Movie playing software?

PH4NT0MBL4DE

PH4NT0MBL4DE

PH4NT0MBL4DE

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This is probably in the wrong section but I have no idea where to put it.

Ok so my question is: what movie player software do you all swear by?
When I try to play movies on my computer, even hd movies don't look that great. This probably is down to my monitor being pretty crappy but games look pretty good.

I'm trying to find the best movie player that will make the most out of my movies and make them as beautiful as can be. Also supports lots of file types and preferably can play movie files as well as DVD and Blu-ray Discs.

Thanks.:cool:
 
Generally I swear down by VLC, can't really say I've ever come across a video format or compression type that it hasn't been able to play. In terms of a video player to enjoy from a distance I use XBMC on my home theater pc. Been using xbmc for years now and no one has really suggested anything better.
 
Another vote here for VLC media player, does me great and has so for a good while - including blu-ray formats :)
 
Can't beat vlc in my opinion. I've never had any compatability issues whilst using it:)

Got very bored of hunting for audio codecs for windows media player almost every time I played a new movie :(
 
GOM Player
VLC
MPC

I use GOM a lot more nowadays as it has a lot more features than the contenders, however all the above are certainly viable options
 
If you want a desktop application to quickly play a video from a folder, and control it with a mouse, then VLC.

If you want to be able to do it from more than 2ft away from the computer screen with a great interface, and control it from a keyboard, mouse, IR remote, or a mobile phone then XBMC.
 
i've always liked mpc-be because it doesn't require any installation.

but since i got a tv tuner and WMC remote, i use WMC these days. i did have to install the shark codec pack and it plays everything i've got without having to touch a single setting. only downside is having to pick the audio/subtitle tracks in some mkv files using the systray icons meaning it's not completely seamless.
 
^You can use mkvtoolnix to set the default audio/subtitle tracks for files that need them. You can also use it to remove tracks that you don't want..
 
Ok thanks. So I think I'm gonna take a look at vlc and MPC-BE. So do your video look good using these program's? I guess it's just my monitor that makes them look bad then lol.
Thanks.
 
PH4NT0MBL4DE said:
Ok thanks. So I think I'm gonna take a look at vlc and MPC-BE. So do your video look good using these program's? I guess it's just my monitor that makes them look bad then lol.
Thanks.
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If you want to get the best PQ out of MPC-BE, check out the dedicated MPC-HC thread at AVSForum (MPC-BE is essentially the same apart from a few minor differences in the configuration settings). The consensus seems to be that using the LAV filters (splitter/decoders) and madVR (renderer) will give you the best results, although you'll need a reasonable GPU if you want to use madVR's heavy-hitting upscaling algorithms... having said that, you might not notice much difference on a comparatively small monitor anyway, particularly if you watch mainly full HD (1080p) content.

Don't bother with codec packs, unless you're always running into stuff you can't play - you could always install VLC as well and have it available as a right-click option in Explorer for the odd occasion when MPC-HC/MPC-BE chokes for some reason.

You can also set up MPC-HC/MPC-BE as an external player in XBMC if you want to go for the full HTPC experience.

Of course, if your monitor/TV has rubbish picture quality, no amount of messing with software is likely to make much difference. You can't polish a turd. :)
 
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