Best multimedia player?

Zardon · May 25, 2003, 01:44 AM

I reckon most of you are going to vote for windows media player or Winamp.

but after having used them all, my vote goes to Zoomplayer 3 Professional for the sheer power of its options and configurability.

**Roadee** · May 25, 2003, 01:53 AM

Do you have a link to where that can be found/DL?? I am alway's open to suggestion's of what is good/better/best. I use WMP 9......Real Player 8.......and Quiktime......and a few other's.....all for different stuff as needed.......don't have an opinion of which is best.....but would love to have one that would play all the format's to include DivX.

Alistair · May 25, 2003, 03:27 AM

WMP for videos, WinAmp 2.x for audio

NaumoJR · May 25, 2003, 03:57 AM

I use MusicMatch for audio, and WMP/QT/Winamp for video's.

rogeld · May 25, 2003, 04:47 AM

I like ZoomPlayer for general video files and then media player classic for realplayer/quicktime. I use Foobar2k for audio. Seems to be the best combination of no bloat/lots of features that works for my needs. My advice is to try whatever you find until you discover something you enjoy using and has the features you need.

DallasStar · May 25, 2003, 05:31 AM

Foobar 2000

scobywhru · May 25, 2003, 05:50 AM

Winamp 2.x for Audio, and I haven't found something I like to use for Video

EDIT: Just tried Zoomplayer and I like the KISS interface same reason I use Winamp 2.X so nice so Simple makes sense and doesn't take up huge amounts of space for uneeded features

Necrosis · May 25, 2003, 06:34 AM

Depends on the computer I'm using.

--<Audio>--

J. River Media Jukebox 8 -->Didn't care for 9 though it does everything including controling TV Tuner cards.

Foobar Player

--<Video>--

Zoomplayer & ATI File Player.

Rayder · May 25, 2003, 06:54 AM

MusicMatch for MP3's

Power DVD for movies

WMP for everything else

I haven't tried any other players because the above seem to serve my purposes just fine. It's the old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" thing.

BadReligionPR · May 25, 2003, 07:39 AM

For Audio:
Winamp 2.91 mostly
Foobar 2000 sometimes, since I hate having to DL plugins for winamp

Video:
WMP for files
PowerDVD for DVDs
Quicktime (when needed)

REALPLAYER IS THE SCOURGE OF THE UNIVERSE!

Vampyromaniac · May 25, 2003, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alistair
WMP for videos, WinAmp 2.x for audio

same here
good ol' WiMP 6.4 still serves me well for videos . . . stuck with winamp2, saw no need to update . . . for DVD, I prefer Intervideo WinDVD

I doubt there's too many people who use just one app for all of audio/video/CD/DVD

Dom · May 25, 2003, 10:25 AM

Audio: WinAMP
Video: WMP9
Streaming A/V: QuickTime

UberLord · May 25, 2003, 12:43 PM

Totem

RIV@NVX · May 25, 2003, 01:05 PM

foobar2000, of course

digerati · May 25, 2003, 01:59 PM

WMP For Video and CDs
Sonique for MP3s

Zardon · May 25, 2003, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roadee
Do you have a link to where that can be found/DL?? I am alway's open to suggestion's of what is good/better/best. I use WMP 9......Real Player 8.......and Quiktime......and a few other's.....all for different stuff as needed.......don't have an opinion of which is best.....but would love to have one that would play all the format's to include DivX.

Sorry it took me so long to reply I honestly forgot about this thread until now ! (old age).

anyway yes the link to get it Zoomplayer is http://www.inmatrix.com/ here, and there is a free shareware version. I love this piece of software because you can install your ATI MMC etc or powerDVD and set this application up to use the decoders from the apps you like best.

why do this? because simply the interface is so customisable its unreal. the command keys, the interface is second to none. highly recommended and very stable in its newest incarnation.

I bought the pro version. It handles everything you throw at it.

May 25, 2003, 01:44 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Best multimedia player? I reckon most of you are going to vote for windows media player or Winamp. but after having used them all, my vote goes to Zoomplayer 3 Professional for the sheer power of its options and configurability.

May 25, 2003, 03:27 AM	#3
Alistair Spoos Join Date: May 2002 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	WMP for videos, WinAmp 2.x for audio __________________ - Alistair

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DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	Foobar 2000 __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

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scobywhru DriverHeaven Senile Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Penthouse Basement Posts: 619 Rep Power: 0	Winamp 2.x for Audio, and I haven't found something I like to use for Video EDIT: Just tried Zoomplayer and I like the KISS interface same reason I use Winamp 2.X so nice so Simple makes sense and doesn't take up huge amounts of space for uneeded features __________________ Last edited by scobywhru; May 25, 2003 at 06:07 AM.

May 25, 2003, 07:39 AM	#10
BadReligionPR DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	For Audio: Winamp 2.91 mostly Foobar 2000 sometimes, since I hate having to DL plugins for winamp Video: WMP for files PowerDVD for DVDs Quicktime (when needed) REALPLAYER IS THE SCOURGE OF THE UNIVERSE! __________________ BRPR

May 25, 2003, 01:53 AM	#2
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 67	Do you have a link to where that can be found/DL?? I am alway's open to suggestion's of what is good/better/best. I use WMP 9......Real Player 8.......and Quiktime......and a few other's.....all for different stuff as needed.......don't have an opinion of which is best.....but would love to have one that would play all the format's to include DivX.

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NaumoJR Paranoid Android Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Planet Telex Posts: 1,029 Rep Power: 0	I use MusicMatch for audio, and WMP/QT/Winamp for video's.

May 25, 2003, 04:47 AM	#5
rogeld DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 259 Rep Power: 0	I like ZoomPlayer for general video files and then media player classic for realplayer/quicktime. I use Foobar2k for audio. Seems to be the best combination of no bloat/lots of features that works for my needs. My advice is to try whatever you find until you discover something you enjoy using and has the features you need.

May 25, 2003, 06:34 AM	#8
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Depends on the computer I'm using. --<Audio>-- J. River Media Jukebox 8 -->Didn't care for 9 though it does everything including controling TV Tuner cards. Foobar Player --<Video>-- Zoomplayer & ATI File Player.

May 25, 2003, 06:54 AM	#9
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,160 Rep Power: 71	MusicMatch for MP3's Power DVD for movies WMP for everything else I haven't tried any other players because the above seem to serve my purposes just fine. It's the old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" thing.

May 25, 2003, 10:25 AM	#12
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Audio: WinAMP Video: WMP9 Streaming A/V: QuickTime

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digerati Everyones life has worth Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Yellow Bug Posts: 3,779 Rep Power: 61	WMP For Video and CDs Sonique for MP3s