cnet Audio & Video

RealPlayer

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:44:00 +0000

Publisher's description of RealPlayer:

From RealNetworks:

RealPlayer 11 gives you the ability to download videos from thousands of Web sites with just one click, and now you can even burn them to CD.

Watch them whenever and wherever you want. Download Internet videos with one click, build your own video library and playlists, or burn your favorite videos to CD or DVD with RealPlayer. RealPlayer plays all major audio and video formats.

Editor's review of RealPlayer :

"Keepin' it Real"

One of the dinosaurs of media playback, RealPlayer has been on the scene since 1995. Sometimes it feels like it hasn't been updated since then, no matter what the version number says. Still, RealPlayer 11 beta introduces a major new function and takes care of some frustrating bugs, making it respectable once again.

The player runs smoother than ever, which to some might not be saying much, but if you haven't used it in years, the differences are dramatic. Now the free version of the player has the ability to download videos from the Internet, including Flash-based videos like those on YouTube.

Once installed, mousing over an embedded video will provide a pop-up that not only lets you download the vid, but also change its name, the save-to directory, and other options.

The update sees a major face-lift, as well, removing much of the clutter from the downloadable music store. Though not groundbreaking, the RealPlayer music store gets a thumbs up for being easy to use and offering a flexible DRM policy.

The new jukebox features let you make playlists, rip CDs, burn custom mixes, and listen to hundreds of online radio stations. The program still suffers from an intrusive installation, but file-type hijacking and upgrade harassment are mostly gone. The positive steps begun with Version 10 continue, and users of earlier versions should upgrade.

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winamp media player

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:29:00 +0000

winamp media player:

Publisher's description of Winamp :
From Nullsoft:

Winamp is a free multimedia player made by Nullsoft. It supports numerous audio and video formats. It also plays streamed video and audio content, both live and recorded, authored worldwide.

It has an extremely customizable media library, and allows you to rip and burn your favorite music CDs. Winamp has thousands of skins and plug-ins that allow you to change the look-and-feel of the player, as well as add new features.

The player also has access to thousands of free songs, videos and online radio stations from SHOUTcast Radio and AOL Radio with XM.

Version 5.541 features better auto-detection of newer iPod models and includes other miscellaneous general tweaks, improvements, fixes and optimizations.

Editor's review of Winamp :

"The llama still rides"

WinAmp 5.3 took some long-needed steps to improve the old-school media player, with support for AAC encoding, CD burning, and a robust file-management system.

WinAmp 5.54 ups the ante with strong support for portable devices, including iPods, the ability to sync non-DRMed files to your PC from your device, an optional new interface layout and a built-in browser for media discovery.

We liked that clicking on an artist's name will get you related headlines and Web sites in a separate pane. There's also Podcast support, device synchronization that lets you tweak the sync list while in progress, and continued support for AOL's excellent Shoutcast.

The new Bento layout is worth mentioning, too, because it gets the venerable llama away from the old modular format. The joined panes for the browser, media player, artist list, album list and more make WinAmp instantly more visually appealing. There's also an Auto-Tag feature, which will download metatags from the Gracenote database.

If you want MP3 encoding and full-speed CD burning, you have to shell out $19.95 for the Pro version. However, there are other problems. Automatic album art download support is spotty at best. More importantly, there are some stability issues when playing videos, and occasional program crashes were far more common than they should be.

WinAmp 5.54 is no iTunes killer--not yet. It has become, however, a strong alternative and should be of interest to those looking for something with more meat on its bones. Llama meat, that is.

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Windows Media Player

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:56:00 +0000

Windows Media Player:

Windows Media Player is the all-in-one media player that provides the best experience for discovering, playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere--on Windows XP-based PCs and the widest choice of portable devices.

The Player provides faster access to top activities, such as ripping, burning, and syncing. You can also fine-tune the layout, choose from a range of online music and video stores and services, and much more.Windows Media Player is the multimedia software application developed by Microsoft that provides users with the ability to view multimedia content, both from their hard drive and from the Internet.

If you've bought into the Microsoft-oriented music world in any way, however--perhaps with a Media Center PC, Portable Media Center device, or by using a WMA-compatible online music service--you simply must upgrade to WMP 10. This release offers major improvements for discovering and buying, and subscribing to content online, sports an improved UI, and integrates nicely with a coming generation of portable devices.

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QuickTime Player

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:45:00 +0000

Publisher's description of QuickTime:

From Apple:

Just launch QuickTime Player, and there's no telling where you're likely to land. The Player may whisk you to the Moon or perhaps to an exotic location on this planet. Take you on a virtual field trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Or treat you to the latest news, movie trailers, music videos, HBO series or PBS specials. That's because QuickTime 7 Player takes advantage of the latest video compression technology. It's called H.264, and it's an important new industry standard that's quickly garnered widespread support.

