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[Inspiron]

Hey guys..
Here something I wanna find out...
I know alot of peopl out there are using WinAMP..
For me, I'm using Windows Media Player, since it's already included with Windows, why bother to download another player which does the same thing...

So I wanna ask people out there which player you are using, and why...
I wanna know what's so good about WinAMP over Windows Media Player...

[PLAYWITHGUNS]

I'm using WinAmp version 2.80, because this version is small, and has everything I need right at my fingertips. Shortcuts, Playlist editor, and sound Equilizer. You'd have to click a dozen (or more) times to get some of the features on WinAmp up on your Windows Media Player.

[Inspiron]

But Windows Media Player can just do all that as well...
A few more clicks doesn't really matter as long as it still works and the user still gets the same effects..

[guangdian]

i just using win media player 10.
it's has a blue skin..like the ocean or sky.i like it..i just use it.

[Tyssen]

I use iTunes for music because it enables you to edit a lot of information about each track - title, album, year, bit rate, BPM, genre, play count, date added etc.

[Inspiron]

Still also for Windows Media Player, it's able to edit a lot of information about each track...

[fffanatics]

I use winamp 5 for numerous reasons. For one, it takes less cpu than windows media player which is nice when using it while playing a high quality and system intense game. Another reason is the visualizations are soooo much better. Plus, you can make the visualizations your background. Finally, the last real reason is use it is because of the number of plugin and addins that are available and useful for it like a volume leveler or dee 2 (used to increase quality of music similar to dfx but better) and such. Also, editing and searching media files is much quicker than windows media player. Hope this helps

[Tyssen]

Inspiron, on Jun 1 2005, 02:40 PM, said:

Still also for Windows Media Player, it's able to edit a lot of information about each track...

Hey, whaddaya know? You're right! I've never really looked into WMP before but it does seem to have much the same functionality as iTunes (with the added ability to play video). But I've got used to iTunes now so I'll be sticking with it. Also, one feature WMP doesn't appear to have is the ability to export your playlists to a .txt or xml file.

[rejected]

FOOBAR2000 is the player for me.

Not only can it play music, but it has more features, addons, and components than you could ever believe.
I don't know the website for it, but you could find it at google.com by searching..

[Inspiron]

fffanatics, on Jun 1 2005, 12:40 PM, said:

I use winamp 5 for numerous reasons. For one, it takes less cpu than windows media player which is nice when using it while playing a high quality and system intense game. Another reason is the visualizations are soooo much better. Plus, you can make the visualizations your background. Finally, the last real reason is use it is because of the number of plugin and addins that are available and useful for it like a volume leveler or dee 2 (used to increase quality of music similar to dfx but better) and such. Also, editing and searching media files is much quicker than windows media player. Hope this helps

Windows Media Player is also able to save Playlist in several formats...
Simply by clicking File and point to "Save Now Playing List As..."

[Tyssen]

Inspiron, on Jun 1 2005, 03:43 PM, said:

Windows Media Player is also able to save Playlist in several formats...
Simply by clicking File and point to "Save Now Playing List As..."

You quoted the wrong person. And WMP only exports as playlist files (.wpl, .m3u). Sometimes it's handy to have that info in a text-based format.

[Inspiron]

Oh I didnt reliased I quoted the wrong person... Apologies...

As for the playlist, all are texted-based, just open then in a Text Editor and you can see all the codes...
I agree Windows Media Player cannot export as XML, but what's so special in XML since WinAmp is also able to save playlist as m3u likewise Windows Media Player...

[greendilim]

Im using WMP 10, its got a great theme and easy to the eye. Very easy to handle music in a library and create playlists. WMP has got good features as well, and many plugins that can be downloaded, such as quick nero plugin that burns the music in a playlist in a click of a button. And an MSN messenger 7 plugin that shows what song is being played on ur msn name. very nice... much better than Nero i think. If used Nero once and never used it again. but thats just me..

[electriic ink]

I downloaded WinAmp because it can play more file extensions. There's an ogg extension which can be played in WinAmp but not WMP.

[Tyssen]

Inspiron, on Jun 1 2005, 04:19 PM, said:

As for the playlist, all are texted-based, just open then in a Text Editor and you can see all the codes...

Ah well, you got me again. Gonna have to stop now or it's gonna become a habit.

[mahesh2k]

Well i use media player 10.
winamp 5,k-lite codec's bsplayer.i\some of this player are good.jetaudio is good player,well there are few conflicts witht the codecs.
codecs with apple's quicktime is often.

