HydrogenAudio

So that's gonna be very interesting...
I sadly didn't have have space to include some other famous players I know of, just check the last option if you use one of them.
regards,
Digga

I use iTunes, MacAmp Lite X, Audion, and XMMS.
Guess though you're just interested in PC progs.

WinAmp2 because of MExp Plug-in (http://www.mexp.dk) and Adapt-X plug-in.

Embrace for impact! This thread will soon turn into fb2k mania heaven. 

I don't know what Windows Media Player Classic is.
There is Windows Media Player on one side. One the other side there is Media Player Classic.
And Media Player Classic has nothing to do with Windows. It is developped by Gabest. The only common point with Windows is that it really looks like Windows Media Player 7. That's all. But, Media Player Classic is just much better.

BTW, I use both fb2k for audio files and Media Player Classic for video files, but had to vote only once.

I use iTunes, MacAmp Lite X, Audion, and XMMS.
Guess though you're just interested in PC progs.

Yes, that's right, maybe I didn't made the question clear enough... Sorry.
As Windos-user seem to be the majority here, I found that quite fitting 

I use J.River Media Center 9 www.jrmediacenter.com (http://www.jrmediacenter.com)

I don't know what Windows Media Player Classic is.
There is Windows Media Player on one side. One the other side there is Media Player Classic.
And Media Player Classic has nothing to do with Windows. It is developped by Gabest. The only common point with Windows is that it really looks like Windows Media Player 7. That's all. But, Media Player Classic is just much better.

Your are right about that, my mistake.

I am biased for "The Core Media Player"  but still use WA2 and MPC for other things.

I use 1by1, it uses less resources than foobar2k for me.

Yeah it's interesting to see how many people have changed preferences since last month (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10369).

I am biased for "The Core Media Player"

Well, it brings a little variaty to usual pool at least.

We have draw btw. Time to place bets.

QCD

DBpowerAmp and QCD also

You forgot Coolplayer.

I use xmms

Xmms when Wine refuses to obey. 

I'm using foobar2000, but somebody could say that my player is a rare hybrid of Winamp 2, Windows Media (6.4, of course) and foobar2000. 

Perhaps there should be separate polls for music players and video players, because there's so many players around ..

I use XMPlay for music and Bsplayer for video.

Perhaps there should be separate polls for music players and video players, because there's so many players around ..

A poll for audio player was already made last month:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....showtopic=10369 (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10369)
Still, there were too many players to mention them all.

A poll for video players could be created @Off-Topic (or @Doom9), why not?

I'm the only one so far who voted for Windows Media Player...I'm not sure how to feel about that, like a standout or like a leper.   

Anyway, I use it and dBpowerAMP for audio and Intervideo WinDVD Platinum for video (only because I get an ugly interference line down the right side of the window when viewing a DVD in WMP).

I've used WMP for a long time because it's easy.  I originally let it do everything for me: rip, encode and manage.  Now, I don't use it for ripping or encoding at all, but I still use it to manage.  I know there are probably better tools out there, though.  As a player, dBpowerAMP has more flexibility IMO, with more available plug-ins, so I'm using it more and more often.  But I still prefer WMP's playlist management, as long as "automatic media info updating" is turned off to prevent it from moving my music around.   

I'd really like to figure out how to use FB2K since everyone seems to rave about it, but it just seems really cryptic to me.  It seems like FB2K is to digital audio players what UNIX is to operating systems...very complex but very powerful.  I'll keep trying at it...

Xmms for audio, and mplayer for video.  My Windows using friends are jealous of mplayer because it plays more formats than anything else. 

I am most definitely in the foobar2k camp - have tried many other players out there in the past few years and foobar has the best balance of nice GUI and functionality for me. (probably about what I posted in the last thread on this topic)

I use XMMS for the currently rare moments that I have linux up - I only have one monitor for both my win crash box and *nix system and the win box is normally using it recently.

foobar2000 because I can configure every detail to my taste, and it has no will of it's own to make strange things happen.