Chosen as the industry-standard codec for 3GPP (mobile multimedia), MPEG-4 HD-DVD and Blu-ray, H.264 represents the next generation of video for everything from mobile multimedia to high-definition playback. H.264 icon.

Version 7.5.5 includes unspecified updates.

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CyberLink PowerCinema

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:42:00 +0000

CyberLink PowerCinema Publisher's Description:

CyberLink PowerCinema 6 is an all-in-one digital media center, delivering a complete entertainment solution for the digital home. Watch and record digital HDTV and listen to radio on your PC with PowerCinema’s bundled TV-tuner card.

Enjoy music, videos, photos, and DVDs. PowerCinema 6 is also perfect for mobile TV and digital entertainment, transforming your notebook into a portable media center.

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Moyea Web Player

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:32:00 +0000

Moyea Web Player Pro Publisher's Description:

Moyea Web Player Pro customs a fully skinned flash video player for web to add all online and local flash videos in formats of FLV, MP4, MOV, 3GP, 3G2 with H.264 encoder to websites to play.

The burned Xml playlist and html file can directly change flash videos and player settings. Thus you can easily own a YouTube video share site. Meanwhile, advertisements in types of flash videos, SWF, image can be inserted into flash videos for business use.

System Requirements :
Windows

What's new:
1. Added watermark function to the program.

2. Add "stop ad" on the watermark settings interface fore easier advertise and watermark settings.

3. Added "autoChooseNext" for loop play.

4. Fixed some bugs.

5. Improved the program interfaces.

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Video to 3GP Converter

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:59:00 +0000

Video to 3GP Converter Publisher's Description:

Video to 3GP Converter can quickly convert batches of popular video files to 3gp formats to be played on your mobile phones, such as Rmvb, Avi, MPEG, MPG, Xvid, svcd, DVD, Rm, VOB, MP4, MOV, divx, flv, h-264, vcd, ASF, WMV, etc.

And we have provided dozens of codec for most popular cell phone, such as Motorola, Samsung, BlackBerry, HTC, LG, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Simense, Pansonic, Sanyo, NEC, iPhone, GPhone and so on.

System Requirements :
Pentium 800 MHz CPU; 512 MB RAM; 50 MB Hard Drive space; sound card

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Online TV Player

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:55:00 +0000

Online TV Player:

Publisher's description of Online TV Player:

From Online TV Player:

Online TV Player lets you watch 850+ free Internet TV and listen 1500+ free online radio stations on your PC. It allows watcher to watch directly into TV without having to experience the annoyances of a Web site (like slow-loading pages and pop-up ads).

No additional equipment required. Online TV Player support both Windows Media and Real Video. You can play most of stream formats in one program. It can set the screen window to any size that you want. It supports full-screen mode too.

Version 4.9 includes updated channel database.

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iPod Video Converter

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:48:00 +0000

iPod Video Converter:

Publisher's description of Free iPod Video Converter:

From Jodix Technologies:

Free iPod Video Converter provides an easy and completed way to convert all popular video formats to iPod video. You can enjoy DVD/VCD and AVI, MPEG, WMV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB video files in your iPod with few clicks.

The program is a freeware and does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors. Version 1.32 build 852 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Total Video Converter

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:40:00 +0000

Total Video Converter:

Publisher's description of Total Video Converter:

From iTinySoft:

Total Video Converter converts all video files to 3GP, MP4, PSP, iPod, SWF, FLV, DVD, VCD, AVI. Total Video Converter is a complete solution for video conversion which supports reading, playing all kinds of video and audio formats and converting them to the popular video formats. Total Video Converter includes a powerful media conversion engine internally so that you can convert media files with very fast speed.

Version 3.14 adds support for H264, VCHD, M2TS, AVCHD, MTS and FLV files, autocopy converted video to PSP, iTunes for iPod and iPhone, and more stable function of combing several video files to one.

Editor's review of Total Video Converter:

* "Total or partial video converter?"

Though perhaps not a total video solution, Total Video Converter does support a wealth of audio and video formats, including 3GP, PSP, AVI, MOV, and SWF.

On top of that, it can rip DVDs and cut movies into smaller, more manageable fragments. In our testing, we appreciated the program's conversion speed and quality.

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CyberLink PowerDVD

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:31:00 +0000

Publisher's description of CyberLink PowerDVD:

From CyberLink:

PowerDVD delivers new dimensions in the way consumers can enjoy their movies. In addition to offering industry-leading movie playback quality in high-definition (HD), PowerDVD now extends the movie experience with an online web service called MoovieLive and offers an innovative and novel concept of remixing your favorite DVD movies for sharing with the world.

