 La LunaSurvived AshrafulPremium join:2001-07-12 Warwick, NY kudos:3 Reviews:
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| [POLL] Media Players - 2009 Member Choice A big thanks to steve1a for last years great Media Player poll!
I'm sure we all know what a "media player" is, although the definition may vary somewhat amongst users depending on what OS one is using (Windows, Linux, etc). For the purpose of this poll, we will be using the standard defintion as found in Wikipedia:
Media player is a term typically used to describe computer software for playing back multimedia files. Most software media players support an array of media formats, including both audio and video files.
Some media players focus only on audio or video and are known as audio players and video players respectively. The producers of these players usually focus on providing a better user experience as they are specifically tailored toward the media type.
Microsoft Windows comes with pre-loaded Windows Media Player. The latest is Windows Media Player 11, which is bundled with Windows Vista, and available as a download for Windows XP SP2. Mac OS X comes pre-loaded with Quicktime Player for playing Quicktime movies and iTunes for playing a variety of media formats. Winamp supports Apple iPods and other portables like Creative's Zen while also supporting audio and video playback. Linux distributions come pre-loaded with various media players including VLC, MPlayer, xine, and Totem.
Please take a moment to look over the poll and make your choices for your favorite Media Players. Due to the long list of players available, this poll is multichoice, you may choose more than one player. If you use none, please indicated that, if you use "other", please indicate that also and list which player you use if it is not in the list.
Thanks, enjoy!
-- 1/20/09 The Beginning of the End
12,673 DEADLY TERROR ATTACKS SINCE 9/11 |
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 lilhurricaneCrunchin' For CuresPremium,Mod join:2003-01-11 Purple Zone kudos:51 | Thanks Ms Moon for a great poll 
I chose iTunes & Windows Media Player 11 as my players of choice |
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 dpPremium,MVM join:2000-12-08 Greensburg, PA kudos:7 | reply to La Luna Thanks for the poll La Luna 
I chose Windows Media Player 11 |
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 dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM join:2003-09-26 Hercules, CA kudos:18 | reply to La Luna Great Poll La Luna! Use many here... VLC WMP 11 GOM MPC Real Player PowerDVD 8 Ultra WinDVD 9 ArcSoft TMT VAIO Media Media Center(XP MCE 2005 and Vista Windows Media Center) AVerMedia TVC/TVP
Yeah, I can play nearly any media file - system horsepower permitting.  -- Think outside the Fox... Opera |
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 jabarnutLight Years AwayPremium,MVM join:2005-01-22 Galaxy M31 kudos:2 | reply to La Luna Excellent Poll La Luna...thanks!
I voted Windows Media Player 11 (And also PowerDVD..cuz it was there). 
I have others too, but for quite a while now I've found that WMP 11 serves most of my general needs just fine, so I haven't bothered with the others. -- I had a life once.....now I have a Computer and a Modem. |
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 MagManLife is simpler when you tell the truth.Premium join:2003-10-01 Westlake, OH | reply to La Luna I use quite a few also, my preferred are WMP 11, MPC, GOM, and DivX player.
Thanks for the poll. |
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 | reply to La Luna I use kmplayer and powerdvd and stopped using wmp.
Good poll! -- Fb:2009 The nightmare men have returned. |
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 1 edit | reply to La Luna Very nice Poll La Luna ! 
I am using iTunes. I have a lot of Apple stuff here.
TA  -- quod erat demonstrandum |
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 MarkAWBarry WhitePremium join:2001-08-27 Canada kudos:16 1 edit | reply to La Luna Nice poll La Luna . 
My vote goes to fegul s foobar2000 for music and Gom Player for video. |
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 RxdoxxPremium,Mod join:2000-11-03 Middle River, MD kudos:6 Host: Software Washington & Balti.. Philadelphia & Nor..
| reply to La Luna Thanks LaLuna
A wild poll  Hard to believe the votes for MPC with the lack of votes for Real and QT alternatives, they are "plug-ins" for it.
Use MPC as default on one system and VLC on the other. Have KM and GOM as my back-ups, so can play almost anything I encounter, except for some rare websites that demand the new M$ silverlight. -- Was a Cruise Fanatic, one cruise on Princess cured me. Bleah |
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 KanebrakeHendricks MotorsportsPremium join:2002-03-12 | reply to La Luna I got to go with Foobar & iTunes. Foobar for pure sound enjoyment and iTunes for purchase. -- Don't eat yellow snow. |
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 | reply to La Luna Thank you La Luna.
KM Player Media Player Classic WinAmp Windows Media Player 11 WinDVD
Primary player = Media Player Classic |
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 TransitManPremium,MVM join:2000-09-05 Dayton, OH kudos:1 1 edit | reply to La Luna Kaffeine |
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 howie1Premium join:2003-04-08 Antarctica kudos:4 | reply to La Luna Great job, LL! 
I use the following:
Vista Media Center for 720p/1080i HDTV recording and playback. Windows Media Player PowerDVD 8 Ultra for DVD's Winamp GOM Player VLC Player |
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 PentangleWith our thoughts we make the world.Premium join:2006-06-01 Vancouver BC kudos:1 | reply to La Luna Thanks for the poll La Luna.
I voted for Windows Media Player 11 |
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 ErgToo lazy for idealism join:2008-01-19 | WMP 11 + VLC.
Great poll. |
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 suprlegAbracadabraPremium join:2004-05-06 Garden Grove, CA kudos:1 | reply to La Luna Thanks for the poll, La Luna.  WinAmp, MPlayer, and Xine for me. |
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 Grail KnightQui audet adipisciturPremium join:2003-05-31 Valhalla kudos:6 | reply to La Luna Winamp Pro |
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 | reply to La Luna Winamp and other (AIMP). |
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 darciliciousCyber LibrarianPremium join:2001-01-02 Forest Grove, OR kudos:1 Reviews:
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| reply to La Luna Great poll.
I use, pretty much in order of frequency, the following: VLC Vista Media Center iTunes Boxee (»boxee.tv/)
I expect Boxee to be near the top of my list this time next year  |
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