Well, brothers and sisters, today we will look at the main features of Windows Media Player 12, known to users of Russian Windows 7 as Windows Media Player. What is interesting about this program, can it replace other players and is there any sense in it at all - let’s talk, without hesitation, about this.
First of all, let's break it down for Windows XP owners - you guys have no chance, since Windows Media 12 is only available for Windows 7 and Windows Vista. There are versions on the Internet that supposedly can be installed on Windows XP, however... it’s better not to risk it if you don’t want to get a fresh virus. However, risk is a noble thing :)
In addition, the capabilities of Windows Media Player 11 are not much different from the 12th version, don’t worry.
As for Windows 7, Windows Media Player 12 comes by default in all versions of this operating system. Just installed seven and you can immediately listen to music and watch freshly downloaded porn, yes. So, what am I talking about... oh yes, the program's capabilities. Let's see what Windows Media Player can do so interestingly and whether its capabilities are enough.
By the way, for all versions of Windows 7 N that do not contain Windows Media Player, the program can be downloaded separately from the Microsoft website *evil laughter behind the screen*.
By the way, an interesting question is why do many people use Windows Media when there are a bunch of other free and paid players? And it’s all mother laziness. Many people find it easier to use an already installed program than to look for a better life somewhere out there. Well, it’s a completely understandable position, I love and respect laziness, but who doesn’t? :))
Media Library
Of course, Windows Media has storage called a library. By default, the program displays all music and video files placed in the library folder. And this folder itself is, in fact, virtual and consists of several real folders that can be located on different computer drives. Moreover, you can assign any folders in which Media Player will automatically search for both video and audio files.
You can view these folders by right-clicking on the link Music or Video and selecting the command . These are the folders in which WMP will automatically search for music, videos and images by default. And here using the button Add You can throw other daddies around.
The result is cool - files from different folders are displayed in one library. However, media libraries work on a similar principle in other programs, like WinAmp or Cowon JetAudio, so there’s nothing new here.
Navigation through all imported files is very reasonable. The left sidebar allows you to select a song by artist, album or genre, plus you can add other criteria, say album year, ratings, composers, etc.
It's cool that you can easily customize the display of folders (right click on the link Music > Customize Transition Pane and check the box Folder). This allows you to select files directly from available folders, plus information such as the file path, number of songs in the folder, album cover and total playing time will be available. A bunch of different sorting options are also available; in general, in a large library of files, Windows Media Player feels like a fish in water, it will organize everything and make it accessible.
If audio files are located in the section Music, then the video files are, of course, stored in the section Video. These sections are very similar in their capabilities and differ little. Likewise, sorting capabilities are available, folders are supported, and data on actors is also displayed if the relevant information is included in the video file. The WMP12 player readily supports various formats, such as Xvid and the super cool h264.
Also, torrent users rejoice - WMP can easily handle your favorite MKV files, provided, of course, that the appropriate codecs are installed, like the famous USSR codec set.
The library contains not only video and audio files, but also various images. So Windows Media Player can be used to view photos without any problems. Of course, all sorting options are also available to them. You can organize your photos by date and tags, and display them as icons. Of course, in terms of its capabilities, WMP is radically inferior to such graphic monsters as ACDSee, however, in the end, WMP does not pretend to be this :)
External devices
Windows Media Player will automatically have a death grip on an external device such as an mp3 player (which supports the MTP protocol, which is almost all existing players) or an external hard drive connected to the computer. The data on the external drive will be organized in the same way as in the internal library. In addition, data can be synchronized from one device to another.
Sony MP3 player is the coolest and best! And easily synchronized via WMP :)
There are also annoying glitches here, for example, the .m4a (AAC) file without DRM, which is downloaded from iTunes, for some reason is displayed in the folder Video, although this is an audio file in its purest form. Well, to hell with it.
Network devices
Windows 7 has put a serious effort into managing your home network, so sharing data is a snap. Windows Media Player will automatically detect other computers on your local network and provide access to their media files (as long as those computers are running Windows 7 or Windows Vista). Playing music from another computer is no problem at all, and everything is fine with video (although there is a slight delay before starting).
The only pity is that music from another computer cannot be added to the synchronization list. However, this is not such a problem, because you can merge files from network devices in a bunch of other ways.
