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Multi-Media Player Wanted

I've recently downloaded several media files. Some of them will not play. I found out I needed DIVX to play some of them. I got that and some play fine.

Now I've got some others that will not play and I have no idea why. I'm thinking there must be ANOTHER format out there and I need some software to play it. The file contans this statment "[SVCD]-Disk-1.MPG" The file is a full lingth movie 825MB large.

When I click on the file it opens Windows media player (version 9.00) then it says "Contacting". Lastly, a box pops up saying something is wrong with the file type.

Here is the question:
Is there a multi-media player out there that will play everything? Quicktime, MPGs, ie, almost everying?
If not, is there something I need to play the file I listed above?

Thanks,
Danny

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StuartV

SVCD uses mpeg2 encoding - as gambit says you need some form of dvd playing software on your system.

Because of the licensing issues with mpeg2, it does not normally come free with windows media, quicktime, real etc.

Hope this helps

Stuart

dannycreech

ASKER

gambit32, looks like you'll get it.

However, I would still like to know what is the best player out there as far as playing the MOST different types of file formats?

Thanks,
Danny

weed

QuickTime. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/qt/specifications.html

spanky302

Try throttlebox. You can get it free from throttlebox.com

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dannycreech

ASKER

spanky302 I went to:
www.throttlebox.com and it said it was a bad web address.

Danny

spanky302

It used to be there! Try this http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/ThrottleBox_Player/

jackarmy

Try This

Blaze Media Pro 4.1

Publisher's Description
This all-in-one media player, converter, editor, and recorder features audio and data CD/DVD recording, video capture, video creation/combining/extraction, video editing, batch video processing, media management, audio merge, MusicID audio recognition, lyrics search, and more. The audio content of video files can be extracted and saved to sound files, and frames can also be extracted to image files in batch mode. Video files can be created from still frame images and/or other videos. Supported conversions include: CD to WAV, CD to MP3, CD to WMA, CD to OGG, WAV to MP3, MP3 to WAV, WAV/MP3 to WMA, WMA to WAV/MP3, WAV/MP3 to OGG, OGG to WAV/MP3, WAV/MP3/WMA/OGG to CD burning, and two-way video conversions among MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, and FLIC. MPEG conversion options are available for VCD, SVCD, and DVD-compliant output. Video editing is available for AVI (uncompressed), AVI (compressed using any available codec), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, and ASF. Comprehensive video editing operations are provided (copy, cut, paste, delete, crop, resize, rotate, mirror, flip, trim, and so on).
In addition, an extensive list of more than 30 effects and color adjustment operations allow for powerful video enhancement and alternation. WAV, WMA, and MP3 audio files can be inserted into the video or extracted from the video; and BMP, GIF, JPEG, PCX, PNG, RAS, PPM, TGA, and TIFF are the supported image formats that can be inserted or extracted. Most video processing operations can also be performed in batch mode on a list of video files using the software's Batch Video Processor. Complete drag-and-drop capabilities, a fully skinnable interface, audio tag editing, CDDB support, and versatile preferences (for maximum control) are also present.

dannycreech

ASKER

jackarmy, I looked at the reviews of this program and they said "stability is a problem, especially with the video editor. Blaze Media Pro doesn't quite live up to its speedy-sounding moniker".

Do you use this program? If so, how well do you like it?

Danny

jackarmy

It worked okay for me also the The Core Media Player is a good universal player.
http://www.corecoded.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=tcmp_home&file=index

spanky302

Hmmm...
Abandon this?

dannycreech

ASKER

Anyone else have any good players they would recomend?

Danny
3/4/2004

Sohel Rana

>>Anyone else have any good players they would recomend?

Hi:

In my opinion windows media player and quicktime is the most supported (file format) player in the market. I totally agree with the expert's "weed" comment above.

rsdn

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dannycreech

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That's fine. I still haven't found one which will play almost every file. Mostly I'm using the Windows Media player and some other video player.

I have a few files which in the Media player the slider bar moves faster than the video and I don't get to see all of it. But in the other video player the video plays just fine. Anyone know why? I'm all that consearn in fixing it as much as I am just wanting to know why this happens.

Thanks to all who replyed,
Danny

weed

You wont find anything that plays ALL files. Between QuickTime and VLC (still a yucky player but better than WMP) i can play 99% of what I come across.