You forgot Coolplayer.

Coolplayer is horrible. Thank god for yours.

I'm using Winamp2 for audio and Media Player Classic for video.

winamp 2.  Still great for me.

Windows Media Player for audio and Zoomplayer for video. Winamp2 only for the few MPC's I have. I hardly ever listen to MP3's or other lossy codecs anymore. Huge modern hard disks made lossy codecs obsolete for me. But they surely make sense in other contexts and for other people of course...

Should try Foobar...

Winamp 2.95 with Album List 1.42.

If Foobar could do what winamp Albumlist does (can it???) then I'd probably use it. But on my system there are no real advantages in using Foobar. Winamp does all I need and it looks much prettier.

.dd.

I am using Winamp since version 1.45 and I still like it a lot.

Anyway, I saw people asking about the difference between Windows Media Player and Windows Media Player Classic: Windows Media Player is the program "wmplayer.exe", while Windows Media Player Classic is "mplayer2.exe".

Anyway, I saw people asking about the difference between Windows Media Player and Windows Media Player Classic: Windows Media Player is the program "wmplayer.exe", while Windows Media Player Classic is "mplayer2.exe".

from afterdawn.com:

Media Player Classic is an extremely light-weight media player for Windows. It looks just like the good-old Media Player v6.4, but has lots of nice extra features.
MPC has, for instance, a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support (requires QT and/or Real player), and lots more.
Definitely a great replacement for the huge and clumsy Microsoft Media Players.
Did you know that all Windows distributions still include the old Media Player v6.4? You can run it by clicking Start, Run and entering MPLAYER2.EXE

I think there is no more confusion now. We have:
- Media Player Classic (homepage: http://gabest.org/ (http://gabest.org/) )
- Windows Media Player (the program "wmplayer.exe")
- "mplayer2.exe" which is the old Windows Media Player v6.4 (but, why call it "classic"?).

Haha, how about Graphedit?

Media Player Classic (the one by Gabest) for Video and foobar2000 for audio. It's that simple. Both currently represent state-of-the-art technology, have a rather minimal approach and their developers support/contribute to other projects as well..

dev0

K-Jofol anyone ? Sonique 2 ? Winamp v1.x ? soundrec32.exe ?
Oh boy, I think I'll start the poll next month...

RadLight 4 alpha 2   

What's up with ZINF, XMMS or ALSA-player? Not everybody is using Win32 environments...

The only common point with Windows is that it really looks like Windows Media Player 7. That's all. But, Media Player Classic is just much better.

Nope, it looks like Windows Media Player 6.x.

I use Winamp 2.81c for audio and Media Player Classic for videos.

I also use XBMP as seen on www.xboxmediaplayer.de (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de)

If Foobar could do what winamp Albumlist does (can it???)

Yes, it can.

gosh, I didn't think that such a huge number of ppl use foobar2k so far, rather than winamp. I guess that speaks for itself... (in case some guys didn't register a few times, just to make the foobar line grow...    )
I'm kind of glad to see though that nobody use sonique. not that this would be bad in any way, I just don't like it much.

I didn't think that such a huge number of ppl use foobar2k so far, rather than winamp. I guess that speaks for itself...

Hehe, yes, sure, but maybe you must start the same topic in the Winamp forums and then compare again... 

And about the GUIs... if you want, there isn't a difference:
foobarlooks (http://www.barciaonline.com/aural/foobarlooks/foobarlooks.htm)

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I didn't think that such a huge number of ppl use foobar2k so far, rather than winamp. I guess that speaks for itself...

Hehe, yes, sure, but maybe you must start the same topic in the Winamp forums and then compare again... 

maybe there should be some new disclaimer included in the registration-proces here at HA:
something like, 'yes, I fully agree with the fact, that god first created foobar2k, then the other stuff...'   
but you are prob. right about the winamp forum... *mhm, what make me think that... cause it's a forum for winamp? yes, makes sence*
though I have to say, I simply  winamp!