[sonorama]

fffanatics, on May 31 2005, 10:40 PM, said:

I use winamp 5 for numerous reasons. For one, it takes less cpu than windows media player which is nice when using it while playing a high quality and system intense game. Another reason is the visualizations are soooo much better. Plus, you can make the visualizations your background. Finally, the last real reason is use it is because of the number of plugin and addins that are available and useful for it like a volume leveler or dee 2 (used to increase quality of music similar to dfx but better) and such. Also, editing and searching media files is much quicker than windows media player. Hope this helps

I have to agree with this. Winamp takes a lot less than Windows Media.
I like Windows Media Player 10 when ripping my CDs into mp3 format and for viewing videos. But The BEST PC Music Player is still Winamp

Cheers!

[Inspiron]

cmatcmextra, on Jun 1 2005, 02:48 PM, said:

I downloaded WinAmp because it can play more file extensions. There's an ogg extension which can be played in WinAmp but not WMP.

Windows Media Player will be able to play OGG files and any other file formats when its codec is installed...
This is same for the rest of the players out there...
My Windows Media Player was unable to play DVD initially until I installed WinDVD which also installs the DVD decoder codec..
Until then, my Windows Media Player is able to play DVD..
Likewise for OGG file formats and any other file formats...

So it's like, just download and install the codec and play! That's it...
No additional players required.

sonorama, on Jun 1 2005, 03:45 PM, said:

I have to agree with this. Winamp takes a lot less than Windows Media.
I like Windows Media Player 10 when ripping my CDs into mp3 format and for viewing videos. But The BEST PC Music Player is still Winamp

Cheers!

You stated the best PC music player is WinAMP but did not really specify the reason.
If the only reason is that WinAMP is taking lesser CPU resources then Windows Media Player, then I will still stick to Windows Media Player...
Basically bacause I can't listen to other music while gaming..
You don't listen to your MP3 music while you are holding a gun in your game or commanding your troops, don't you?

[shigajet]

I sometimes use Windows Media Player but I use other types of media players, too - depending on the file. WINAMP is a great alternative to play audio tracks...especially on my old laptop. For my XP machine, I use iTunes since you can easily edit track info, create multiple playlists and burn mp3 and audio CDs. As for video files, Quicktime is my player of choice. It seems that a lot of sites these days require either Windows or Quicktime. (The only other option is RealPlayer)

[rvalkass]

I am using Windows Media Player v10 as it is easy to use and works well. I also like the feature of it minimising into the system tray, yet still allowing you to use the main controls. It can be slow to load sometimes for some reason, btu I still find it works and I can't be bothered to download a program to replace a similar one that works just as well.

[hayri]

In my opinion, Windows Media Player is the better one. It is the best what belongs to the sound quality. And also you can play ogg files with WMP. You just have to search for "ogg windows media player addon" on google.

And I also think that Media Player is integrated in Windows, and why download and install a second one, if the one on your pc is better, right?

The only thing for me on WinAmp is, that you can install several skins. Media Player just lets you change the colour

[rvalkass]

Actually in WIndows Media Player if you click View, then Skinned Mode there is a wide selection of skins there.

[T100]

I am afraid that I am using the worst media player on the world, Windows Media Player 9. It does not have built in DVD support, meaning that you have to get to codec from elsewhere, say Nero or WinDVD, and it offers no adjustment for contrast, sharpness and even brightness. It does not support newer formats like ogm and mkv. I am using WinDVD to play DVDs, and DVDs only, since it takes some time to load even on my P4 3.0GHz with 1GB DDR2 RAM computer. WinDVD offers more advanced options, but I really don’t like the bookmark function of it.

The reason that I am still using Windows Media Player 9 is because of its bad compatibility, which means that if I can play a movie with it, I can play it in all players. That’s one of the methods I use to check whether a movie is a good or not. I install ffdshow, a very versatile DirectShow filters for formats like DivX, Xvid, 3ivx, MSPG4 version 2 and many other MPEG-4 encoding system. I found it quite useful in playing movies. Also I have got the mkv package, the real alternative package and the quicktime package, so I can now play every format with the worst player on Earth.

If you look for a good player, I may suggest that you use KMplayer, a free player developed by the Koreans. It can play almost every format without the need of installing many Codecs. I don’t like those codec packs as they tend to ruin my computer. KMplayer is quite popular in Asia.

[Tyssen]

Inspiron, on Jun 1 2005, 01:59 PM, said:

For me, I'm using Windows Media Player, since it's already included with Windows, why bother to download another player which does the same thing...

For the same kind of reasons people d/l & install Firefox even though they've already got IE on their system.

[leiaah]

I use Musicmatch version 10 (I think). It's simple to use and I usually use it for ripping and burning audio cds. I like it better than Windows Media Player.