Author Topic: Re: March poll (Read 12245 times)

Computer Hope Admin · « **on:** March 01, 2007, 11:01:31 PM »

For the month of March we thought it would be fun to to see what media player you're primarily using to play your media files. Feel free to discuss why you think your media player is superior to all the others listed, what you primarily do it with it, or anything else you that relates to the same topic.

If you specified Other we'd all like to know what special media player you're using feel free to mention it with a link also.

* Thanks to JohnK for suggesting this topic for this months poll.

All past monthly polls and results can be found on the Computer Hope poll page.

JohnK · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2007, 11:17:54 PM »

Well, I use three different media players depending on my mood and whether I'm using the computer or not...
I use Windows Media Player if I'm not using the computer for anything else, Winamp for internet radio, and Foobar for listening to music when i'm using the computer. I use Foobar the most, so that's what I voted.
-John

Zylstra · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:01:59 AM »

Mainly, for our music library, we use Windows Media Player 11

My good laptop has Windows Media Player 10 on it

I used to have VLC on my Laptop for watching DVD's, but then I installed the Dell software that supported DVD's much better.

Quicktime has always been a pain, as well as Real Player. I dont like using those, but sometimes, you just have to.

honvetops · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:46:46 AM »

Windows Media Player 10 , I just like it better than the rest.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2007, 03:05:34 AM »

I use VLC for watching dvds and movies i have on my comp
I user Windows Media Player 11 for music and other stuff

Is Windows Media Player 11 the same as the Vista layout?

Calum · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2007, 08:59:01 AM »

I voted for Other.
I primarily use Creative Mediasource Player, but I also use Winamp and VLC.
Never RealPlayer or Quicktime, I hate them with a passion. And WMP, come to that.

Zylstra · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2007, 12:38:37 PM »

One might consider WMP11 close to the Vista layout, but I dont believe it is.

If you have Vista, I think it has a special theme so as to allow better "blending" with the main operating system.

You should be able to download the Windows Vista for Windows Media Player from the internet somewhere, I am sure.

--knowledge of this comes from a screen shot of Windows Vista running, so wait for someone to confirm first.

fffreak · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:05:31 PM »

I mostly use VLC, but occasionally I will use WMP, QT, and RealPlayer. So, I voted VLC.

Fed · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:11:20 PM »

Real Alternative does it for me.

Calum · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:50:22 PM »

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Real Alternative does it for me.

And me, on the rare occasion that I have to play a Real file that something else can't handle.
Quicktime Alternative for QT files as well.

JohnK · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:52:31 PM »

Oh yeah... I completely forgot about VLC! I use that for watching DVDs.

-John

Computer Hope Admin · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2007, 05:36:03 PM »

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I use VLC for watching dvds and movies i have on my comp
I user Windows Media Player 11 for music and other stuff

Is Windows Media Player 11 the same as the Vista layout?

Got a few machines running Vista and as far as I can tell it looks identical to the WMP 11 running on XP.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2007, 08:16:01 AM »

Cool....so its true......

Dam, i lost a bet

soybean · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2007, 10:40:24 AM »

I answered Windows Media Player because I believe it's the one I use most often. I recently downloaded the portable version of VLC and installed it on a flash drive, more or less as an experiment. I used it to play a DVD and it was fine. For video, I have used or tested Windows Media Player, VLC, CyberLink PowerDVD (came with my DVD-ROM player), and I find them all quite adequate.

For music, I've used Windows Media Player, Creative MediaSource Player (came with my mp3 player), and Audacity. For playing, I believe I prefer Windows Media Player (probably preferred) or Creative MediaSource Player. For editing, Audacity is good.

Zylstra · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2007, 01:23:07 PM »

Heh
I'm listing to my ye-old Zenith Record Player (with 8track and radio and external tape aux, and aux, and two speakers)

A bit off topic, but does anyone know of any good websites to get Record Player Needles? I am going to need to get a new cartridge style one soon.

street1 (RIP) · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2007, 06:58:05 PM »

I voted other.I use Media Player Classic and Power DVD.

Mostly,MPC........

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2007, 10:28:09 PM »

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For editing, Audacity is good.

Yeah Soybean, I have an electric drum set at home and I hook it up to my laptop and i record using Audacity. Its a very good, free audio editing and recording program.