Playing music
WMP 12 has everything in order with music, not surprising, because it is a player, after all :) You can start music and it will play for itself, you can minimize the window, or expand it to full screen, and so on. Unlike previous versions, Media Player 12 switches between modes quite quickly.
During playback, you can display the EQ panel, SRS WOW effect settings, and other settings (press the
Windows Media Player has a few options...
The program also has a visualizer with various visual things, although it is now more difficult to get to than in previous versions. Well, okay, whoever needs it will find it.
Fast access
Quick access to melodies is another nice feature of Media Player 12. It works as follows: minimize the program window and right-click on the icon located on the taskbar. A menu will appear from which you can select previous songs and a playlist, as well as pin the program to the taskbar.
Or you can make it even simpler and hover your mouse over this icon - a small menu with play buttons will appear. It’s very convenient, because this way you can manage compositions without having to open the main program window. Plus, if the Aero effect is enabled, the album cover will be shown along with the buttons.
Playing video
And with video, WMP 12 is all right, gee :) When you launch a video file, the main program window closes, and instead a convenient window with control buttons appears, beautiful. As we have already said, support for Xvid and MKV is no problem, as long as the necessary codecs are installed.
But what’s more interesting is the support for hardware decoding thanks to Windows 7. At the same time, the video card processor helps smooth video playback, relieving the main processor. And this is very important when watching high-definition movies on laptops. For example, support for the DXVA standard allows you to easily enjoy movies with a resolution of 1080p (h264) on an average laptop. Nowadays, many video players provide support for video processing using the video card processor (KMPlayer, GOM Player, etc.). It's nice that WMP 12 keeps up with progress.
Viewing Images
Well, since there is a library, that means you can look at the photos. Double-click on the photo in the program window and a new window will open, similar to the one that opens when playing a video. A slideshow of photos found in the library will be shown. To be honest, in my opinion, the slideshow sucks, but Microsoft apparently thinks differently.
File synchronization
Synchronization is a very nice feature for owners of players that support UMS and MTP data transfer formats. Thanks to this support, synchronization is offered by the program for each external device. Let's say we connected an SD card - a menu from WMP 12 will immediately appear with a synchronization offer. Perhaps even too intrusive.
Why synchronization is needed, I think it’s clear, this is a great way to select a collection on a computer and upload it to the player, so that both the computer and the player have the same set of songs and videos.
Playlists (playlists) are also a useful feature; they can be created and transferred without any problems. All you need to do is create a playlist, drag the necessary files into it and drag this created list into the synchronization list. The data will be transferred to the player, unless, of course, it has problems with such playlists (here they suggest that the Cowon D2 is guilty of this, well, idk).
Synchronization works quickly and coolly. WMP 12 will even try to convert files if there are any that are not supported by the player. However, it is still better to use specialized programs for this.
Other features of Windows Media Player 12
Well, what else is interesting? You can get music from audio discs (rip), set up playback for network devices, there are various plug-ins, you can watch DVDs, record TV shows, Internet radio is available and some other joys.
As for audio grabbers, in other words, programs that convert files from audio discs into the familiar mp3 or any other format, it is better to use third-party programs for this.
For example, free Exact Audio Copy, I recommend it - it works quickly, the quality is super, completely free and easy to use.
MTP Drivers
Thanks to WMP, MTP drivers are installed on your computer, which is important for many players, so even if you do not use Windows Media Player, the program's drivers will be useful to you. They provide data transfer to and from the player indicating whether the file is supported, allow you to convert files to another format, create playlists directly in Explorer, and much more. So even without an MTP player, WMP's features will still work for you.
Operation speed
Normal:) In principle, it takes up little RAM (50-60 MB). On a netbook with a 1.33 GHz processor, the program also worked smoothly and quickly along with Photoshop. Also, Windows Media Player practically does not freeze and generally copes with its responsibilities adequately, and this is good (c)
Let's sum it up
So, Windows Media Player 12, aka Windows Media 12, aka Windows Media Player, what did you please us with? To be honest, the program has become really better than its previous versions, and now you can even use it ^_^. Playing music, organizing music and video collections - all this is implemented in the program in an accessible and understandable way, downright amazing. It's a shame there's no podcasting feature, but perhaps I'm asking too much?
Windows Media Player 12 combines perfectly with the capabilities of Windows 7, just a sweet couple to behold. It's great that the program is not particularly demanding on resources and on a regular netbook you can use it to listen to music while simultaneously working in other programs (true, true). I was also pleased with the convenient synchronization.
