better than VLC for overall videos

Pros: I have now kicked out VLC. (version 8.5, and had versions prior to this) - this is now my main video player.

Although my testing was not extensive, it has handled every format i have presented to is thus far.

Fairly simple and easy to use. (At least its not the nightmare complication that VLC is)

Free (GNU GPL licence, which is free in more ways than the general public realise)

It plays many FLV files i have which i thought were dud when i was playing them through VLC, where they either; did not play, or sound but no video, or played for a small portion only. This just plays all of them without hassle.

Cons: I have decided i will now use this for most of my video watching except for when i want to take notes with seminar or tutorial type videos where i need to go backwards and forwards which this doesnt have. One can slide the pointer but this seems to take a long time for it to come into play and is not practical. (I use the jetAudio player for such, as i can do that with short cut keys and easily rewind in small increments to script the section of the video i need to have in written form)

Being their first version of player, i imagine at some point, a version will include fast forward and fast rewind buttons or short cuts.

Posted: 28-Apr-2007 08:22:22 PM

More complete if suplemented with NoScript

Pros: -The ability to manually enter any web site you want to block.

-There are several Filter or block lists to choose from, to which one can subscribe. In the options you can subscribe to automatic updates.

-Import and export lists. (effectively a way of saving lists)

Cons: -Some ads are delivered by way of Java, which this software does not block. I tried many forms of the address related to the flash plug (as one example), but this did not work. I found “NoScript” covered this aspect which ABP mises.

-Browser page can be slower (although not hugely different) on fast internet connection if subscribed to several filter lists. (don’t confuse the current misnomer of “broadband” connection to mean fast internet service. This can cover a VERY wide range of speeds) My current strategy is in using my own list of items I have found through “page info” (from FF toolbar- “Tools” ) of sites I regularly visit, along with the subscriptions lists. Clicking on the “hits” tab after clicking on preferences from ABP icon will align in either ascending or descending order. The low hits or zero hits can then be removed after a trial period of surfing. (I will give it at least a week) At least in how I surf the net, this will help substantially reduce the list, and bring my speed back up again.

-If you don’t want to go the subscription route, manually adding is the other option, which can take some amount of effort, at least initially.

Posted: 06-May-2007 12:58:40 AM

Plays most of the time with many file types_Sometimes hangs

Pros: This review is for version 0.8.5 (I would not have to tell you the version unless download com got their act together- no offence intended)

___Its Free (keep it up fellas)__Plays many media types__A few usefull features___Better for video content than music.

Cons: yes its ugly, but that does not bother me.

__Sometimes locks up__I very rarely watch DVDs, but the one & only DVD i just bought (Defintely not a pirated DVD), shows coloured blocks in a few places & it kept closing itself down____Non intuitive, & if you need to alter settings, you could be in for a hard time.__Definitely not to be used as a music jukebox (I think VLCs main focus is with streaming out content, than general media useage for your average joe)

------I am starting to switch to one of the other free media players that does not have the lockup problem, but i will certainly try the next version.

Posted: 16-Sep-2006 05:37:11 AM