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If Foobar could do what winamp Albumlist does (can it???)

Yes, it can.

Can you tell me how to do it then ...???

I have albums saved as Genre/Artist/Album/track.mp3 What I want is to be able to list albums based on their directory hierarchy, and *NOT* based on their tags. Winamp albumlist does this easily. So how can you do it in Foobar?

[this isn't the first time I've posted this question, and I'm not the only person to ask it]

.dd.

Something like this:

$directory(%_path%,3)|$directory(%_path%,2)|$directory(%_path%,1)|%_filename%

should do the trick (in albumlist settings / tree hierarchy).

Something like this:

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$directory(%_path%,3)|$directory(%_path%,2)|$directory(%_path%,1)|%_filename%

should do the trick (in albumlist settings / tree hierarchy).

Thanks zZzZzZz - it did the trick perfectly!
I wish the Foobar docs were a bit easier to get and a bit more newbie friendly. not being a programmer it wan't too easy to work this out for myself.

  Now I'm a foobar convert!

Winamp 2.81 for audio
Windows Media Player 6.4 (mplayer2.exe) for videos

Something like this:

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$directory(%_path%,3)|$directory(%_path%,2)|$directory(%_path%,1)|%_filename%

should do the trick (in albumlist settings / tree hierarchy).

This is exactly why I love FB2K so much: it's incredibly flexible, but you have to take your time playing around with it. The album list is a good example: after experimenting with it for a while, I found out that I no longer need any other external media organizer.

Another reason why I love FB2K is the universal and transparent tagging and replay (album!) gain support for all formats (MP3,MPC,OGG,FLAC,APE,...).

Incredible work by Peter.

Winamp 5.0 beta 2.

I'm a Foobar2k converted and use it on a daily basis. I enjoy the flexibility of its playlist, replay gain and the kernel streaming.

I still use Winamp3 sometimes for its Media Library, I do like this tool (despite some bugs...) and it is the only one working propely for *.ape files (my format of choice) thanks to Case plugin.

i use fb2k and since i use the formatting string made by upnorth (http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/fb2k/strings.php?f=40), no other programm can beat it (at least for me)

I also use XBMP as seen on www.xboxmediaplayer.de (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de)

Now that's one project which could do with a foobar core port...

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I also use XBMP as seen on www.xboxmediaplayer.de (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de)

Now that's one project which could do with a foobar core port...

AFAIK they use MPlayer; one of the fastest and most user-unfriendly players in the world.

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I also use XBMP as seen on www.xboxmediaplayer.de (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de)

Now that's one project which could do with a foobar core port...

AFAIK they use MPlayer; one of the fastest and most user-unfriendly players in the world.

They use mplayer to decode, I was actually on about the whole audio pipeline - gapless, for example, doesn't really work with their model As a codec, mplayer is fine.

If they'd only grab some decoding routines from foobar it would all be fine

If they'd only grab some decoding routines from foobar it would all be fine

I'm really surprised more people haven't taken advantage of the way FB2K is licensed/sourced, especially with the robustitude and excellence of its MP3 decoder.

I'm using Winamp2 for audio and Media Player Classic for video.

same here

being addicted to IRC, i love /mplayerc

* !ranma2k3 is staring at guano_apes-lords_of_the_boards-[pal-lpcm].vob (00:45/03:36) Size: 208.6 mb



and /song works with Winamp5beta1 so..... :] ...but i still use 2.91. i MIGHT'VE used WA exclusively for video, but it's not the most stable. but it's an awesome step in the right direction

Winamp 2.95 with Album List 1.42.

If Foobar could do what winamp Albumlist does (can it???) then I'd probably use it. But on my system there are no real advantages in using Foobar. Winamp does all I need and it looks much prettier.

.dd.

where'd you get 2.95?!? i read about it in the what's new of WA5 beta1 ... and didn't think they ever released it....
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Winamp 2.95 with Album List 1.42.