So Windows Media Player 12 is the best of all versions of this program. Perhaps for the first time we can say about it that it is self-sufficient and is quite capable of replacing other players. This means that many users can listen to their favorite music and watch videos immediately after installing Windows 7, and there are fewer reasons to download other programs for the same purposes.
The program is still not perfect, but you can give it a chance ;) It really is nothing.
The fact that the ability to work on a computer today is necessary for everyone is beyond doubt even among skeptics.
The book you are holding in your hands will be a true friend and assistant for those who want to independently and quickly master the intricacies of working on a personal computer. Written in simple and understandable language, it is accessible and easy even for beginners. A large number of specific examples and visual illustrations contribute to the quick and easy assimilation of the proposed material.
Its sequential presentation, as well as a detailed step-by-step description of key operations and procedures, turns the study of this book into an exciting process, the result of which will be the ability to communicate on a first-name basis with any modern computer.
The description is based on the example of Windows XP Professional.
Book:
Sections on this page:
Despite the fact that the default settings are usually optimal for most users (especially beginners), there is often a need to change them. In addition, before you start using any software product, including Windows Media Player, it is recommended to review and, if necessary, edit the settings in order to “adapt” the program to your requirements.
To switch to the player setup mode, use the main menu command Service? Options. When it is activated, a window is displayed on the screen, which is shown in Fig. 8.10.
Rice. 8.10. Setting up Windows Media Player
As you can see in this figure, the settings window includes several tabs: Player, Copy music, Devices, Performance, Media library, File types, Net, etc. Depending on their purpose and functionality, similar parameters are grouped on them. In this book we will look at the most popular of them.
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8.7.1. Configuring General Settings
Configuring general parameters for Windows Media Player is carried out on the tab Player(see Fig. 8.10).
Using the parameter Check for updates the appropriate mode for checking for Windows Media Player updates is selected. The set value determines the period of time between updates – once a day, once a week or once a month.
It often happens that a video file does not play because the computer does not have the required codec for it. You can enable a mode in which in such situations the required codec will be automatically downloaded from the Internet - to do this, check the box Automatically download codecs.
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If this mode is disabled, the codec will be loaded only after an affirmative answer to the request issued by the program. By default, the Automatically download codecs checkbox installed.
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If the checkbox is checked Launch the player from the Media Guide node, then when you start the player, a section will open in the taskbar Media Guide(subject to Internet connection). If this checkbox is cleared (or there is no active Internet connection), then the section Playback(see Fig. 8.1).
In cover mode, display on top of all windows– if this checkbox is checked, the Windows Media Player window operating in cover mode will always be displayed in the foreground (i.e., on top of other application windows). If the checkbox is checked In cover mode, display a docked window, then in cover mode, a small docked window will be displayed at the bottom right of the screen (we already talked about this above).
When checked Allow splash screen to display during playback The process of playing multimedia files will be accompanied by a splash screen in accordance with the screen settings. Note that when playing video files, enabling this mode does not make sense.
Add music files to library when playing– when this checkbox is checked, playable files will be automatically added to the multimedia library. In this case, the checkbox becomes available Include files from removable media and from a shared network folder; if it is installed, then files played not only from the hard drive, but also from removable media, as well as from a network folder, will also be automatically added to the multimedia library.
8.7.2. Setting Copy Options
Copy settings are configured on the tab Copy music, the contents of which are shown on 8.11.
Rice. 8.11. Setting Copy Options
In field Folder for copying music displays the path to the directory to which music files will be copied in Copy from CD. To change the value of this parameter, click the button Change– a window will appear Browse folders, in which, according to the usual Windows rules, you need to select the required path. Below the button File name You can customize the music file name format. The necessary actions are performed in the window that appears when you click this button (Fig. 8.12).
Rice. 8.12. Setting the file name format
Specifically, you can specify the information included in the file name ( Track number, Executor etc.), and also select the type of separator between them in the drop-down list. Using buttons Up And Down determines the order of the elements of the file name. For example, you can specify the following music file name formats: 01-Song-Performer. WMA, or Artist_Album_Song_01.WMA, etc. (in this case 01 – this is the track number).
In field File format(see Fig. 8.11) contains a list of music file formats in which tracks from a CD can be copied.
If the checkbox is checked Music with copy protection, licensed music copied to this computer from a Windows Media CD will not be playable on other computers. This mechanism is designed to prevent violations of performers' copyrights and combat the illegal distribution of musical works.
