VLC Media Player 1.0.0 Is Ready!

[Hooch Tan]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Download_New_VLC_Media_Player/551-104139-580.html' target='_blank'>http://www.techtree.com/India/News/...104139-580.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"VideoLAN project's VLC Media Player 1.0.0 is a free software and open source multi-platform solution for media streaming. Windows users can download the installer from download page and it weighs 17MB."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//dht/auto/1247513448.usr20447.png" style="border: 0px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Media available on the Internet is fragmented into dozens, if not hundreds, of different codecs.&nbsp; From Quicktime to Windows Media to Mastroka, it is a constant hassle to make sure you have the right media player for the right file.&nbsp; VideoLAN started the VLC Media Player way back in 2001 as an all-in-one media player.&nbsp; It recently just reached its version 1.0 milestone and is available for download.&nbsp; Why do you want it?&nbsp; Well, the player can handle pretty much any video (or music) file you throw at it that isn't laden with DRM.&nbsp; From mp3s, to avi to AVCHD videos from your camcorders, VLC handles it all without complaints or extra configuration.&nbsp; The most recent update gives it a few tweaks, such as live recording and support for HD codecs.&nbsp; With all those bells and whistles, there are a few minor drawbacks.&nbsp; VLC (though I have not confirmed this with 1.0.0) lacks hardware decoding support and I find the playback interface quite primitive.&nbsp; Still, it is my choice media player, since VLC has handled pretty much everything I have thrown at it.&nbsp; What do you use?</p>

[Reid Kistler]

Used VLC for a while, but somehow ended up with GOM Player when added Vista.
(dual-boot: VLC is still available on the XP partition....).

No complaints, but also only use GOM for Music: about only time a video ever runs is within Firefox (3.5), either from ESPN or one of the news sites.

And if it is something WE shot, WMP is still the default playback app... :o

[Jason Dunn]

I love VLC - it handles almost anything. The UI isn't pretty, that's for sure, but overall it's a really useful program and breaks my systems free from the tyranny (and instability) of codecs.

[afiorillo]

VLC is heavy and buggy (it randomly pixelates movies), GOM is lighter, faster and way more stable.

[Jason Dunn]

VLC is heavy and buggy (it randomly pixelates movies), GOM is lighter, faster and way more stable.

I have noticed the pixellation problem with VLC, though it always settles down after 5 seconds or so. I'll check out GOM though...