The Best Media Player ? - Page 2 - Team-BHP

greenhorn · 18th March 2008, 22:46

Cant believe no one has mentioned foobar yet!

Foo with the kernel streaming and SSRC plugins was a revelation to me. I'm sure that it will be to a lot more

Audio - Foobar /QCD player
Video- Media player classic/VLC

csentil · 18th March 2008, 22:51

iTunes for the ease of use and the amount of functionalities it has. Using and maintaining playlists are easier and more convenient than WMP. WMP should obviously work well in Windows coz its so tightly wound with the OS.

iTunes takes a few more seconds to startup. Blame that on windows. :-)

Use iTunes on an Apple box. Its a dream to use.

Before iTunes it was Sonique and Winamp.

abhibh · 18th March 2008, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn

Cant believe no one has mentioned foobar yet!

Foo with the kernel streaming and SSRC plugins was a revelation to me. I'm sure that it will be to a lot more

I mentioned it in my earlier post. and i so totally agree with you. Its really great specially with all those different skins you can find on neowin.

Some Links for reference:
foobar2000 - Foobar
Foobar2000 Customization Topic - Neowin Forums
http://www.neuviewed.com/ - NeuView Media Player

greenhorn · 18th March 2008, 23:33

foobar and skins

why do people want their music players to look good so badly.

the reason why i like foobar is because of the previously mentioned plugins , i can listen to music with far better fidelity than your run of the mill media player. And for a music player , shouldnt it be the thing it should do best, ie play music...

skins , i really dont care.

speedzak · 19th March 2008, 00:33

Audio = Winamp, Windows Media Player. Video = Media Player Classic. Simply the best!

hellspawn · 19th March 2008, 01:52

I use Winamp for audio and VLC Media player for Video.For video,you dont need anything apart from VLC.

reignofchaos · 19th March 2008, 05:08

Foobar hands down... for ASIO and resampler plugins.

F50 · 19th March 2008, 05:25

For Audio, I use Winamp.
Video on Divx Player!

khanak · 19th March 2008, 05:51

Music - Itunes for its excellent library system with cover flow!!

Video - VLC Player because its simple and light

anuragn · 19th March 2008, 10:17

Winamp is simply the best for audio, light and simple.
Tried upsampling from 44.1 to 48KHz in foobar...but then discovered that my onboard audio already runs at 48KHz (it's Intel 946GZ with onboard HD audio) and is capable of going upto 24bit/ 96Khz. Hence, I've got the SQ of Foobar combined with good looks of winamp.
And VLC or WMP for vids.
Also, I like Musicmatch for converting cassettes to mp3.

abhi · 19th March 2008, 12:41

VLC Media player. It will play just about everything you can throw at it. Light on resources too.

GTO · 19th March 2008, 13:27

iTunes for me. The functionality it offers suits my needs perfectly. I initially used it only for syncing my iPod, but it grew on me with time.

appuchan · 19th March 2008, 13:32

I uses Cowon JetAudio for heavy weight stuff including HD movies and foobar for mp3 /ogg audio with some good plugins

normally_crazy · 19th March 2008, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

iTunes for me. The functionality it offers suits my needs perfectly. I initially used it only for syncing my iPod, but it grew on me with time.

I agree. It's simplicity is great but itunes has certain limitations that get irritating. Xase in point - When I am using iTunes and connect my bluetooth headphones to my lappy to listen to music, I cannot hear anything in my headset, but I use any other media player - it works flawlessly !!

Is there a way to work around this ?

mjothi · 19th March 2008, 14:16

iTunes is perfect fit for me for Audios.
Video, I use VLC only. It literally plays anything you drop in...

View Poll Results: Best Free Media Player
Windows Media Player	15	25.86%
iTunes	8	13.79%
Winamp	11	18.97%
Musicmatch Jukebox	1	1.72%
Quicktime Player	2	3.45%
Songbird	0	0%
Sonique	0	0%
Others - Please specify	21	36.21%
Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

18th March 2008, 22:46	#16 (permalink)
greenhorn BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 853 View My Garage	Cant believe no one has mentioned foobar yet! Foo with the kernel streaming and SSRC plugins was a revelation to me. I'm sure that it will be to a lot more Audio - Foobar /QCD player Video- Media player classic/VLC __________________ 2007 Indica DLG My next Truck will be a Safari!

