What program(s) do we all use to play media within Windows 7?

sublime313 · 11-02-2009, 11:10 PM

WMP for sound, CyberLink PowerDVD 9.0 Ultra for video. (No native blu-ray support included!)

demonhotrod · 11-03-2009, 07:40 AM

Has anyone/Does anyone use the Shark007 codecs? I've heard they don't interfere with WMP own codecs and are really quite good? Seeing as WMP has included 'out of the box' avi support i feel I should atleast try it, anything that makes my system that little bit lighter is a winner in my books

alpine101 · 11-03-2009, 08:58 AM

KMPlayer for video, QCDPlayer for audio. I've disabled the Windows stuff.

GoodBytes · 11-03-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by demonhotrod

Has anyone/Does anyone use the Shark007 codecs? I've heard they don't interfere with WMP own codecs and are really quite good? Seeing as WMP has included 'out of the box' avi support i feel I should atleast try it, anything that makes my system that little bit lighter is a winner in my books

I do! I find them fantastic. Because I have 64-bit Windows, I installed the 32 and 64-bit codec pack Shark007 (you need to install the 32-bit one first), and enable Windows Media Player 64-bit.

demonhotrod · 11-03-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GoodBytes

I do! I find them fantastic. Because I have 64-bit Windows, I installed the 32 and 64-bit codec pack Shark007 (you need to install the 32-bit one first), and enable Windows Media Player 64-bit.

Yeah I have 64 bit too and I am considering doing the same. I didn't know that a 64 Bit Windows Media Player existed however

arktrance · 11-03-2009, 12:19 PM

I use KMPlayer for videos and Winamp to listen to music. I also have Itunes but I try not to use it if I'm not syncing with my ipod.

v3loc1ty2.0 · 11-03-2009, 12:45 PM

I use Winamp for music and VLC for everything else

carajean · 11-03-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by demonhotrod

Yeah I have 64 bit too and I am considering doing the same. I didn't know that a 64 Bit Windows Media Player existed however

Me either please elaborate on this 64 but windows media player.

GoodBytes · 11-03-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by carajean

Me either please elaborate on this 64 but windows media player.

Windows Media Player 11 (Vista), 12 (Win7), is offered in both 32 and 64-bit.
32-bit is in Program Files (x86) (all file association and shortcuts is linked to it by default)
64-bit is in Program Files.

Shark007 codec pack (must install the 32-bit one first and then the 64-bit one) has a utility panel, which allows you to select Windows Media Player 64-bit.Once selected it will chnage all Windows Media Player 32-bit file association to the 64-bit one, and shortcut files for you. So that next time you double click on a video, let say, it open Windows Media Player 64-bit.

The cool thing with SHark007 codec pack, is that it doesn't interfere with Windows built-in codec packs. Another cool thing, is that so far as I know Windows Vista/7 are the only place you can find 64-bit codec for MPEG-2 (DVD).

cn_habs · 11-03-2009, 09:19 PM

VLC for videos and Songbird for songs.