Using the slider Music copy quality You can specify the optimal compression ratio for music files when ripping them in Windows Media format from a CD to your computer. The more compressed a music file is, the less hard drive space it requires, but the sound quality degrades accordingly.
8.7.3. Setting up devices used for playback and copying
As you know, playing and copying files is impossible without the use of appropriate devices: a CD or DVD drive, speakers or headphones, etc. The parameters of the devices used are configured on the tab Devices, the contents of which are shown in Fig. 8.13.
Rice. 8.13. Configuring device settings
On this tab in the field Devices Displays a list of used devices (CD or DVD drives, portable devices, etc.) connected to the computer. To view and edit the parameters of a device, you need to select it with the cursor and press the button Properties.
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Button Update is designed to update the list of devices - when you click on it, the computer searches for new devices.
8.7.4. Configuring performance settings
The performance of Windows Media Player is adjusted on the tab Performance, which is shown in Fig. 8.14.
Rice. 8.14. Configuring performance settings
By switch Connection speed you can specify the optimal modem (Internet connection) speed. When set to Determine connection speed (recommended) Windows Media Player automatically detects the current connection speed (this mode is offered by default). If the value is selected Connection speed is, then a field opens for editing, in which the appropriate modem speed is selected from the drop-down list.
Switch position Network buffering determines the required buffering method. Possible values:
Buffer for... sec.– when selecting this value in the field that opens, use the counter buttons or use the keyboard to specify the required buffering time in seconds. It should be taken into account that the maximum possible value is 60 seconds
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Using a button Additionally switches to the mode for setting additional video acceleration parameters. When you click on this button, a window opens on the screen in which you can configure digital video acceleration, mix settings, etc. The default values of the parameters in this window depend on the position of the slider Video acceleration.
8.7.5. Configure media library settings
We have already discussed above what a multimedia library is in Windows Media Player and why it is needed. However, this player element can be customized - the Multimedia Library tab is intended for this (Fig. 8.15).
Rice. 8.15. Media Library tab
If the checkbox is selected on this tab Add purchased music to my library, then multimedia files downloaded from the Internet are automatically placed in the media library. By default, this option is enabled.
You can also enable a setting in which objects deleted from the multimedia library will be automatically deleted from the computer - to do this, check the box Remove an item from your computer when removed from a media library.
8.7.6. Setting up visual images
We have already said above that Windows Media Player has the ability to use visual images when playing music files. In the program settings mode on the tab Plug-ins(Fig. 8.16) you can add, change or delete visual images.
Rice. 8.16. Setting up visual images
Here in the field Category you need to click the mouse to select the position Visual images– as a result, a list of visual image collections available in the program will be displayed on the right. The information field immediately below this list displays a brief description of the collection of the visual image on which the cursor is positioned in the list.
You can add a new visual image or collection to the list using the button Add. The path to the visual image file (collection) is indicated in the window that appears when you click this button.
To remove a visual image or collection from the list, you must select the corresponding position with the cursor and press the button Delete. Remember that you can only delete those visual images and collections that were created using the button Add. Otherwise the button Delete not available.
Switching to the mode for editing the properties of the current visual image (collection) is carried out using the button Properties. When you click on this button, a window appears on the screen Properties, in which the screen size and off-screen buffer size are selected from the corresponding drop-down lists. When choosing the required screen size, keep in mind that stretching the image to full screen in some cases may lead to distortion of the image. When choosing the required off-screen buffer size, you need to keep in mind that the larger the screen buffer, the more computer resources are required for high-quality image reproduction. In general, you shouldn’t change these parameters unless absolutely necessary.
8.7.7. Selecting the file types that the player opens by default
You can independently define the media files that will be opened by default (that is, when launched by double-clicking the mouse) by Windows Media Player. To do this you need to open the tab File types(Fig. 8.17).
Rice. 8.17. Selecting File Types
On this tab in the field File types a list of media file types is displayed, and below it is an information field Description, which provides a brief description of the file type on which the cursor is positioned in the list.
To select the required file type, select its checkbox. By default, some selected checkboxes are dimmed - this indicates that Windows Media Player will only be able to play some files of this format. To give the player full access to these files, click on this checkbox - as a result, it will return to its normal form.
When you press the button Choose all All file types will be selected in this list.