18th March 2008, 22:51	#17 (permalink)
csentil BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 764 View My Garage	iTunes for the ease of use and the amount of functionalities it has. Using and maintaining playlists are easier and more convenient than WMP. WMP should obviously work well in Windows coz its so tightly wound with the OS. iTunes takes a few more seconds to startup. Blame that on windows. :-) Use iTunes on an Apple box. Its a dream to use. Before iTunes it was Sonique and Winamp. __________________ Everyone is born right-handed, only the gifted overcome it. This is my car and I have my wife's permission to say so.

18th March 2008, 23:33	#19 (permalink)
greenhorn BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 853 View My Garage	foobar and skins why do people want their music players to look good so badly. the reason why i like foobar is because of the previously mentioned plugins , i can listen to music with far better fidelity than your run of the mill media player. And for a music player , shouldnt it be the thing it should do best, ie play music... skins , i really dont care. __________________ 2007 Indica DLG My next Truck will be a Safari!

19th March 2008, 00:33	#20 (permalink)
speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cochin. Boring it is! I need to travel. Posts: 3,395 View My Garage	Audio = Winamp, Windows Media Player. Video = Media Player Classic. Simply the best! __________________ If you want to see a rainbow you must first sit through the rain. (Hungarian Proverb)

19th March 2008, 01:52	#21 (permalink)
hellspawn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,494 View My Garage	I use Winamp for audio and VLC Media player for Video.For video,you dont need anything apart from VLC. __________________ Kenwood KDC-X8529,IPaul 4.300,Image Dynamics CTX65cs,IDQ15 If you try,and succeed at first, try not to look astonished.

19th March 2008, 05:08	#22 (permalink)
reignofchaos BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 976 View My Garage	Foobar hands down... for ASIO and resampler plugins.

19th March 2008, 05:25	#23 (permalink)
F50 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220	For Audio, I use Winamp. Video on Divx Player! __________________ F50 When in doubt, throttle out.

19th March 2008, 05:51	#24 (permalink)
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,398 View My Garage	Music - Itunes for its excellent library system with cover flow!! Video - VLC Player because its simple and light __________________ Adhish आधीश् ஆதிஷ் ادهش adhish.wordpress.com __________________

19th March 2008, 10:17	#25 (permalink)
anuragn Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 34	Winamp is simply the best for audio, light and simple. Tried upsampling from 44.1 to 48KHz in foobar...but then discovered that my onboard audio already runs at 48KHz (it's Intel 946GZ with onboard HD audio) and is capable of going upto 24bit/ 96Khz. Hence, I've got the SQ of Foobar combined with good looks of winamp. And VLC or WMP for vids. Also, I like Musicmatch for converting cassettes to mp3. __________________ A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing fine. Last edited by anuragn : 19th March 2008 at 10:26.

19th March 2008, 12:41	#26 (permalink)
abhi Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 25	VLC Media player. It will play just about everything you can throw at it. Light on resources too.

19th March 2008, 13:27	#27 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 12,190 View My Garage	iTunes for me. The functionality it offers suits my needs perfectly. I initially used it only for syncing my iPod, but it grew on me with time. __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

19th March 2008, 13:32	#28 (permalink)
appuchan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 319	I uses Cowon JetAudio for heavy weight stuff including HD movies and foobar for mp3 /ogg audio with some good plugins

19th March 2008, 14:16	#30 (permalink)
mjothi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 429	iTunes is perfect fit for me for Audios. Video, I use VLC only. It literally plays anything you drop in... __________________ Sometimes I Win; Other times I Learn, I NEVER loose. --- Aveo 1.4 LS Special Edition Honda Activa Zen LXi, RX100, RX135 (Sold)

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