Author Topic: Wow, Videolan is the best multimedia player (Read 2848 times)

Mondain · « **on:** July 12, 2007, 07:58:20 PM »

It plays every damn obscure video format out there! To install Windows Media Player 11, Windows asks for this installation to be "validated", which I'm not willing to do. So I looked for alternatives that can play WMV files and all sorts of codecs.

Media Player Classic is good, but it seems unstable at times, and there are certain files that it mysteriously won't play.

I recall Videolan as being even more unstable a few years ago, but now the latest build seems to be allright. It will play ANY video file, well nearly everything that doesn't mandate you to install an XviD or a DivX codec. It's a veritable swiss knife.

Get this in a hurry and give up on that WMP POS

http://www.videolan.org

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:03:28 PM »

It's VLC.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:09:15 PM »

Every dude with obscure porn files already knows about this player.

Himu · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:20:31 PM »

VLC sucks. The interface is HORRIBLE. I pause something, and it takes fucking 10 seconds to pause.

Mondain · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:23:04 PM »

...maybe that's because your PC was made in the fifties

Himu · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:24:24 PM »

That's funny, because every one else I know says that vlc sucks for the same reason. Plus, every other media player works just fine. My pc is pretty good. The only thing I need updated is the graphics card.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:25:45 PM »

VLC fucking owns, Himuro. OH NOES IT TAKES A SECOND TO PAUSE WAAA

Himu · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:28:02 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 12, 2007, 08:25:45 PM

VLC fucking owns, Himuro. OH NOES IT TAKES A SECOND TO PAUSE WAAA

MPC ftw.

Mondain · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:28:12 PM »

meh, I'd say Videolan is good, ten seconds to pause WMV videos must represent some pretty good computing performances for a computer based on vacuum tubes like Himuro's

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:29:10 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on July 12, 2007, 08:28:02 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 12, 2007, 08:25:45 PM
VLC fucking owns, Himuro. OH NOES IT TAKES A SECOND TO PAUSE WAAA

MPC ftw.

Can you take screenshots with it? Or make the video your background? I love doing that.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:29:28 PM »

Quote from: Mondain on July 12, 2007, 08:28:12 PM

meh, I'd say Videolan is good, ten seconds to pause WMV videos must represent some pretty good computing performances for a computer based on vacuum tubes like Himuro's

Mondain referencing the Drinky Crow's How to Troll 4 Dummies book, fo' sho.

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:30:21 PM »

Quote from: Mondain on July 12, 2007, 08:28:12 PM

meh, I'd say Videolan is good, ten seconds to pause WMV videos must represent some pretty good computing performances for a computer based on vacuum tubes like Himuro's

10 seconds is an exaggeration but seriously, VLC blows.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 12, 2007, 08:29:10 PM

Can you take screenshots with it? Or make the video your background? I love doing that.

Yes.

Mondain · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:35:51 PM »

Himuro's parents probably long for him moving out, but only because they can't wait to get four or five different rooms back.

Himu · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:36:06 PM »

Jotaro, here is a tip off. My mpc can play pretty much any file because of CCCP.

Quote from: Mondain on July 12, 2007, 08:35:51 PM

Himuro's parents probably long for him moving out, but only because they can't wait to get four or five different rooms back.

No, they take up 4 to 5 rooms. I use only one.

Mondain · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:38:53 PM »

it's your old personal ENIAC that they hate, not you

Himu · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:41:00 PM »

Quote from: Mondain on July 12, 2007, 08:38:53 PM

it's your old personal ENIAC that they hate, not you

what

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:41:06 PM »

Quote from: Spencer on July 12, 2007, 08:37:30 PM

VLC is the end all play all media player. deal with it.

For porn.

Himu · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:49:01 PM »

dvd rips

Beezy · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2007, 11:08:28 PM »

MPC + CCCP > *

VLC fuckin' sucks

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2007, 11:20:21 PM »

I just googled "CCCP"

The CCCP : Combined Community Codec Pack is a filter pack specifically built for playing anime.

You guys are fuckin' fegs.

Beezy · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2007, 11:28:02 PM »

Doesn't change the fact that VLC is trash.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2007, 11:59:53 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on July 12, 2007, 11:28:02 PM

Doesn't change the fact that VLC is trash.

I've never had a problem, but maybe that's because I've never tried to watch ANIME on it.

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2007, 12:49:29 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on July 12, 2007, 11:28:02 PM

Doesn't change the fact that VLC is trash.

Word.

CCCP is good for everything. I don't know what anime has to do with it. It puts every single thing on your computer that you need to view pirated video.

Shuri · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2007, 12:55:43 AM »

vlc can also stream vids for you, which is pretty neat.

bluemax · « **Reply #24 on:** July 13, 2007, 04:54:43 PM »

If you could marry the video capabilities of VLC with the user interface of BSPlayer I'd be in heaven. VLC is an ugly reminder of why Linux and most F/OSS doesn't catch on.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #25 on:** July 13, 2007, 06:19:09 PM »

Quote from: Koopler on July 13, 2007, 01:58:17 AM

VLC is shit.

Try GOM. Easy to use and it plays everything.

Is this a fact?

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Author Topic: Wow, Videolan is the best multimedia player (Read 2848 times)