Alternative To Wmp Without Features Comprimise?

[musichere 0]

I don't like using Windows Media Player, I find it too bulky and slow to load on my computer, and it's frequent crashes frustrate me.I only need a player for videos, and I don't require the music store, radio, library, CD ripping etc. features that come with Windows Media Player, and I was wondering if there was a decent alternative that plays videos with the same quality but without the bulk.Thanks

[miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG 0]

Check out this post: http://forums.xisto.com/topic/82897-topic/?findpost=

I've listed a lot of Free & Opensource MP4 audio and Video players there.. you might just be able to find one to suit your needs

Cheers

[DonTravage 0]

For the best features with music, video and the like, try winamp:

 

 

http://www.winamp.com/

 

(you may want to change the default skin, it look pretty bland)

 

My Skin:

 

Has everything you need, but might not be the best option for video, so check out DivX Player

[dphrakt 0]

I don't like using Windows Media Player, I find it too bulky and slow to load on my computer, and it's frequent crashes frustrate me.

 

I only need a player for videos, and I don't require the music store, radio, library, CD ripping etc. features that come with Windows Media Player, and I was wondering if there was a decent alternative that plays videos with the same quality but without the bulk.

 

Thanks

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I like the DivX 'Playa'. I've found it works really well for most media formats wmp supports, and isn't so bulky. One thing I noticed is that sometimes it'll be quirky about long or non-standard filenames (ex: thisvideo-[DivX-Rip]-lol.s403.avi). If you just rename the files, most of the time you can get stuff to play that was erring out before.

Here's the link:

http://www.divx-digest.com/software/playa.html

[iamrockandroll13 0]

For video: http://www.videolan.org/

 

for audio: I use itunes but I'm looking for something better as we speak cause I hate it.

[saxsux 0]

Have you tried Irfanview? It support almost al media files, pictures etc. and its very simple and easy to use.http://www.irfanview.com/

[weS! 0]

winamps always rocked, i even like quicktime as well

[musichere 0]

I don't need a play for audio, just video. Winamp is OK but the video quality is substantially poorer and Irfanview struggles to play many of the codecs I need. Is there a video player which is as bulky as Windows Media Player but doesn't bother with a music library or support for audio formats? By bulky I mean with many video-specfic features and compatibility.

[sparx 0]

I don't need a play for audio, just video. Winamp is OK but the video quality is substantially poorer and Irfanview struggles to play many of the codecs I need.

 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I agree with the recommendation for VideoLan.

 

If I were you I'd also try Media Player Classic which apart from looking like the old style mplayer2 from MS, is deifinitely better and OpenSource !