8.7.8. Network setup
If you plan to use the player on a local network, you can view and, if necessary, edit the contents of the tab Net(Fig. 8.18). Here you define the parameters of the protocols and proxy server that will be used by the player when receiving multimedia files.
Rice. 8.18. Configuring network settings
In the selected area Protocols by checking the appropriate boxes, you specify the Internet protocols that will be used to receive streaming media. By default, all checkboxes are checked: Multicast, UDP, TCP And HTTP. When checking the box Ports in the field to the right to receive data specifies the port through which streaming content is sent. The use of this mode makes sense only when using the protocol UDP, so if the checkbox UDP removed, parameter Ports for receiving data becomes unavailable. In the selected area Setting up a proxy server the parameters of interaction of each protocol with the proxy server are determined. When the button is pressed Settings a window appears on the screen Protocol settings, which configures the proxy server for the current protocol. The default settings in this window depend on the selected protocol. For example, for the HTTP protocol in this window the mode is set to Web Browser Proxy Settings, in which the player uses the same settings as the Internet browser to access the Internet.
Instructions
First, check if you have System Restore enabled. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Properties. In the window that opens, select the “System Restore” tab. If the line “Disable system recovery on all disks” is not checked, everything is in order, you can start the recovery procedure.
Open: “Start” - “All Programs” - “Accessories” - “System Tools” - “System Restore”. In the window that opens, the option “Restore the computer to an earlier state” should be checked. Click “Next”, in the new window, select the day marked in bold on the calendar - it is on this day that you can try to restore the system. Click Next again, read the warnings and start the recovery.
You should know that the recovery described above does not always help; in many cases, it is not possible to roll back the system to a working state. In this case, try reinstalling the broken components. Open: “Start” - “Control Panel” - “Add or Remove Programs”. Select "Install Windows Components". In the window that opens, find the line “Windows Media Player” and uncheck it. Click "Next" and the player will be removed. Restart your computer.
Now reinstall Windows Media. Open Windows Component Installation again and check the box next to “Windows Media Player” and click “Next”. Try playing the music file - the player should work.
If the failure is serious and the player cannot be restored, you should install it again. To do this, you will need an installation file, find the latest version of the player. Run the installation file and follow any instructions that appear. If you have a licensed OS, no difficulties should arise. If you use unlicensed Windows, problems may arise during installation, as the installer will check the authenticity of the OS. In this case, replace the operating system with a licensed one or use other players - for example, Winamp.
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If system and command files are damaged as a result of some actions, the operation of a computer running OS Windows becomes difficult or impossible. There are several ways to restore Windows components.
Instructions
If System Restore is enabled on your computer, from the Start menu, select Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and System Restore. Mark the restore point closest to the date when the fatal changes were made to the system.
Insert the Windows installation disc into the drive. To call the program launch line, use the combination Win+R. Enter the sfc /scannow command, which checks and restores the integrity of system files.
If you cannot boot your system, try restoring components in Safe Mode. To do this, after the initial hardware poll, press F8. In the boot options menu, use the control keys to check "Boot Last Known Known Configuration". Select a restore point that is earlier in date.
If this does not help, restart the computer again and select the first item in the boot options menu - “Safe Mode”. When asked by the system to continue working, answer “Yes.” Call the program launch line and repeat the steps to restore the system.
Set the BIOS to boot from CD/DVD-ROM. To do this, restart your computer and wait until the “Press Delete to setup” prompt appears on the screen. Instead of Delete, the BIOS developer may assign another key, usually F2, F9 or F10.
Absolutely every computer user needs a good media player. Using the player, you can watch videos or listen to audio files on your PC. The Windows XP operating system was and still remains one of the most popular in the world. Therefore, new applications are still being developed for it or existing ones are being modernized.
All players contain a set of special programs called codecs. Codecs, by their nature, are designed to encode media files. But the player needs them to decrypt the recording when it is played back. The most popular players for Windows can contain more than 200 popular versions of codecs. There are also those that are designed specifically for some kind of encoding.
When choosing a player for window xp, you should be guided by its basic purpose. Of course, most programs allow reading both video and audio files. But listening to music through VLC or watching videos through AiMP is not very convenient. In extreme cases, to ensure high-quality playback, you will have to thoroughly reconfigure the player.
Windows Media Player
Now let's move on to the basic windows xp player. Windows Media comes as standard software when installing the operating system. It was developed back in 2008. The latest version of the software product is Windows Media 12.0. WMP 11 is suitable for use on XP.