Dilbert · « **Reply #17 on:** March 04, 2007, 09:31:33 AM »

For all but WMV or similar files: Creative MediaSource. I like it; it'll play just about anything. WMV's, though, lock up my PC unless I play it on WMP. I think there's a few others that MediaSource can't play, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

unlovedwarrior · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2007, 11:40:14 AM »

VLC and itunes

Xeratul · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:59:54 PM »

Windows Media Player has always worked for me after I downloaded ffdshow.

Wolfkin · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2007, 02:05:09 PM »

always liked iTunes for music and that's what I use. VLC for anything else.

TRON · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2007, 05:52:14 PM »

I use XMMS for audio and VLC for video (including DVD). For embedded video I use the mplayer mozilla plugin.
Hails free software

Autocon · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2007, 06:27:21 AM »

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I voted other.I use Media Player Classic and Power DVD.

Mostly,MPC........

Same here. I use Winamp for my music, and MPC for my video. MPC can play pretty much anything. I use the Combined Community Codec Pack (which comes with MPC) so I have the codeds to play back anything I come across.

Several of my friends have been trying to get me to switch to MediaMonkey for MP3 playback, but I like Winamp better...

unarmedmaster · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2007, 08:16:45 AM »

shoud add the chicken media player to the list GO CHICKENS

Computer Hope Admin · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2007, 10:16:40 PM »

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shoud add the chicken media player to the list GO CHICKENS

Not familiar with a "chicken media player" -- got a link?

ntrealemail · « **Reply #25 on:** March 21, 2007, 02:03:22 AM »

I mainly utilize vlc as a private investigator because after pulling deleted video files out of a hard drive sometimes they arn't complete and vlc is pretty much the best one for reading incomplete video files.

Raptor · « **Reply #26 on:** March 21, 2007, 04:26:57 PM »

Windows Media Player. Comes with Windows, which means I have to install less programs and it's got everything I need. I don't make playlists and all that. I watch movies with it as well, or I use AsusDVD (PowerDVD)

Peccavi · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2007, 12:33:59 PM »

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Windows Media Player. Comes with Windows, which means I have to install less programs and it's got everything I need.

My philosophy.

Less, less installation. Raptor, you have taught me a lot man. I still thank you for Firefox recommendation (before the return of vigilant:))

wouter · « **Reply #28 on:** March 24, 2007, 08:56:09 PM »

I use Jetaudio as my main media viewer it has many cool features inclucing a file converter. The basic can be downloaded free from www.jetaudio.com

SilentAssasin64 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 27, 2007, 09:07:29 PM »

I use iTunes for all of my music playing and then VLC for videos. When in Linux I use mplayer and I think it's called Totem...

Raptor · « **Reply #30 on:** March 29, 2007, 06:40:50 PM »

Quote from: Peccavi on March 23, 2007, 12:33:59 PM

My philosophy. Less, less installation. Raptor, you have taught me a lot man. I still thank you for Firefox recommendation (before the return of vigilant:))

Once you go Firefox, you can't go back.

s4cinNLMich · « **Reply #31 on:** March 29, 2007, 06:53:29 PM »

Windows Media Player only!

(But not lately since my music doesn't come out right...)

Dilbert · « **Reply #32 on:** March 29, 2007, 08:17:30 PM »

Quote from: Raptor on March 29, 2007, 06:40:50 PM

Once you go Firefox, you can't go back.

Translation: Once you go Firefox, you don't go back or Raptor will kill you.

Peccavi · « **Reply #33 on:** April 01, 2007, 07:34:58 AM »

Quote from: Dilbert on March 29, 2007, 08:17:30 PM

Quote from: Raptor on March 29, 2007, 06:40:50 PM
Once you go Firefox, you can't go back.

Translation: Once you go Firefox, you don't go back or Raptor will kill you.

Definitely! Once you are in this deal no turning back. Or "say hello to my little friend".

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Author Topic: Re: March poll (Read 12245 times)

Computer Hope Admin

JohnK

Zylstra

honvetops

Carbon Dudeoxide

Calum

Zylstra

fffreak

Fed

Calum

JohnK

Computer Hope Admin

Carbon Dudeoxide

soybean

Zylstra

street1 (RIP)

Carbon Dudeoxide

Dilbert

unlovedwarrior

Xeratul

Wolfkin

TRON

Autocon

unarmedmaster

Computer Hope Admin

ntrealemail

Raptor

Peccavi

wouter

SilentAssasin64

Raptor

s4cinNLMich

Dilbert

Peccavi