If Foobar could do what winamp Albumlist does (can it???) then I'd probably use it. But on my system there are no real advantages in using Foobar. Winamp does all I need and it looks much prettier.

.dd.

where'd you get 2.95?!? i read about it in the what's new of WA5 beta1 ... and didn't think they ever released it....
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Winamp 2.95 can be found here (http://mirror1.winampheaven.net/).  It's not linked through Nullsoft's site, but they answer questions about it there, so it's "semi-supported", whether or not it's officially supported.  I used it for a few months before getting Winamp 5 pre-alpha...it works about the same as 2.91 does, as far as I could tell...no major bugs that I found.

Flash,Jul 14 2003, 09:57 PM] Winamp 2.81 for audio
Windows Media Player 6.4 (mplayer2.exe) for videos

SAME here. excellent choice!

I'm now using Winamp5_beta2 with Albumlist plugin for audio. I tried fb2k and quite liked it - it CAN do all I wanted it to do - but (call me shallow) the winamp aesthetics won it over for me. Given the relatively low quality of my audio equipment the difference in sound quality between the two players is negligible if at all noticeable.

For video (in Windows) a great alternative is Media Player Classic (http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli)

.dd.

but (call me shallow) the winamp aesthetics won it over for me.

one of the main reasons foobar won me over as well (or lack thereof). simple look with keyboard shortcuts =

iTunes 4.1.1 (win) .. yea i know  but after getting my ipod and getting used to its library functions, its actually quite damn nice when i have approx. 13,000 music files (mp3 and aac).

So that will be one of the players you totally forgot to add

Not prepared to follow the crowd, I use all three of the best players:

1: 1by1 -- the most overlooked piece of software ever created! Dammit, the latest version is only 47 kb to download! Does exactly what it should do with no fuss, plays back almost any format and uses hardly any resources at ALL.

2: QCD -- it does almost everything I need it to and does it very well.

3: foobar2000 -- great player, just a little too over-complex in the wrong hands for it's own good.

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Flash,Jul 14 2003, 09:57 PM] Winamp 2.81 for audio
Windows Media Player 6.4 (mplayer2.exe) for videos

SAME here. excellent choice!

Same here, except that I use Winamp 2.95

Well of course foobar2000!

I also use Gabest Media Player Classic for most video tasks since it can read many formats, including RealMedia and QuickTime.

Just wish they were also available for Mac OSX...

Not prepared to follow the crowd...
...
...
3: foobar2000 -- great player, just a little too over-complex in the wrong hands for it's own good.

But that IS what the "crowd" uses (around here, anyway).  Not following the crowd would be to use Winamp.   

BTW...I voted (long ago) for Winamp2, but with the release of Winamp5beta2 my preference has changed to that.  My favorite features are:

-1- Comfort.  Yes, I know...not a seemingly valid argument for an audio player, but once you're thoroughly used to something, it's hard to let go.  I use a system-level hot-key plug-in to control it, so I hardly see the interface, and therefore operation is blindingly fast and second nature.  (I know foobar2000 is controllable via hot-keys too, but I can't pry myself away from Winamp...yet.)

-2- Milkdrop.  I assume this could work with any player, but it comes pre-packaged with Winamp5, and is by far the best visualization I've seen.  (Not a priority for personal use, but for parties it gets raves.)

-3- A butt-ugly interface (BUI).  I don't care for most skins I've seen.  foobar2000 may be called minimalist, but it's still nicer to look at than Winamp's classic skin.  And I won't use another skin because one of my critical plug-ins (MuchFX2) doesn't match other skins.  Sounds like I'm complaining, but I'm actually fond of Winamp's "BUI", because as said before, I'm used to it.  The few times I ever see it, it's strangely comforting...I can't explain it.  Mmmm...black and green...so soothing.   

As for any other feature/benefit...all these players are just too similar to really compare.  The ones I've tried the most (Winamp, QCD, fb2k) all play any format I use, all do playlist management, all have the other features I need, and all have the same sound quality.  So all that's left to compare is the menial stuff I guess. 

foobar for audio, windows media player 6.4 for video. no realplayer, quicktime, <insert the name of yet another totally useless spyware-infested player> or any crap alike

I'm the only one so far who voted for Windows Media Player...I'm not sure how to feel about that, like a standout or like a leper.