Key benefits of Windows Media:
- A large set of codecs: 192 for watching video and 84 for listening to audio (data from one of the assemblies is indicated, it may be less or more), high-quality support for the DVD format.
- A wide range of functions, from playing files to purchasing music in online stores.
- Simplicity and accessibility of the interface.
- High performance with small requirements.
- Full compliance with Windows XP OS.
Installing Windows Media
As noted above, the player usually comes directly with the Windows XP package. But if you still want to reinstall it to a more modern version, we will tell you how to do this step by step.
First, I will download the program from one of the free services. To find one, you can simply search for “windows media player 11 free download.”
The download itself takes no more than 5 minutes, depending on the Internet speed. Next, we proceed directly to the installation. To do this, double-click with the left button on the icon of the downloaded file. Please note that a previous version of the program is not required when installing WMP. And this, most often, is simply impossible. After launching the installer, we see the following window:
We accept the terms of the agreement and move on. After this, the installation process itself begins. We are waiting for it to finish.
Once the installation is complete, you should see the following window.
You may also see a greeting message from the windows service. In this case, just click “Next”. Now let's move on to setting up the player. To open the program’s working window, go to the “Playing” tab.
Getting to know the software interface
On the bottom panel from left to right we see the following buttons:
- Random order;
- Repetition;
- Video control buttons (stop, rewind, play/pause, fast forward);
- Turns the sound on/off, followed by a slider for adjusting the volume.
To open the video in full screen, double-click the left mouse button, or click on the corresponding button. The name of the audio file is written in the lower left corner of the player.
Key features of Windows Media Player 11
To go to program management, move the cursor to the top panel and click the right mouse button. After this, a drop-down program menu will appear.
In the “View” tab, you can select “Classic display” of the player.
You can open the list panel using the Now Playing drop-down menu.
Now let's briefly go through the main functions. You can change the audio track as follows. All additional audio files will be located in the specified area.
To open a DVD or other disc from an external drive, go to the next tab.
Well, one more interesting feature. Through windows media player 11 you can watch videos posted on the Internet. To do this, find the video you want and copy its URL code. Next, you need to paste it into the following field:
So, we looked at the main functionality of media player 11. I hope now you can easily watch your favorite movies, video clips and shows on your computer. Also, WMP is a powerful and convenient tool for listening to music.
New version of WindowsPlayer 3.9
- Updated codecs
- Fixed hardware decoding with new video card drivers
Program update
- Added support for new file types (.avcs, .heifs, .heif, .avci, etc.)
- Added support for AV1 codec
- Updated codecs
- Bugs fixed
Program update
- Updated codecs
- Bugs fixed
New version of WindowsPlayer 3.6
- Now the sound on the laptop is even louder! - new volume increase algorithm
- Codec update
New version of WindowsPlayer 3.5
- Codec update
- Fixed a crash when opening damaged files
New version of WindowsPlayer 3.2
- H.265 and VP9 decoders updates
- Fixed player crash with some versions of NVIDIA drivers
New version of WindowsPlayer 3.1.1
- Resolved conflict with some antiviruses (Error 412)
New version of WindowsPlayer 3.1
- Optimization of video codecs. Radical reduction in resource consumption on some systems.
- Optimization of memory consumption on NVIDIA video cards
- Fixes in displaying 10-bit video
- Fixed DXVA hardening on some video cards
New version of WindowsPlayer 3.0.2
- Fixed a bug that caused an error on AMD video cards.
New version of WindowsPlayer 3.0
- Added HTS-HD hardware decoder
- Optimization of WEBM and HEVC hardware decoders
- Fixed incorrect time display when playing blu-ray streams
- Faster rewinding on files with broken indexes
WindowsPlayer Update
- Updated audio codecs Opus, ATRAC, Nellymoser and others
- Opus support for audio tracks in videos
- Optimized 4K video decoding H.265 and VP9
- Added support for HEVC Main10
- improved playlist playback
WindowsPlayer 2.9.4 update
- Fixed an annoying bug with muting sound
- Fixed incorrect work with NVIDIA and AMD video processors
- Many minor corrections based on your feedback
- Support URL types: rtspu, rtspm, rtspt and rtsph for RTSP protocol
New version of WindowsPlayer 2.9
- Playing 4K video now requires 2 times less resources!
