best media player?

**basic_i** · 08-13-2008, 01:57 AM

ok so i need a completly independent media player that has to be good...
by good i mean it has to at the least meet my needs, excelent would be that it meets exactly my needs and nothing more.

anyway, i want a player that doesn't rely on sp2 or sp3, can play movies and music (mp3 and avi [codecs: divx, xvid, mpeg3 and 4, and music codecs ac3]).... the best player i have found is called AVS media player, its free and plays all that and then some, generally small, and user friendly. im probably going to stick to it, but if you know a better one, please tell me, im getting tiered of avs because its "lists" options are lame..still good though...thanks

**Mr.Klean** · 08-13-2008, 02:37 AM

Vlc.

**basic_i** · 08-13-2008, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Klean

Vlc.

are you for real??? isnt vlc the encoder/decoder too? and isnt it the one with a white stripe and traffic cone?

**wired16** · 08-13-2008, 03:00 AM

VLC media player suits everyones needs... plays all media types and audio types

**Mr.Klean** · 08-13-2008, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by basic_i

are you for real??? isnt vlc the encoder/decoder too? and isnt it the one with a white stripe and traffic cone?

Vlc does everything you could think of.

Oh except make pancakes, but it's close.

**basic_i** · 08-13-2008, 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Klean

Vlc does everything you could think of.

Oh except make pancakes, but it's close.

ahh....well is it small?? and independant?? edit so i can edit movies in it too???? ie cut clip make makemenu burn vcd dvd re codec and transofrm avi-mpegs etc??!?!?!?!?!?

edit: ugh...it is the traffic cone!!!! i really dont want to use it....but since u praise it like that, i will give it a try

**cbris** · 08-13-2008, 05:22 AM

for playing as well as managing music files, i would recommend foobar2000. it does not eat up system resources and effectively plays and manages all types of audio files.

for video, the KMPlayer is the most lightweight option.

if you want to edit movies, just go to a store and buy Adobe Premier Elements 4.0. It costs about $60 but is completely worth it.

Edit: VLC is good, but it only serves as a player. It does not even attempt to manage your media library.

**basic_i** · 08-13-2008, 06:51 AM

i have tried vlc, it isn't that bad...hmm il keep it over AVS...I dont know the difference between any adobe thingy lol

**Skitzo** · 08-13-2008, 12:59 PM

vlc is my first choice

**yargo** · 08-14-2008, 08:29 PM

Vlc is also my first choice, but when I do a playlist it always crashes. Well, if I close the playlist window after I add stuff it crashes. But it will play just about anything. I've only had one file it couldn't play in something like 4 years of use.