Author Topic: Favorite Media Player (Read 6534 times)

tater9104 · « **on:** June 09, 2010, 02:31:00 PM »

Hey all,

Forgive me for covering old ground here, but I am repaving my PC and was wondering what media player everyone is using in the Windows 7 world, nowadays. As for me, I have installed Sharky's Codec pack for Win 7 64-bit and, in the past, had used VLC as my media player, since WMP does not support subtitle switching in as elegant of a way.

Anything out there that's better / more optimal than VLC?

I am sure this is a forum topic somewhere, but searching is yielding no results for me at this point. Sorry if I am restating what's already out there!

Thanks!

dogsinafen · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2010, 02:40:31 PM »

Media Player classic FTW. That with K-lite codec pack plays everything you can want... minus ISO. To play ISOs I just use VLC but that's not big of a problem because I download 720p and 1080p mkvs most of the time.

stream · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2010, 02:51:41 PM »

I'm using Zoom Player Home MAX, I haven't had any problems with it really and it works great.

erious · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:17:34 PM »

First, CCCP - best codec pack available, imho.
For players - Media Player Classic is pretty much the standard, and what I use on my main PC, but mplayer is just as good, and for some things better.
VLC is... really, really bad. As far as I know only thing it's good for is streaming.
EDIT: Oh, and btw, Media Player Classic has no problems whatsoever with mounted ISO's.

vuzedome · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:28:46 PM »

Screw VLC, sticky with Shark007's, the 32-bit is 95% ok but 64-bit is a bit dodgy here and there.

Devergo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2010, 04:56:44 PM »

Am I the only noob who uses BsPlayer?xD

Jarudin · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2010, 05:06:49 PM »

MPC-HC

Has slightly better controls than MPC.

--Jarudin--

erious · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2010, 05:10:36 PM »

Well, I just refer to MPC-HC as Media Player Classic, probably should've been clearer on that. Such a long name, I can't bothered typing it all

Temuthril · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2010, 05:36:59 PM »

Quote from: Devergo on June 09, 2010, 04:56:44 PM

Am I the only noob who uses BsPlayer?xD

http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Bsplayer
Doesn't seem to be updated though.

nstgc · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2010, 05:42:07 PM »

Windows: MPC-HC
Linux: MPlayer (no GUI)

Never used BsPlayer. I've used VLC, and the Windows version sucks ass. The Linux version is considerably better, but still worse than MPC (the best VLC is worse than any version of MPC I've used). I've used Zoom player. It has some nifty features, but MPC is cleaner. Ultimately I like MPlayer the best. I haven't used it in Windows for anything other than transcoding.

CappinHoff · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2010, 05:04:15 PM »

TCMP. Don't have to install codec packs. No issues with .mkv or any other goofy container. Works perfect on Win7 Ultimate 64.

Devergo · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2010, 05:33:54 PM »

Started using MPC HC since it's so popular, but i can't seem to get it to show subtitles for .mkv files.The subtitle option is blank and unclickable. I have the latest codecs and such. What should I do?

razirazo_90 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2010, 05:54:54 PM »

On Windows, WMP11(with klite mega,ffmpeg-mt) is best for me.
For linux I just stick with VLC.
I hate the way mplayer seek based on keyframe.

Teaparty · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2010, 06:15:20 PM »

I always use MPC-HC since it's the only one I know how to customize. It was also the only player I could use to play 720p on my crappy old comp.

undetz · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2010, 07:41:00 PM »

I'm largely with nstgc, MPlayer is awesome, even on Windows. I haven't noticed any problems with it in the 2 years or so since I started using it. I'm using the SMPlayer build, btw.

Sosseres · « **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2010, 07:46:53 PM »

Currently using MPC HC and dislike that their playlist system doesn't have a search bar or similar. I used TCMP and liked it a lot prior to that (problems with getting external codecs working in some cases), BSplayer prior to that and was decently satisfied.

Players I wasn't satisfied with: Zoom (couldn't get used to their hotkey setup, don't want to bother changing those around), VLC (didn't play everything), GOM (better than VLC, but still some problems). Then there are a bunch of other players that I don't really recall any more since they were 6+ years in the past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_video_player_software Just test them yourself, there aren't all that many.

I am going to test mplayer one of these days, hear a lot of good and some bad about it.

Temuthril · « **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2010, 08:28:49 PM »

Quote from: Devergo on June 12, 2010, 05:33:54 PM

Started using MPC HC since it's so popular, but i can't seem to get it to show subtitles for .mkv files.The subtitle option is blank and unclickable. I have the latest codecs and such. What should I do?

http://cccp-project.net/

mrdkreka · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2010, 08:49:06 PM »

I use MPC-HC with CCCP, and because my laptop suck I use the DXVA in MPC-HC. If that doesn't work I use coreAVC

Sakubo · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2010, 09:46:15 PM »

I use CCCP w/ CoreAVC and use media player classic to watch stuff. Havent ever had a problem watching anything.

Rebs · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2010, 09:56:18 PM »

GOM player. No it is not the best player ever u haven't heard of. I just got use to it a long time ago. Don't really have to worry about codecs, if yes it can usually find it easily. The main reason I stick with it is because I have learned most of the shortcuts.

I have mastered the keyboard shortcuts, to the extent that I can watch anime while eating and laying on my bed and control everything with with my toes