Windows Media Player 12

[asser]

I have discovered that wmp 12 is the best media software ever created pure and simple(with a few extensions).I have been in love with winamp but not anymore.not after installing K Lite Mega Codec Pack 7.9.0 and WMP tag plus,after that i have completely changed my mind(i have a large FLAC collection).And the audioerfect!!.
WMP 12 and SRS HD AUDIO LAB rocks my world it is a exceptional compination.
But it is off course ONLY my oppinion. Asser.

 

[Maguscreed]

People still use winamp?

 

[asser]

Apperently Kind Regards Asser

 

[Ticker305]

yes sir asser, WMP 12 royally rocks!

 

[ej3]

does it play MP4 videos without having to download codec

 

[whs]

does it play MP4 videos without having to download codec

Try it

 

[Maguscreed]

There is one player I know of that will play pretty much anything without codecs, it also supports a ton of streaming and network features.
VideoLAN - Download official VLC media player for Windows

 

[serpentracer]

There is one player I know of that will play pretty much anything without codecs, it also supports a ton of streaming and network features.
VideoLAN - Download official VLC media player for Windows

I don't know why people hang on to using wmp. it's terrible. the only thing I like about it is it's library.
but for a player it's very limited and terrible.

VLC is by far the best player out there. I love how you can record parts of a dvd while it's playing.

 

[Sardonicus]

People still use winamp?

Yeah, I use it for listening to Shoutcast streams. I bookmark the URL's for easy access to a bunch of stations. It's like listening to the radio, but mostly commercial free.

But, I agree. I don't use it for watching video. There are better alternatives.

 

[Sardonicus]

I have discovered that wmp 12 is the best media software ever created pure and simple(with a few extensions).I have been in love with winamp but not anymore.not after installing K Lite Mega Codec Pack 7.9.0 and WMP tag plus,after that i have completely changed my mind(i have a large FLAC collection).And the audioerfect!!.
WMP 12 and SRS HD AUDIO LAB rocks my world it is a exceptional compination.
But it is off course ONLY my oppinion. Asser.

Some people love it, some hate it. If you've ever pulled your hair out trying to get it to play a certain file, you'll know why many people hate it. When people have to resort to another player to play files, that's when they turn on WMP.
But I'm glad you enjoy it.

 

[theaudioanalyst]

Hello folkes

Most interesting but if WMP 12 is so great, how do I humbly get its' lordship to play .mpg files? Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[whs]

Hello folkes

Most interesting but if WMP 12 is so great, how do I humbly get its' lordship to play .mpg files? Any insight would be appreciated.

It should play .mpg files. If it does not, something else is wrong.

 

[theaudioanalyst]

Well I agree and you are right about that.

However, this is a fresh copy of Win 7 x64 with 12gig ram and the latest NVIDIA graphics card and out of the box Windows did play .mpg files after the initial load. Then I downloaded the Windows MS updates and now when you see an .mpg file it shows a thumbnail and no video is displayed when the file is played. This is all MS software and it happened right after I updated Win 7 - nothing else was loaded. So MS is killing it - preventing it from playing the video. At least that is my humble opinion based on what I have experienced.

Any thoughts, suggestions, whatever, I am more than open.

Thanks
TheAudioAnalyst

 

[whs]

I have several Win7 systems and they are all up-to-date - and I do not have this problem. And I also have not seen any complaints from other people.

So my thought is that one of the updates has a conflict with something that is peculiar to your system. But that will be a tough one to find.

If you have the patience, you can uninstall all the updates from when the problem started - easiest by going back to a restore point from that time. Then when they come back, install them one by one and check for the problem until you find the culprit.

 

[beman36]

Also make sure you set "association" to open with WMP for your music and vids...

 

[XERXESII]

I am having problems with MPG too. Audio works, but no video with WMP12. I don't know when this started, but it used to work fine. I can play them with RealPlayer or Quicktime or WMP in XP Mode.

 

[Maguscreed]

Are you now, or have you ever used a codec pack?
If so, which one?

If not, try this:
CCCP - Combined Community Codec Pack

 

[Shark007]

Are you now, or have you ever used a codec pack?

cccp is fine if you're willing to use the player they install along with the pack. If you want to use Windows Media Player or Media Center you will need a pack specifically written for use by the Windows players. For full support of the Windows players, use the Win7codecs.

 

[XERXESII]

I did a repair install and updated everything. Problem solved. No 3rd party codecs.

 

[Maguscreed]

Seems a bit extreme for the problem you were having, but glad you got it sorted.