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    Any GOOD video players?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Plisken, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. Plisken

    Plisken Notebook Consultant

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    So I have noticed that all the video players I can find for OS X dont have much features. What Im looking for the most is a Video player like Media Classic Player on Windows. I want to be able to stretch video to the rest of the screen, change ratio, etc. Anyone know of a Video player for OS X that can do that?
     
    Plisken, Aug 5, 2011
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    SP Forsythe Notebook Evangelist

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    VLC is pretty good. Closest thing I know to Media Player for Win.
     
    SP Forsythe, Aug 5, 2011
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  3. Plisken

    Plisken Notebook Consultant

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    yeah VLC is what im using right now. Has none of the options I want though =/. Im guessing there just isnt any Video Player yet for mac with these options?
     
    Plisken, Aug 5, 2011
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    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    VLC is way better than WMP.
     
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  5. Plisken

    Plisken Notebook Consultant

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    Pretty much ANY video player is better than Windows Media Player.
     
    Plisken, Aug 5, 2011
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    MKang25 NBR Prisoner

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    MPlayerX is good I prefer it over VLC.
     
    MKang25, Aug 6, 2011
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  7. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    what do you want to do with VLC that you think it can't do?
     
    masterchef341, Aug 6, 2011
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  8. Plisken

    Plisken Notebook Consultant

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    I gave a few examples in my OP. Anyway I downloaded MPlayerX and its exactly what I was looking for. I can do all the stuff I want. I only wish it would actually remember the settings after I close it. Oh well, at least I can actual do what I want.

    Thanks!
     
    Plisken, Aug 6, 2011
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  9. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    just to be clear, VLC can do the things mentioned in the OP. Mplayer should be fine also.
     
    masterchef341, Aug 6, 2011
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  10. jairo

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    Mplayer OSX Extended is a good video player for Mac OS X. My personal favorite.
     
    jairo, Aug 6, 2011
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  11. Plisken

    Plisken Notebook Consultant

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    Really? how? Just for future reference so I know.
     
    Plisken, Aug 6, 2011
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  12. Chris27

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    +1 for Mplayer
     
    Chris27, Aug 6, 2011
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  13. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    full screen = double click on the playing movie

    change ratio = go to video and change the aspect ratio
     
    Karamazovmm, Aug 6, 2011
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  14. Plisken

    Plisken Notebook Consultant

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    Well yeah I know how to fullscreen. Didnt know about the aspect ratio. What about Stretching the video?
     
    Plisken, Aug 6, 2011
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