LOL!
My experience has been this: if your digits are falling off you're a leper.

I use both winamp (2.95) and foobar2k myself, but I voted for foobar because I use it somewhat more often these days.

Why do I feel like a unitarian? 

1st: Media Center 9.1 (and Media Jukebox 8.0)
2nd: WinAmp 2.91

xen-uno

Audio:
Winamp 2/5 because it's the only player with integrated monkey ass raping
Well, jokes aside, I like its handy interface and its loads of plugins for all possible needs. And sound quality isn't as bad as many claim. Peter did a good job ensuring that for some years with his in/out plugins.

Video:
a) BSPlayer: Nice interface, full-featured and ultra fast for my relatively slow (800 mhz) PC.

B) Media Player Classic: To play realplayer and quicktime content.

Audio:
Winamp 2/5 because it's the only player with integrated monkey ass raping
Well, jokes aside, I like its handy interface and its loads of plugins for all possible needs. And sound quality isn't as bad as many claim. Peter did a good job ensuring that for some years with his in/out plugins.

Video:
a) BSPlayer: Nice interface, full-featured and ultra fast for my relatively slow (800 mhz) PC.

B) Media Player Classic: To play realplayer and quicktime content.

And what gave you the idea that input/output plugins (other than mp3 decoder maybe or resampling outputs on a soundcard with broken resampling) affect sound quality ? Your post is in violation of ToS #8.

On Windows:

Foobar2000: All audio. Zoom Player: All video/DVD.

On Linux:

Just started with Linux, tried xmms, but dunno.... any experienced Linux-users view would be greatly appreciated    ...and what's good for those divX/Xvids on Linux...?

Just started with Linux, tried xmms, but dunno.... any experienced Linux-users view would be greatly appreciated    ...and what's good for those divX/Xvids on Linux...?

Zinf seems like a nice MP3-player - if it weren't so awfully slow. For movie players - either MPlayer, xine or VLC would probably be your best bet. MPlayer is the fastest and most user-unfriendly player out there  (Even on Windows PCs.)

as i'm on linux : lamip (my personnal soft) for audio and mplayer for all others multimedia

Unfair vote!!!!
HA hosts Foobar--Here users use it more than others. I think if you post this vote in CoolPlayer's or QCD's forum, they will choose QCD or CoolPlayer, Not foobar as their favorite player.

I'm using WMP 9, for the simple reason that I like the media library.  Do any of the other players that have been mentioned have a similar feature?  I like that I can simply set it to monitor a specific folder for new files when it's running, the automatically add them to the library.

Winamp 5.0 beta 5 (11/14/03 build), baby. 

...and foobar2000 


Media Player Classic for video.

Winamp 5.0 beta 5 (11/14/03 build), baby. 

Is WA5beta5 publicly available?  If so, wherewherewhere?

Or are you a member of a secret "Winamp beta-test society", and if you told me you'd have to kill me? 

hi there,
winamp 2.95 with plugins (aac,mp3 dlls replaced) for audio (plays anything like mp3,aac,mp4,ape,shn,wavepack,bonk etc.) and video ->>
+ videobject plugin (for divx) + tara (for real)
+ k-lite codecpack, ffd show, quicktime alternative and real alternative
+ albumlist 1.43
plays almost any audio and videoformat on the market.

1by1 (the directory player) + winampplugins for audio

brandnew i'm testin new bs player 1 rc1 for video, seems to be hammer.

all others you can smoke in the pipe, i know them all. but none can reach this leadin trio.

what the hell is blewup foobar in comparison with genius 1by1.

shine on

what the hell is blewup foobar in comparison with genius 1by1.

leave those remarks to yourself and don't type such bullshit in the future, it's uncalled for and unwelcomed.