Best Free Media Player.

alienationware · 06-04-2006, 09:34 PM

What do you know is the best Free media player? Were not just talking about mpeg and mp3's, we're also talking about avi's ogg's mkv's AND DVD.

I've had problems with WMP11Beta for playing some DVDs. In one particular DVD, the intro was normal TV format, but then switched to widescreen when the movie started. WMP11Beta wasn't able to detect this change, so I ended up watching a stretched video, but PowerDVD7 and Media Player Classic did the proper switching to widescreen.

computerhakk · 06-04-2006, 11:37 PM

VLC. Small, simple. Subtitiles. Gotta love it.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-04-2006, 11:40 PM

I do like VLC, since you can change the aspect ratio, and it can play alot of different formats. But i find that with regular DVD Movies, WMP to be the best since it has a nice interface, and i think it produces better quality video.

bigsaucybob · 06-04-2006, 11:42 PM

I said WMP 11, you cant be the look of the interface.

OvenMaster · 06-04-2006, 11:44 PM

Although I said WMP 10/11, I'd be very surprised if a lot don't say Winamp.
Tom

Filip · 06-04-2006, 11:56 PM

Gotta say WMP.

Mr.Suave · 06-05-2006, 12:36 AM

i like winamp

i like WMP too but not as much

View Poll Results: What is the Best FREE Media Player
Media Player Classic	1	9.09%
VLC	2	18.18%
Windows Media Player 10/11beta	7	63.64%
Other(s)	1	9.09%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

06-04-2006, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
alienationware Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 386	Best Free Media Player. What do you know is the best Free media player? Were not just talking about mpeg and mp3's, we're also talking about avi's ogg's mkv's AND DVD. I've had problems with WMP11Beta for playing some DVDs. In one particular DVD, the intro was normal TV format, but then switched to widescreen when the movie started. WMP11Beta wasn't able to detect this change, so I ended up watching a stretched video, but PowerDVD7 and Media Player Classic did the proper switching to widescreen.

06-04-2006, 11:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,635	VLC. Small, simple. Subtitiles. Gotta love it. __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

06-04-2006, 11:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,900	I do like VLC, since you can change the aspect ratio, and it can play alot of different formats. But i find that with regular DVD Movies, WMP to be the best since it has a nice interface, and i think it produces better quality video. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // TBA :)

06-04-2006, 11:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,913	I said WMP 11, you cant be the look of the interface. __________________ Equipt NOW

06-04-2006, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 1,982	Although I said WMP 10/11, I'd be very surprised if a lot don't say Winamp. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

06-04-2006, 11:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Filip Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Croatia Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	Gotta say WMP.

06-05-2006, 12:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mr.Suave Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,373	i like winamp i like WMP too but not as much __________________ The Comp: CPU--Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester @ 2.5!!!:D HDD--WD Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA MB---DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR RAM--OCZ Titanium 2GB (2 x 1GB) GPU--Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900XTX 512mb SPU--Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PSU--ENERMAX Whisper II 535W all inside a Thermaltake Matrix VX

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