ZPGames 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2006 I just downloaded the new Media Player 11 Beta from Windows and started playing around with it. What I really noticed was a real nice GUI but didn't realize anything new when it comes to features. It's like 10, no 9 because 10 wasn't good, with a really nice skin. Some improved features though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hype 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2006 Yea, I've downloaded it months ago and i got attracted by that GUI of it that was made to comform with Vista... It looks really cool and works just like Media Player 9-10 and plays well... The only problem I got with it is that when I select the menu it appears as transparent and it didnt show up until I mouse over it... And some just persistently doesnt show up and the menu seems broken... However, I'm not sure if the Media Player 11 is suppose to work this way... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fffanatics 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2006 Yeah i had tried Windows Media Player 11 a few months ago when the beta first came out. Like everyone else has already said, the gui was very nice and it made the popular feature much easier to find. What no one else mentioned was how it sorted the artists. It showed all the album covers and also allowed you to long online to get track names and info in a very easy to do manner. Plus, the only time it asked for your help in this process was when it could not determine the information itself which was not very often. It did have bugs in it like the transparency feature but it wont be released til vista comes out and it probably has aero featuer written for it. Keep in mind it still is in beta and that it will be buggy but overall its a great improvement from 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savge17 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2006 Yea, I have been using it for a while. I like it alot. The new skin is great and the new way to organize music and videos is awesome. It helps with Itunes too. I really like this and I cant wait till the release build comes out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delivi 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2006 WMP 11 looks Cool and also has got some new features. I tried this in my friends home.My vendor from whom I've bought gave me a pirated copy of XP so I am not able to install any software from microsoft that requires a valid Key Activation. could some one help me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZPGames 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2006 Wow, I'm behind the times, I thought this Beta just came out. Oh well I've tried it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plenoptic 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2006 Yes I've had the beta for a few months now and I really like the interface (GUI) I do wish that they bring back the mini bar that appears when you minimize it like in WMP 9 I think it was. I mean they could have it as an optional feature. I found that very useful. Anyway, it's pretty cool I think and I recommend it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bkag 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2006 I like it but i find it a bit slower that wmp 10 for loading videos from online scources, im looking forward for the release, does anyone know when it is coming out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZPGames 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2006 Last I heard the production release is going to coincide with the release of Vista. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
farsiscript 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2006 Hi Dearsi have winxp where can i download this version of media player ?thanks for more info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hype 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2006 Its at the Microsoft webpage... Here's a direct link to the Media Player page... Â http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Â Enjoy your new and cool looking Music Player!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abu 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2006 what kind of Video/Music Formats that can be played by this new version, 'coz my WMP9 can not play *.wmv format Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZPGames 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2006 It won't play WMV, that's like one of the main WMP formats, have you tried going online and downloading a codex from the MS website for it. Not that it really matters, you can download 11 and play it fine (don't take my word for it though because I said that it probably won't work. ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hype 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2006 I've tried playing a wmv video from the Media Player 11 before, it works fine with me, but it does require a codec which I couldnt remember which is it... Try playing the wmv file, if the Media Player pops up an error, it'll prompt you to search for codec at the Microsoft website... If you couldnt find the codec, google it and I'm sure you'll find it, cause it works for me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonian 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2006 Winamp sounds better than WMP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
