007, 12:07 PM	#2
Seablade Dont Ask Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in the US Posts: 3,592 Credits: 51,105	Mplayer or VLC. Course i don't run Windows unless I have to When I did there used to be a decent one called The Core Media Player, not sure if it still exists. But even when my wife ran windows and I didn't we both found VLC to be about the best choice on Windows. Seablade

07-20-2007, 01:34 PM	#3
DrPants Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Credits: -349	VLC player is my only player

07-21-2007, 07:13 AM	#8
apathy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 Credits: -335	Yes I do! Just tried it and I like it a lot. Loads of options, looks good and it's free. Nice!

07-21-2007, 12:37 PM	#10
Seablade Dont Ask Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in the US Posts: 3,592 Credits: 51,105	GOMPlayer looks like it just uses FFMPEG, from Mplayer and wraps it in a different interface. Eh to each their own, I will stick with open source, thanks At any rate anything GOMPlayer can play, it is EXTERMELY likely VLC and Mplayer can play. Mplayer has just as many options likely, though accessed in different ways. Seablade

07-21-2007, 11:05 PM	#12
Seablade Dont Ask Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in the US Posts: 3,592 Credits: 51,105	VLC should certainly be able to play 3gp files, what version are you using? Seablade

07-21-2007, 11:09 PM	#13
Seablade Dont Ask Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in the US Posts: 3,592 Credits: 51,105	Did a bit more reading up on it, it is specifically the amr codecs that VLC does not support I believe, if it is a 3gp container but not amr codec it should work I believe, but I don't have any to test with myself. Seablade

07-21-2007, 11:29 PM	#14
Djembe drum while you work Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: online Posts: 22,895 Reviews: 5 Benchmarks: 50 Credits: 138,914	GXine on Unbuntu, Windows Media Player on Windows XP I wasn't impressed with VLC, but I also don't play a lot of different extensions. I choose video players by sound quality & volume.

07-21-2007, 11:36 PM	#15
Seablade Dont Ask Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in the US Posts: 3,592 Credits: 51,105	VLC is nice because I find it to be more stable(In terms of crashing) than MPlayer, and is a bit more robust. I will admit the playback quality is not always the best though. But then again for playback quality, in audio I use Aqualung for that exact reason. Video... eh no real need to worry about it to much myself, VLC does fine most of the time, MPlayer does fine as well. Seablade

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