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    VLC vs. GOM Player

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by cygnet4, Feb 25, 2009.

  1. cygnet4

    cygnet4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm looking for a video player for 64-bit Vista... I've good things about these two. Any recommendations?

    I'm looking for something that loads quickly, doesn't require codec installs, and plays multiple video formats.
     
    cygnet4, Feb 25, 2009
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  2. xenon2k9

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    VLC your best bet if you don't want to install additional codecs. GOM works well too, but I find it doesn't decode certain file types as well as VLC and sometimes reads different subtitles. I do, however, like GOM's interface better.
     
    xenon2k9, Feb 25, 2009
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  3. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    You can skin VLC
     
    X2P, Feb 25, 2009
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  4. xenon2k9

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    For sure, but not without problems. For one, you lose the right click functionality while playing a video (to change aspect ratio, etc) and second the floating progress bar while watching a video fullscreen (the one that appears when moving your mouse)doesn't works with skins.
     
    xenon2k9, Feb 25, 2009
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  5. MidnightSun

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    Well, I know you said you don't want to install codecs, but look at the K-Lite Codec Pack. If you install that, your Windows Media Player will be able to open pretty much any video file you throw at it, without another application.
     
    MidnightSun, Feb 25, 2009
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    I have GOMPlayer, but I prefer KMPlayer for its abundance of functions.
     
    isBandGeek, Feb 25, 2009
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  7. McGrady

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    Tried all 3 mentioned in this thread. KM Player is by far the best.
     
    McGrady, Feb 25, 2009
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  8. ivar

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    KM player is good (but it did not work on Windows 7 beta on me).

    I have seen recommendations of Kantaris player as a 64 bit alternative to VLC. I just started to use it, and the first impressions are good. Will see if it will replace VLC on me or not (I am on 32 bit system anyway).
     
    ivar, Feb 25, 2009
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    vista codec pack to play them in wmp
     
    wingsoverithaca, Feb 25, 2009
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  10. xenon2k9

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    Just tried KMPlayer, and it's actually quite nice! The interface is great and played everything I have thrown at it thus far. Definitely worth checking out. For those current users of KMP, do you know I can get rid of the color theme cycling feature? It's driving me a bit nuts.
     
    xenon2k9, Feb 25, 2009
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    fins4o8, Feb 25, 2009
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  12. MidnightSun

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    With K-Lite, you can watch mkv's in Windows Media Player as well. It also allows you to play RealMedia files.
     
    MidnightSun, Feb 25, 2009
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    You can watch MKV's in WMP in CCCP. Under the settings tab in CCCP, you can check a box to register extensions with Windows Media Player.

    I have never had a need to play RM files. Less baggage for my computer.
     
    cloud_nine, Feb 25, 2009
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  14. McGrady

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    kmplayer, no dling any codecs or whatnot plays .mkv
     
    McGrady, Feb 25, 2009
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  15. coolguy

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    VLC for video FTW.
     
    coolguy, Feb 25, 2009
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    i have both gom and vlc, i use vlc for flac and high quality videos and gom for everything else
     
    jonhapimp, Feb 25, 2009
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    Just tried KMplayer and it's awesome :D
     
    ratchetnclank, Feb 26, 2009
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    MPC Homecinema because its dxva support. For me it's the best.
     
    avlad, Feb 26, 2009
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    GOMPlayer gets the job done for me, but I will definitely try out KM Player
     
    RaYYaN, Feb 26, 2009
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    Darth Bane, Feb 26, 2009
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