PowerDVD delivers uncompromising quality for movie playback on the PC. Support for Blu-ray Discs offers a new world of movie features, including seamless disc navigation, Picture-in-Picture support, and movie extras. Widescreen, high-definition output supports the latest HD displays.

And with support for 7.1-channel high-definition audio, users can enjoy a true home theater experience via their PC.

Editor's review of CyberLink PowerDVD:

* "Power up your movies with PowerDVD"

Sometimes you really do get what you pay for. At least you do with the pricey CyberLink PowerDVD, a nifty video player that combines ease of use, top-notch performance, and an outstanding feature set.

The compact and handy interface comes in several flavors, including a miniature version with minimal playback controls. The context menu is customizable, and the program automatically resumes playback from the last point you viewed.

You can bookmark interesting scenes and move subtitles so they don't interfere with the picture. Video-enhancement options include color profiles and Eagle Vision technology, which makes the picture brighter and more natural.

CyberLink PowerDVD also has tools for improving sound on headphones or two-speaker systems. You can enable a different parental control level for each of your kids. It also supports Blu-ray discs and picture-in-picture displays.

What's not to like? OK, the price: $69.95 might seem steep, but you're getting a lot for your money. Also, Windows Vista users have complained about bugs since Version 7, so caveat emptor if you're on a Vista-32 machine.

VLC Media Player

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:24:00 +0000

VLC Media Player :

Publisher's description of VLC Media Player:

From VideoLAN Project:

VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

It also can be used as a server for unicast or multicast streams in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network. The most prominent additions to version 0.8.6 are probably Windows Media Video 9 and Flash Video.

Other important changes are improved H.264 decoding, better Windows Unicode support, and a full-screen.

Editor's review of VLC Media Player:

* "Find a player for your video files"

When it comes to video files, nothing is ever as easy as it should be. Thankfully, VLC Media Player offers a one-stop solution for the file-format problem. The program supports playback of OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, DVD, and a whole slew of other file types.

In addition, it also can function as a streaming media server. Because of its open-source foundation, VLC Media Player evolves quickly, with new features and fixes released frequently.

Though the interface varies from platform to platform, the sparseness of the Windows version leaves plenty to be desired. The skinned mode perks things up slightly, but the program seems to suffer from unpredictable behavior when skinned.

Also, the basic task of opening a file is far more confusing than it should be; the program gives you several options, including the head-scratching Quick Open File. Overall, though, VLC Media Player is a must-have application for its ability to open just about any type of video file you throw at it.

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FLV Player 2

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:12:00 +0000

From Martijn de Visser:

FLV Player is a tool to play Flash FLV and H.264 (MPEG-4) videos with. This utility can come in handy when viewing many FLV and/or H.264 files.

The installer comes with optional FLV file-association, so double clicking an FLV file opens and plays the file in FLV Player.

Version 2.0.25 adds 'video-only' mode (press [tab] to hide all FLV Player interface elements, note that you can still drag the video around), volume control with [arrow-up] and [arrow-down] keys, timer toggle (normal and milliseconds). Ability to skip forward with [arrow-right] key has been restored.

"Free your FLV"

Most people don't need anything more than a Web browser and a Macromedia plug-in to watch Flash videos. However, if you want a hair's breadth more control over your viewing, this open-source freeware program will do the trick.

FLV Player's exceedingly simple controls allow you to navigate backward and forward through videos and play them in a loop. You can also adjust the volume, mute it, and adjust the size of the player.

The Settings menu provides some basic control over program behavior, such as opening a new player window when double-clicking on an FLV file and remembering previous settings. And that's about it.

Our only major complaint is that the display window doesn't automatically resize to the size of your movie frame. We hope this problem will be remedied in future versions. FLV Player isn't a must-have by any stretch, but it's a decent tool for penny-pinching Flash developers.

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Windows Movie Maker

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:05:00 +0000

Windows Movie Maker :

From Microsoft:

Windows Movie Maker 2 is an XP-only download that gives you the tools to create, edit, and share home movies. Compile and edit a movie from video clips with drag-and-drop functionality.

Add special effects, music, and narration with ease. Share your movie over the Web or master it to DVD media. You can also save your movie back to the DV tape in your camera.

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GOM Media Player 2

noreply@blogger.com (jackamar) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:51:00 +0000

GOM Media Player 2:

GOM Player is a free multimedia player with popular video and audio codecs built-in. GOM Player supports file formats such as AVI, DAT, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF.

Users don't have to install codecs separately.

GOM Player is capable of playing incomplete or damaged AVI files by skipping the damaged frames. It can also play locked or partially downloaded files.

Its other features include drag-and-drop support, HTTP streaming, editable skins, subtitling, overlay mixer, key remapping, enhanced filter rendering, real-time index rebuilding for AVI files and unicode support among others.