WMP 11 Vs iTunes + QuickTime

[adithyagenius]

I dont use quicktime because it doesnt play in full screen and I dont want a media player for every codec.
I would be interested in a WMP vs Winamp...
I have used Winamp from dec 2000 to dec2006. After that I found that WMP 11 is way better in UI and has video , photos etc. Also it now has the winamp's medial library search as you type. But I didnt find WMP's playlist editor to be as good winamp. Also I dont understand why Media player classic supports seeking in all video formats but WMP can't. I have K-lite mega codec pack.
sry for going offtopic.

 

[gxsaurav]

This just in. You don't even need iTunes to use your iPod in Windows now. Just use Windows Media player 11

 

[ambandla]

This just in. You don't even need iTunes to use your iPod in Windows now. Just use Windows Media player 11

But that's not free plug-in. Right? I would rather use winamp with ipod plugin for winamp If I have to find alternate to itunes.

 

[gxsaurav]

But that's not free plug-in. Right? I would rather use winamp with ipod plugin for winamp If I have to find alternate to itunes.

Just informing

 

[mikael_schiffer]

I hate iTUNES
Whenever i load songs on my iPOD, i curse iTunes
Maybe because i am on Win Vista its too darn slow

 

[aryayush]

Do you have the latest update? And how much RAM do you have?

 

[iMav]

@mikael no such problem for me

 

[goobimama]

VLC sucks. It has some crappy codecs which result in some bad decoding of video. Playing HD is out of the question.

As for the iTunes vs WMP equation, I'm still not sure. Itunes does have a clean interface. There's absolutely no clutter. Whereas in WMP there's all these buttons, features, side panels which kind of gets in the way. In Vista, I love the implementation of the Aero Glass UI when the 'miniature WMP' mode is enabled....

[...and I just realised the time. 5:15 am. Gotta go sleep.]

 

[cooldudie3]

i know VLC can play a lot of kind of files but the interface is really bad
i also hate itunes cause it won't help u get the album art if u don't hav a music store account and also that plugin is not free

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

Look guys iTUNES rapes WMP11 in terms of sound quality.There is simply no comparison.iTUNES rocks.quick time is a paid software thats why we only get to see half screens.USE ANY FREE QUICKTIME ALTERNATIVE.

I personally use media player classic 6.4 for videos.It is way better than WMP11/WMP10.Just give it a try and you will know why.

 

[aryayush]

The latest version of QuickTime Player has full screen functionality in the free version.

 

[goobimama]

Well in terms of sound quality, doesn't WMP use the DirectShow thing to play files? So a music file could be made to sound much better with WMP using it along with FFdshow or some better decoder. iTunes is restricted that way.

But then again, for music, nothing beats Foobar2000, that player really kicks ass for sound quality. And MPC is ultimate for video which leaves WMP, VLC (jack of all trades) and Quicktime in the dust...

 

[gxsaurav]

Well in terms of sound quality, doesn't WMP use the DirectShow thing to play files? So a music file could be made to sound much better with WMP using it along with FFdshow or some better decoder. iTunes is restricted that way.

Yup, there are many enhancers for the Audio engine on WMP. You can compleately change the audio engine using FFDShow in WIndows.

But then again, for music, nothing beats Foobar2000,

It also uses DirectShow engine.

And MPC is ultimate for video which leaves WMP, VLC (jack of all trades) and Quicktime in the dust...

That again uses DirectShow.

 

[raina_rocks]

vlc rocks in terms of sound .... but d ui is bad..... wmp sucks big time.....
itunes is a bit slower......... based on my exp of using these three.....

 

[goobimama]

Oh but MPC is much better than WMP. That I can tell you for sure.

 

[gxsaurav]

Oh but MPC is much better than WMP. That I can tell you for sure.

For what? WMP11 gives u a full unified Audio Library, Video Library, Picture Library, Sync feature with various DAPs. Does MPC provides any such feature?

 

[raina_rocks]

d sound quality sucks n tats d main thing u require....

 

[iMav]

^^ of what

 

[goobimama]

Array baba. I find WMP's media library to be a joke. Just too confusing. And anyway, I'm talking about using MPC with say Cyberlink's decoder for HW acceleration with x264. Is that possible with WMP? I'm not saying WMP should be desregarded totally though, cause yes, if I want to sync with a DAP, I would use WMP (currently using iTunes + shuffle though). Its got its good points, but when it comes to quality playback, MPC rules.

Foobar2000 has some amazing sound quality which can't be matched by WMP or Winamp. I've tried for a long time to get 6 channel stereo upmix from WMP but its not possible. Foobar2000 makes it possible. Looks crappy, but it gets the job done.

 

[gxsaurav]

d sound quality sucks n tats d main thing u require....

If you like you can change the audio engine of WMP with Orban or Thompson Multimedia or FFDShow compleately & use whatever settings u like. Just cos U don't know how to use WMP doesn't means it sux.

Array baba. I find WMP's media library to be a joke. Just too confusing.

WMP library is as simple as it gets. Apple ripped the Album List view of WMP11 when it was released in beta. What do u find confusing about WMP11's Library?

I'm talking about using MPC with say Cyberlink's decoder for HW acceleration with x264. Is that possible with WMP?

Yup, since ages. You just need a graphics card with PureVideo HD or Avivo Support.

Its got its good points, but when it comes to quality playback, MPC rules.

Did you tried installing simply FFDshow?

I've tried for a long time to get 6 channel stereo upmix from WMP but its not possible.

This wasen't possible despite of Cyberlink? U must be joking...u sure u enabled multi channel audio support in WMP11?