Which software video player do you use on your PC?

MonroeM · Apr 22, 2005

redwraith94 said:
I said wmp, cause that is what I use almost exclusively, but also:
quicktime
divx 2.1 alpha
realplayer

What is a good site to download from?, I usually use the defiler pak ver 1.19 but it can't play some very rare files

This site is the homepage as I recall: http://www.k-litemegacodecpack.com/

It seems to be down ATM but I'm pretty sure that's the place. Get the Mega Codec Pack if you're interested in the bundle of the alternatives and BSPlayer & MPC.

Great codec pack, I've been using it for a couple of years and have had very few problems w/ it, and it has supported every video file I've ever came across. Updated frequently as new versions of the codecs or players come out as well.

Gnerma · Apr 22, 2005

I have an alternative viewpoint on codec packs and whether one should use them or not.

There are some codec packs that are fine and even work pretty much the same way as installing the various codecs you need separately. The problem is, if you don't know you don't know (if you catch my drift

). When you get in the habit of installing only what you know you'll need manually you'll learn just what does what, and what codecs or splitters are available to do all the various jobs in video playback.

So, you might be able to get away with a codec pack. They really are better than they used to be, especially the small home brew ones you see various content providers releasing. BUT, if you have a problem it will be much more difficult for you to troubleshoot it because you won't understand what might be causing it or know what else to try or tweak. I myself am an avid PC video watcher and only install 4 separate 'codec' entities. Yeah, only 4. Add RealAlternative & QuicktimeAlternative (which I don't use) to that number and you have a setup that'll decode 99% of everything you could find on the web with little issue.

If you're wondering what those 4 are, here you go.

FFDSHOW
An OGM splitter. I use the old school v0.9.9.5 Tobias Splitter. There is also a OGM splitter written by the Radlight team, one by Gabest (hacked out of MPC so its hard to find) and the illiminable splitter.
VSFilter for subtitles, if you don't watch anything with subs you don't need this.
A Matroska Splitter. Gabest's or Haali's are both good.

elfiena · Apr 26, 2005

mpc crashes on my pc a lot for some odd reason... when i set it to dx9 overlay mode... my radeon 9600 p just wont display anything. as for real alternative, it get stuck on a frame sometimes. anyone know the reason?

Sjaak · Apr 26, 2005

VLC

It pwns the crap out of any other program on the market.

Biermann · Apr 27, 2005

how about PowerDVD

Gnerma · Apr 27, 2005

Biermann said:
how about PowerDVD

Can powerDVD play divx/xvid/h.264 etc video? That is what this poll is more aimed at although I know I didn't specify. A lot of these players can play DVDs too though. I guess you'd be 'other'.

Biermann · Apr 27, 2005

Gnerma said:
Can powerDVD play divx/xvid/h.264 etc video? That is what this poll is more aimed at although I know I didn't specify. A lot of these players can play DVDs too though. I guess you'd be 'other'.

Sure it can. I'm watching a divx clip right now.

ludeboy12 · Apr 28, 2005

ya i mainly use PowerDVD and for vids that it doesnt like which happens every now and then i use VLC.....

esau · Apr 29, 2005

its all about VLC

threeme2189 · Apr 29, 2005

ummm well i dont like wmp one eeency weency bit.
Winamp for quick clips and of course music.
Divx and BSPlayer for divx and avi movies etc.
power dvd for all them darn dvd movies that id rather watch on the tv but my little bro is watching cartoons

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Midnight Dream · Apr 29, 2005

Mplayer, sometimes Kaffeine, both Linux.

dfonda · Apr 30, 2005

QuickTime

jenko · May 4, 2005

I watch alot of different video formats and diff configs of the same format and media player classic owns WMP.
I use VLC to watch bin files of vcd\svcd before burning them to disc.

Darkstorm_13 · May 5, 2005

mpc, and i got one question about it. how do you enable subtitles on .ogm files in media player classic.

ju5tin99 · May 5, 2005

WMP, even though I hate it. It's just so darn convenient.

Gnerma · May 5, 2005

Darkstorm_13 said:
mpc, and i got one question about it. how do you enable subtitles on .ogm files in media player classic.

Hmm I was under the impression that MPC had an OGM splitter and VSfilter built in so I'd think the answer would be "you don't have to". I'm not an MPC user though. Oni?

Darkstorm_13 · May 6, 2005

thanks for trying to help though.

westerho · May 12, 2005

Mpc for general
powerDVD for dvd's
tried a few others but keep on going back to these

sean4231 · May 14, 2005

im using VLC media player,it plays most files

Ascii2 · May 18, 2005

I mainly use Windows Media Player 7.1. I use Quicktime for the *.mov files. I also use Windows Media Player 6.4.

Which software video player do you use on your PC?

What software video player do you use to watch video on your PC?

BSPlayer

MPC (Media Player Classic)

MPlayer (Linux)

Radlight

RealPlayer

VLC (Video Lan Client)

Winamp

Windows Media Player (any version! 6.4 is not special!)

Zoom Player

Other (core, Xine, DivX, MPlayer Win etc. please post)

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