Can someone recommend a good video player?

愛 · 05-14-2004, 04:44 PM

Windows Media Player Series 9 seems to love to lock up when I close a video, then try to play another video afterward. I'm tired of formatting, so I'm just going to avoid the problem altogether. Can someone recommend a good video player that's free to download? It would be nice to have a player that lets me play Xvid 1.0 and Divx 5.x.x files. Thanks.

*Hannah* · 05-14-2004, 04:48 PM

One word: Winamp

愛 · 05-14-2004, 04:56 PM

I hate Winamp. HATE Winamp.

Any other ideas?

**GK Punk** · 05-14-2004, 05:08 PM

Did you try the DivX player? It's pretty good.

*Hannah* · 05-14-2004, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ai Takahashi

I hate Winamp. HATE Winamp.

Any other ideas?

WHAT??? You dare speak of the God of llamas in an unholy way?? You must be burned at the stake!

愛 · 05-14-2004, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grunger Kittie

Did you try the DivX player? It's pretty good.

Yeah, okay, I'll give that a shot for a while and see how I like it.

*damnhooligan* · 05-14-2004, 06:31 PM

Yeah, DivX rocks. Decent interface as well.

愛 · 05-14-2004, 06:45 PM

Divx player rocks! Wow, this is really good...I had it on my computer and I had NO idea it was any good.

*Hannah* · 05-14-2004, 07:27 PM

Winamp's better.

愛 · 05-14-2004, 09:05 PM

Okay, I just realized that it only plays HALF of the videos I own. Great...

EDIT: Kenai, you were right. Winamp plays everything except .vob files, but that's okay, neither did Windows Media Player. Xvid 1.0 files have sporatic frame rates, but that's fine.

*Kid Icarus* · 05-16-2004, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~KenaI~

Winamp's better.

iTunes + DivX > Winamp

*Hannah* · 05-17-2004, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ai Takahashi

Okay, I just realized that it only plays HALF of the videos I own. Great...

EDIT: Kenai, you were right. Winamp plays everything except .vob files, but that's okay, neither did Windows Media Player. Xvid 1.0 files have sporatic frame rates, but that's fine.

What's a .vob file?

*XERO* · 05-17-2004, 01:40 PM

Um, Very Old Briefcase?

I have no idea.

愛 · 05-17-2004, 01:59 PM

It's a data file for a DVD. When you rip a DVD to your computer, that's the file type that comes up.

*Hannah* · 05-17-2004, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ai Takahashi

It's a data file for a DVD. When you rip a DVD to your computer, that's the file type that comes up.

Oh. Winamp doesn't play those?

Edit: I see. I opened a copy of one of the TMNT dvds and it wont play in Winamp.

Tigershard · 05-17-2004, 04:12 PM

While I don't think it does .vob, I recommend BSPlayer. It has really good subtitle support, if you watch a lot of foreign movies.

BSPlayer Website

*Brodie* · 05-17-2004, 05:49 PM

Div X is good, and Winamp, I suppose, but Div closes up sometimes too.

05-14-2004, 04:44 PM	#1
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Can someone recommend a good video player? Windows Media Player Series 9 seems to love to lock up when I close a video, then try to play another video afterward. I'm tired of formatting, so I'm just going to avoid the problem altogether. Can someone recommend a good video player that's free to download? It would be nice to have a player that lets me play Xvid 1.0 and Divx 5.x.x files. Thanks.

05-14-2004, 04:48 PM	#2
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	One word: Winamp __________________

05-14-2004, 06:31 PM	#7
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	Yeah, DivX rocks. Decent interface as well. __________________

05-14-2004, 07:27 PM	#9
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	Winamp's better. __________________

05-17-2004, 01:40 PM	#13
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Um, Very Old Briefcase? I have no idea. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

05-14-2004, 04:56 PM	#3
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I hate Winamp. HATE Winamp. Any other ideas?

05-14-2004, 05:08 PM	#4
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Did you try the DivX player? It's pretty good.

05-14-2004, 06:45 PM	#8
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Divx player rocks! Wow, this is really good...I had it on my computer and I had NO idea it was any good.

05-14-2004, 09:05 PM	#10
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Okay, I just realized that it only plays HALF of the videos I own. Great... EDIT: Kenai, you were right. Winamp plays everything except .vob files, but that's okay, neither did Windows Media Player. Xvid 1.0 files have sporatic frame rates, but that's fine.

05-17-2004, 01:59 PM	#14
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	It's a data file for a DVD. When you rip a DVD to your computer, that's the file type that comes up.

05-17-2004, 04:12 PM	#16
Tigershard Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 469	While I don't think it does .vob, I recommend BSPlayer. It has really good subtitle support, if you watch a lot of foreign movies. BSPlayer Website

05-17-2004, 05:49 PM	#17
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	Div X is good, and Winamp, I suppose, but Div closes up sometimes too. __________________ Stupendous Monster