Do people still use Windows Media Player?? Why, why not?

[FFactory0x]

I mean I use WMP 8.1 and was wondering if others use WMP, and what they like and dont like about it.
Also if not what player do you use and why, and does this other player take up more resources

I mean is winamp that much better

 

[dighn]

to play video

 

[isasir]

A better question would be, do people not use WMP. I don't know of a good alternative, nor do I think most people.

 

[Avatar26]

I use WMP 9, I have had pretty good results with it. Not as choppy as some other programs, no adware/spyware associated with it (unless you count Windows ) so I've been happy.

 

[xospec1alk]

i use wmp6 for avi, mpg and whatever...

i use wmp8 for asf and wmv...

 

[Banana]

I use it. I rip my CDs to WMA files and it's a no brainer with WMP. (good thing because I'm a no-brain)

 

[MaxDepth]

I use the original (and have it registered as default) because most stuff I look at are mpegs and I don't need all the beels and whistles. (I'm kinda of a minimalist.)

But I do like the way WinAmp 5 plays the videos. So I might switch to that.

 

[FFactory0x]

Well i see people with WINAMP

 

[TheAudit]

I use WMP9.
I play video on it but mostly use it to play music.
I use PowerDVD to watch DVDs.
Yeah and I rip some music with it as well.

 

[LAUST]

Media player 9.. I hated the 8.X, but I hated 7.X even worse. 6.4 was the last of the simple

 

[tweakmm]

I used Winamp 5 because M$ is evil incarnate in a software company.

::Runs and hides from Ameesh::

 

[Jeff7]

WMP9 for video and audio CD's - the latter is rare though, as all my CD's get converted to MP3 the instant they get home. For the MP3's then, I use Winamp.
I use the Classic skin for WMP - a fairly minimal interface, that has a stay-on-top function. It's good for watching recorded TV shows (MPEG2) while doing other things, like posting replies in OT.

 

[thraxes]

Media Player Classic (A clone of the original WMP 6.4 but with some neat additional features) -> AVI, ASF, MPG
PowerDVD -> DVDs
iTunes -> Regular music listening
Winamp 2.9x -> For the odd soundfile that I do not want in the iTunes database.

 

[FFactory0x]

hmm

 

[arod]

Originally posted by: RishiS
A better question would be, do people not use WMP. I don't know of a good alternative, nor do I think most people.

WMP9 is overall a very complete player so I use it for everything I can.

I only have DVD's play with TheaterTek DVD Player but thats all the video players I have installed on my machine.

 

[Anubis]

yes i use it to watch lil things i DL from the net. i would play them in winamo but i have interrupting m playlists with a video. i use mp9 with the classic skin

 

[BurnItDwn]

i use WMP 6.4. Its fast efficient, works with all my codecs, streamlined, and simple. The only thing I don't like about it is that you cant really have a playlist with it.

 

[notfred]

It's pretty much the only thing that plays video encoded with newer MS video codecs, so yeah, I use it.

 

[BillGates]

DRM is not your friend. F*CK Windows Media Player.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: BillGates
DRM is not your friend. F*CK Windows Media Player.

Ok, Bill.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: BillGates
DRM is not your friend. F*CK Windows Media Player.

hey assgoblin, you dont have to have DRM on, just turn uncheck the tickbox and its gone. stupid opensource FUD monkey.


i use WMP9 and i like it for many reasons including the easy ripping ability, album art, and the mini toolbar player.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
I used Winamp 5 because M$ is evil incarnate in a software company.

::Runs and hides from Ameesh::

AOL is more evil then MS. you are an AOL luver.

 

[nativesunshine]

my brother swears by the old version...w/o all the 'media' crap.

I like that version too..but i'm doing ok w/ the new one. 9.0 i think.

 

[BillGates]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: BillGates
DRM is not your friend. F*CK Windows Media Player.

hey assgoblin, you dont have to have DRM on, just turn uncheck the tickbox and its gone. stupid opensource FUD monkey.


i use WMP9 and i like it for many reasons including the easy ripping ability, album art, and the mini toolbar player.

You're SURE that's all there is to it? I still use WMP 6.4 but other than that I stay away. LAME rips crush anything else.

 

[Shawn]

I use Winamp 5 for everything now.