- Removed flickering when resizing windows
- Fixed image recovery after Windows lock screen
- Support for multimedia keys and Windows MCE remotes
- Fixed switching audio tracks
- Prevent pressing pause when rewinding
- Fixes and improvements in playing Internet streams
- Full support for hardware acceleration of WEBM format
Added support for 3GA files
- The selected program language is saved
- Fixed video output when DirectX acceleration is not available
- Removed the window at startup when DirectX acceleration is not available
New version of WindowsPlayer 2.7
- Work on improving the player engine
WindowsPlayer version 2.6
- Improved startup time on Windows XP
- HQ does not turn off spontaneously
- Support for "icyx://" streams
- Audio tracks in ATRAC3+ format
- Accelerated DXVA2 decoding on Intel video cards
- Accelerated decoding of high resolutions on AMD video cards
- Added support for video codec Duck TrueMotion 1/2
WindowsPlayer version 2.5
- The most correct tracking of new versions.
WindowsPlayer version 2.4
- Even more formats to play video and audio formats
- When you click on the timeline, you can see a screenshot of the current frame for quick viewing
WindowsPlayer version 2.3
- Added video playback in H.265 (HEVC) format with hardware decoding support
- Added hardware decoding of VP9 video format
- Accelerated detection of streams in a video file
- Fixed DV decoding from some video cameras
WindowsPlayer version 2.2
- Added support for Apple intermediate codec
- Added support for DivX codec version 7
- Added support for HDV, AVCHD video formats
- Added support for M4A audio format
- Accelerated hardware decoding on AMD video cards
- Accelerated 4K video playback
- Opening a file from the previous playback position has been accelerated
- Fixed file association
- Bugs fixed
WindowsPlayer chronology
Windows Player vs Windows Media Player
Debriefing - why is the new video player WindowsPlayer better than Windows Media Player?
HQ function
Software improvement of video image quality - rich colors, saturation and brightness of the picture
In this article we will look at all the nuances and features that significantly increase the WindowsPlayer program in the ranking above Windows Media Player. Let’s not “pull the cat by the balls”; let’s get down to business!
Interface
Let's start with the interface of the Windows Media Player program. It's boring and what's more, it hasn't changed for more than the last four years. If we pay attention to the quick access panel at the very top of the program, we can notice many tabs such as “Playing”, “Library”, “Copy from disk”, “Recording”.
As my survey among my friends and acquaintances showed, no one has any idea why they are and never use them. In WindowsPlayer, the developers did not implement this solution into the program shell, which significantly improves the program interface; it becomes simpler and more functional.
Full screen mode
Now let's look at the full-screen interface of the two programs.
In Windows Media Player, the bottom panel does not seem to have changed. It was as big and uncomfortable as it was and remains that way, only it stretches across the entire length of the screen.
Please note that in WindowsPlayer the borders of the interface window are beautifully collapsed, and the bottom panel becomes modified into a convenient translucent panel, with good and convenient dimensions.
Technical side
WindowsPlayer provides such wonderful and useful features as “video enhancement” and “audio quality enhancement”
Near the above buttons in WindowsPlayer we see a quick access button to the program’s equalizer. (on the bottom playback panel). The equalizer is convenient and beautiful. Quickly called and closed. The color is translucent, which gives the interface multimedia quality and the quality of the developers’ work.
The equalizer is convenient and beautiful. Quickly called and closed. The color is translucent, which gives the interface multimedia quality and the quality of the developers’ work.
In Windows Media Player, searching for the equalizer took about seven minutes.
And yet I found it. We are seeing a complex graphic equalizer with unclear numbers and arrows. Probably created for people with ten years of experience in audio studios. =))
Context menu
Small nuance: As we know, usually by pressing the second mouse button we can call up the context menu for further settings or selection of functions.
Here we see some pedantry. Everything is in order and short, simple and functional! We can select directly from this menu the file to play, select a video or audio track, if there are several of them.
We are far from pleased with the far from incomprehensible functions. Which you can clearly see in the screenshot. In turn, I would like to focus on the advantages
Conclusion: WindowsPlayer was more pleasing. The interface is very simple and multimedia. I'm pleased with the quality of the graphical shell. Performance at the highest level. The program deserves respect!
About flaws I would not like to emphasize Windows Media Player again. The program is outdated and requires urgent repairs and updates from its developers!
