Comments on: WinAMP Is The Best FLV Player? http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/comment-page-1/#comment-21798 Rich Menga Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:51:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/#comment-21798 I have absolutely no issues with full-screen video using WinAMP, nor do I have any of the issues you mentioned; they seem to be exclusive to your computer. I have absolutely no issues with full-screen video using WinAMP, nor do I have any of the issues you mentioned; they seem to be exclusive to your computer.

]]> By: Ian Bateson http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/comment-page-1/#comment-21792 Ian Bateson Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:23:57 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/#comment-21792 There are so many free flv players, and at the point of writing this I am in the process of looking for a good one. Unfortunately, despite trying many, I'm still not satisfied. I can say for certain that Windows Media Player Classic is NOT good at playing flv files downloaded from Youtube. Try playing it in full-screen mode and it looks like the picture is melting. Now compare that with full-screen mode of the same video on Youtube. Youtube quality wins every time - smoother, more stable. FLVPLAYER is another example of poor quality, but this time it's pixellated and tends to stress the processor in full-screen mode, leading to stuttering. Prone to poor AV sync. Very buggy. It comes in various guises, including Aunsoft. VLC Player - another one with poor 'melting-effect' quality in full-screen mode. Sothink FLV player - similar poor quality to Media Player Classic but lacking control options. Following the suggestion here about Winamp, I tried it (v5.55). How could you recommend this cluttered piece of bloatware? I selected full-screen mode and got the small picture in top left corner. I right-clicked to increase the size but could only get it up to half of full-screen size and I had to shut the whole program down to get back to the desktop! Terrible! How the hell can something have been around so long and be so buggy? Before recommending a media player I suggest you try it in full-screen mode first. There are so many free flv players, and at the point of writing this I am in the process of looking for a good one. Unfortunately, despite trying many, I’m still not satisfied. I can say for certain that Windows Media Player Classic is NOT good at playing flv files downloaded from Youtube. Try playing it in full-screen mode and it looks like the picture is melting. Now compare that with full-screen mode of the same video on Youtube. Youtube quality wins every time – smoother, more stable.

FLVPLAYER is another example of poor quality, but this time it’s pixellated and tends to stress the processor in full-screen mode, leading to stuttering. Prone to poor AV sync. Very buggy. It comes in various guises, including Aunsoft.

VLC Player – another one with poor ‘melting-effect’ quality in full-screen mode.

Sothink FLV player – similar poor quality to Media Player Classic but lacking control options.

Following the suggestion here about Winamp, I tried it (v5.55). How could you recommend this cluttered piece of bloatware? I selected full-screen mode and got the small picture in top left corner. I right-clicked to increase the size but could only get it up to half of full-screen size and I had to shut the whole program down to get back to the desktop! Terrible! How the hell can something have been around so long and be so buggy?

Before recommending a media player I suggest you try it in full-screen mode first.

]]> By: Vinu http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/comment-page-1/#comment-17039 Vinu Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/#comment-17039 I use Widows Media Player Classic to flv and its perfect I use Widows Media Player Classic to flv and its perfect

]]> By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/comment-page-1/#comment-17033 Rich Menga Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:12:34 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/#comment-17033 Yes, VLC does FLVs. I just like WinAMP better. Personal preference. Yes, VLC does FLVs. I just like WinAMP better. Personal preference.

]]> By: Alex http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/comment-page-1/#comment-17012 Alex Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:29:42 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/#comment-17012 Won't VLC media player also play .flv files? Won’t VLC media player also play .flv files?

]]> By: misca cocutza http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/comment-page-1/#comment-16999 misca cocutza Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:03:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/winamp-is-the-best-flv-player/#comment-16999 One of my contacts visited your site this days davidrisley.com and asked me:''How can this guy make so much money by blogging and other stuff online?''The only thing that comed in my mind was:''That's why I joined his community because I have a lot to learn from this guy!!''I never thought that I wil be greatfull to join your site's.This article is one reason why I'm here.Thank you. One of my contacts visited your site this days davidrisley.com and asked me:”How can this guy make so much money by blogging and other stuff online?”The only thing that comed in my mind was:”That’s why I joined his community because I have a lot to learn from this guy!!”I never thought that I wil be greatfull to join your site’s.This article is one reason why I’m here.Thank you.

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