Windows Mediaplayer 11 is out!

OzZie · 15 May 2006 at 16:20

I'm using it at the moment. Much better than WMP10.

Combine it with WindowsBlinds VistaXP skin and it looks really cool.

Dodge777 · 15 May 2006 at 19:15

Yeah, I like it. Problem is trying to find that Vista skin for Windowsblinds, seeing as Microsoft has ordered most sites to take it down!

Datamonkey · 15 May 2006 at 19:23

can anyone post a link to the download please.

cheers

csmager · 15 May 2006 at 19:45

Datamonkey said:
can anyone post a link to the download please.

cheers

As it's a leak, and hence not exactly legal... i think you'll have to do your own searching.

The Public Preview's due for release on 17th, so you should be able to get it from the MS website then.

KizZ · 15 May 2006 at 19:48

greenlizard0 said:
Bah - Winamp and VLC media player are both better. Bloody WMP stupid homogay.

Quoted for the truth there

westie17 · 15 May 2006 at 19:48

mc_bob said:
I got it, ended up removing it.
The library window annoyed me as you can see by this screeny with all its headers.

MC_Bob

Im so asleep today, i just sat there clicking the OK button wandering why nothing was happening, i thought my PC had crashed.

Gaverick · 15 May 2006 at 19:48

I bet all they have done is vistafied it, i'm sticking with winamp.

Dodge777 · 15 May 2006 at 21:21

For what I use it for, i.e. Xvid watching, it's simply a skin change!

james.miller · 15 May 2006 at 21:32

im dissapointed that their mga encription they used on MP11 can by bypassed using nothing more than a zip program.

benjo plz. · 15 May 2006 at 21:35

james.miller said:
im dissapointed that their mga encription they used on MP11 can by bypassed using nothing more than a zip program.

My guess is that it either it isn't finished in this release, or it will only be fully implemented in Vista.

SB118 · 15 May 2006 at 23:38

Does it still lock up when you open an xvid? Getting bored of trying to watch CSI with the volume jammed at full and no way of turning it down or turning it off.

Caged · 16 May 2006 at 00:41

SB118 said:
Does it still lock up when you open an xvid? Getting bored of trying to watch CSI with the volume jammed at full and no way of turning it down or turning it off.

That would be the fault of your codec rather than the player.

OzZie · 16 May 2006 at 13:26

Thomss · 16 May 2006 at 13:42

Looks nice in the above pic.

InsomniaCalls · 16 May 2006 at 14:33

I'm using it and it seems quite nice to use.
Didn't try syncing it with the i-river yet.
Might be because I installed it on Virtual PC but the sound seems to be of a lower quality. That said I hadn't listened to music on Media Player 10 on the VPC so it could have been just as bad prior to the install.

Atomic · 16 May 2006 at 16:15

I love the new look of the Media PLayer 11, and goes very well with my Jemaho Vista theme for Window Blinds. Not sure if I will still use it as my primary player as I use MPC for videos and WinAmp for audio, but it looks superb.

However, I don't see much functionality that's different for the average user comapred to WMP 10.

benjo · 16 May 2006 at 16:20

Installed it this morning, didnt have any problems

Looks loads better aswell

csmager · 16 May 2006 at 16:24

Atomic said:
However, I don't see much functionality that's different for the average user comapred to WMP 10.

You're right, functionality isn't hugely changed - but usability's gone through the roof.

The new library layout based on album covers sorted by artist, album or whatever is far more useable - and looks brilliant. I have 6000+ songs in 300+ albums complete with album art, and it's so much less effort to browse through in WMP 11 than in 10.

willd58 · 17 May 2006 at 04:42

How to uninstall, the libary in WMP 11 is terrible!

ShakenNstirred · 17 May 2006 at 07:07

SB118 said:
Does it still lock up when you open an xvid? Getting bored of trying to watch CSI with the volume jammed at full and no way of turning it down or turning it off.

must be the codec your using, i watch CSI and House xvids with mediaplayer 10 and now 11 just fine