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lb99
27th February 2010, 16:22
who uses what? I want to look at options for one that has all the features, easy to use, not a resourse hog, and wont narc on me
SMOKEU
27th February 2010, 16:33
Winamp is pretty deace.
CookMySock
27th February 2010, 16:40
Amarok is quite good. Quite likely not available for win though.

edit: actually it is available for windoze
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/14/amarok-music-player-tech-preview-released-for-windows/

Steve
megageoff76
27th February 2010, 16:40
, and wont narc on me

Eh? Do some of them really narc?

Is my Windows Media Player secretly sending the FBI details of all the music ive downloaded?

O-Oh.
lb99
27th February 2010, 16:51
Eh? Do some of them really narc?

Is my Windows Media Player secretly sending the FBI details of all the music ive downloaded?

O-Oh.

maybe, just what is wmp or itunes up to behind the scenes, always trying to get at the intermanet

am trying out kmplayer for a bit, seems ok, but is hard to use, doesnt seem to be able to rip or sync, and I am fucked if I can figure out the playlist manager
sil3nt
27th February 2010, 17:24
MP3s i use Foobar. Videos i use windows media player classic or VLC player.
TerminalAddict
27th February 2010, 18:14
MP3s i use Foobar. Videos i use windows media player classic or VLC player.

+one .. is there any other options? :)
SMOKEU
27th February 2010, 18:19
+one .. is there any other options? :)

VirtualDJ.
paturoa
27th February 2010, 19:28
VLC is the go for me - never had an issue.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
golfmade
27th February 2010, 19:35
If it's music, Foobar is my favorite.

Videos: VLC.
YellowDog
27th February 2010, 20:17
Everyone hates it due to some really bad releases but I use and I am very happy with Real Player SP.

It will download any Internet video and also convert it for you to a more usable format.
vifferman
27th February 2010, 20:25
I use all of the above (below?) except for VirtualDJ - that sounds ghey.
taff1954
28th February 2010, 14:17
Amarok is quite good. Quite likely not available for win though.

edit: actually it is available for windoze
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/14/amarok-music-player-tech-preview-released-for-windows/

Steve

+1 - Recently put that on my Linux box, seems reasonably good, but use Rhythymbox for internet radio.
avgas
28th February 2010, 15:57
Winamp is pretty deace.
Seconded. Winamp is def the most powerful. With enough plug-ins to drain the national grid.
New version with in-built auto crossfader (up to 20sec), and auto-shade (Friggin invisible). But takes a while to load.
Most important feature (since day one) was the fact you can add files or folders or even folders within folders with relative ease - key for me as I just add "E:Music" and it sucks in all songs in all subfolders in about 30 sec (not bad for 220GB of music).
Started using in way back in 96......and never looked back. Tried others - but nothing else comes close in my mind.

Vidoes in VLC cos its lite cute and as in-depth as you want to use it.
lb99
28th February 2010, 16:10
ok, currently tryin out foobar, seems ok, easier to use than kmplayer. will use it till it crashes or fucks me off, then its next on the list.

ps am tryin google chrome too, seems ok so far but needs a zoom function and a bookmarks side bar
NighthawkNZ
28th February 2010, 16:12
VCL
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/)
EJK
1st March 2010, 07:34
Windows Media Player 12 is absolute death. Maybe I'm just not used to it from 10 and 11.
TerminalAddict
1st March 2010, 07:52
ok, currently tryin out foobar, seems ok, easier to use than kmplayer. will use it till it crashes or fucks me off, then its next on the list.

ps am tryin google chrome too, seems ok so far but needs a zoom function and a bookmarks side bar

er .. ctrl + mouse (up/down) .. or page menu--> zoom
sil3nt
1st March 2010, 08:34
ok, currently tryin out foobar, seems ok, easier to use than kmplayer. will use it till it crashes or fucks me off, then its next on the list.

ps am tryin google chrome too, seems ok so far but needs a zoom function and a bookmarks side barFoobar won't crash :bleh:
jim.cox
2nd March 2010, 08:51
Windows Media Player 12 is absolute death. Maybe I'm just not used to it from 10 and 11.

No its not just you - it IS crap - especially since micro$oft pulled the support for ripping to MP3 and forced WMA on us
captain_andrey
2nd March 2010, 15:56
VLC has been going downhill for a while. The render quality is horrible, esp for HD stuff.
You want Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
Slyer
2nd March 2010, 17:14
I use mediamonkey for my music - really cool and great for tagging your music.
For videos I use media player classic as part of the klite codec pack and I'm using CoreAVC codec for my High Def stuff - much faster.
gammaguy
2nd March 2010, 18:00
mediamonkey gold for me.its the shizz and does all the organizing for me.it also synchronises with all PDA including IPOD.

for video i use VLC media player.

for pictures i use Picasa
EJK
2nd March 2010, 19:06
mediamonkey gold for me.its the shizz and does all the organizing for me.it also synchronises with all PDA including IPOD.



I use mediamonkey for my music - really cool and great for tagging your music.

Just uninstalled WMP 12 and installed MM.

DA BOMB! Frkn I hated WMP 12 for how they won't allow me to change the artist's name and stuff.