VLC or Media Player Classic?

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  1. Tomcito

    Tomcito Member

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    wich one is the best, because WMP sucks and I want to uninstall it

    I normally watch DVDs, Mpegs and Avis, and play some mp3's or flacs once in a while

    any recomendations betwen those two?

    thanks in advance
     
    Tomcito, Jul 8, 2008
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  2. vtowner

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    I have done some comparisons with DVDs that I've burnt and I find MPC to have much better quality.

    Also, you can seek throughout the movie while still in fullscreen with MPC, but in VLC you have to exit fullscreen to seek, which is annoying while watching videos.

    If you're going to use MPC, also install the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack.
     
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  3. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    yeah, i swear by the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, plus i use VLC too. That's about all i use on the PC for media watching.
     
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  4. 7thsinger

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    I also nearly striclty use VLC.

    and the K Lite Mega Codec Pack is the way to go.
     
    7thsinger, Jul 12, 2008
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  5. varnull

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    Here are the default hot keys for the Windows version.(I assume that's what you use) Do not ask, and ye shall receive.

    Basic playback:
    spacebar - Play/Pause
    S - Stop
    N - Next file in playlist
    P - Previous file in playlist

    Time shifting:
    Shift+Right arrow - Very short skip forward (3-second default)
    Shift+Left arrow - Very short skip backward
    Alt+Right arrow - Short skip forward (10-second default)
    Alt+Left arrow - Short skip backward
    Ctrl+Right arrow - Medium skip forward (1-minute default)
    Ctrl+Left arrow - Medium skip backward
    Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow - Long skip forward (5-minute default)
    Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow - Long skip backward
    - (minus sign) - Slow playback by half (up to .125x)
    + (plus sign) - Double playback speed (up to 8x)

    Display settings:
    A - Toggle aspect ratio (16:10; 16:9, 1:1, 221:100, 4:3, 5:4, default)
    C - Toggle crop (same ratios)
    T - Show time played/time left
    I - Bring VLC interface to front
    Ctrl+H - Increase subtitle delay by 50ms (for infinity)
    Ctrl+J - Decrease subtitle delay by 50ms
    K - Switch subtitle track

    Audio:
    M - Mute on/off
    Ctrl+Up arrow - Turn volume up (1/32)
    Ctrl+Down arrow - Turn volume down
    Ctrl+K - Increase audio delay by 50ms (for infinity)
    Ctrl+L - Decrease audio delay by 50ms
    L - Switch audio track

    Miscellany:
    Ctrl+Alt+S - Takes screenshot of current frame
    Ctrl+Q - Quits program completely

    So how do you get to full-screen mode in VLC? Just hit F to enter or exit full-screen view. If you're the mousing sort, just double-click. There is a way to control playback with mouse gestures, but that's a mystery for another day.
     
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  6. 7thsinger

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    ^ That's handy stuff right there ^

    I had short list, but that fills it out. Copied and saved. Thanks Varnull.
     
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