Best players?

Zookii · 29th June 2009, 16:25

Please advise what are the best players?

Eindringling · 29th June 2009, 17:19

My ranking is:

1. winamp
2. aduomate
3. ultramixer
4. e-mix

In winamp I am missing the preview function from the media library.

ryan · 29th June 2009, 20:06

<3 aduomate

Eindringling · 29th June 2009, 21:28

2. audomate. A mistake.

mikm · 3rd July 2009, 00:46

Foobar2k ftw. On *nix systems, nothing can beat mplayer in terms of versatility.

iomegajaz · 3rd July 2009, 01:38

LeBron is pretty damn good, but I can't go past my all-time favourite player, Charles Barkley.

hgnis · 3rd July 2009, 02:25

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.

k_rock923 · 3rd July 2009, 02:26

VLC will play damn near anything I throw at it, with a nicer interface than mplayer.

mplayer will play the stuff VLC doesn't, but the interface can be kind of clunky.

For audio only on Linux, nothing beats Amarok.

rockouthippie · 3rd July 2009, 02:46

I really haven't liked the direction the latest versions of Amarok have taken. I've been using rhythmbox.

Razzinno · 3rd July 2009, 03:02

I'm partial to Audacious with the LADSPA plugins for Linux, otherwise like k_rock said, VLC seems to play most other things I need.

k_rock923 · 3rd July 2009, 03:33

Quote:

Originally posted by rockouthippie
I really haven't liked the direction the latest versions of Amarok have taken. I've been using rhythmbox.

Do you like it? I suppose that's a dumb question

What does it bring to the table that makes it better, or what does it not do that pissed you off about the newer versions of amarok?

ryan · 3rd July 2009, 08:22

quodlibet

deathazre · 8th July 2009, 02:57

mpd, using mpc (the command-line frontend to mpd, not media player classic), and mplayer for video.

I tried amarok once, and it liked to make other programs hang while it was buffering... it didn't last long.

k_rock923 · 8th July 2009, 03:12

Quote:

Originally posted by deathazre
mpd, using mpc (the command-line frontend to mpd, not media player classic), and mplayer for video.

I tried amarok once, and it liked to make other programs hang while it was buffering... it didn't last long.

I'm surprised. Amarok hasn't caused any problems at all for me with a lot of things running in the background, including a network simulator.

rockouthippie · 8th July 2009, 07:59

Quote:

Originally posted by k_rock923
What does it bring to the table that makes it better, or what does it not do that pissed you off about the newer versions of amarok?

Sometimes less is more (Winamp could learn that). I think they've thrown everything but the kitchen sink into amarok. I find recent versions to be kind of clumsy to use because of it.

No problems as far as function goes.

It's still loaded on my Ubuntu box, I just usually use rhythmbox though.

Quote:

Originally posted by deathazre
mplayer for video.

Videolan. You don't have to monkey with libraries, codecs etc.. and it plays just about anything "out of the box"

deathazre · 8th July 2009, 22:30

Quote:

Originally posted by rockouthippie
Videolan. You don't have to monkey with libraries, codecs etc.. and it plays just about anything "out of the box"

er, I don't have to moneky with libraries, codecs, etc. for mplayer either, portage takes care of all of it for me.

k_rock923 · 8th July 2009, 22:33

Quote:

Originally posted by deathazre
er, I don't have to moneky with libraries, codecs, etc. for mplayer either, portage takes care of all of it for me.

You try getting real to work on gentoo lately?

rockouthippie · 8th July 2009, 23:06

I never used Gentoo, Ubuntu usually, sometimes Fedora. I guess if you guys are using it, I should take a look at it.

Ubuntu takes care of the libs pretty effectively too. It's just not plug n' play like videolan.

I usually have all the codecs and stuff that I need loaded anyway, but if they'res a gap, videolan usually just does the job.

My linux rule is basically to use what isn't broken at the time I install it. Since all distros go through periods of being broken, it does lead to a variety of choices and no particular loyalty.

If I load it up and it works... fine... if not ... next...

Last time Ubuntu was giving me fits with the X server so it ended up being Centos.

k_rock923 · 8th July 2009, 23:56

I love Gentoo, but it's really starting to piss me off. There are too many broken ebuilds and things that only half work. Lot's of things are marked stable that aren't. etc. etc.

I'm starting to look into switching, especially since I partitioned my drive well enough to switch operating systems easily. I may bite the bullet and use Ubuntu, soon. I have better sysadmin projects to work on than just getting my main desktop system work.

Sorry, getting off topic here.

Widdykats · 9th July 2009, 00:09

Quote:

Originally posted by iomegajaz
LeBron is pretty damn good, but I can't go past my all-time favourite player, Charles Barkley.

Barkey's great..but he's no Jordan or Jerry West!

ujay · 9th July 2009, 10:51

Quote:

Originally posted by ryan
<3 audomate

Is there an English version of this I could try ?

UJ

Eindringling · 9th July 2009, 11:49

Quote:

Originally posted by ujay
Is there an English version of this I could try?
UJ

I am sorry. It is available only in german language. But I motivate the developer to add multi language support.

P$ycHo™ · 9th July 2009, 12:40

on windows ffdshow + mpc works for me.

linux mint played every video format i tried so far out of the box too. i was pretty surprised by that.

ujay · 9th July 2009, 13:07

Quote:

Originally posted by Eindringling
I am sorry. It is available only in german language. But I motivate the developer to add multi language support.

Thanks for that

UJ

iomegajaz · 9th July 2009, 13:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Widdykats
Barkey's great..but he's no Jordan or Jerry West!

Jordan was the standard, no doubt, but I like an underdog kind of guy. Barkley, at "only" 6'5", was shorter than Jordan and he played power forward. That's the shit, right there.

I see your Jerry West and raise you a Dr J.

Widdykats · 9th July 2009, 14:50

^ I give respect to Dr. J. But how about "Pistol Pete" Maravitch. (hit it without "The Three Point Line"!)

Razzinno · 9th July 2009, 16:03

Quote:

Originally posted by P$ycHoâ„¢
linux mint played every video format i tried so far out of the box too.

Damn straight!

kingo'mountain · 9th July 2009, 18:12

some players come out with their own file format plugins and codecs and some use external ones... each setup has its own pros and cons, but that doesn't make a player the best one.

some like their players minimal and to the point and some prefer eye candy and flashy features that are bloated and full of shit (me included, i admit), the list of any category of those players have a handful of good players and bad players, the "best" one is usually the most common one people use, you read online that people mention player X more than player Y you assume its the best one out there, but its really best for the person who mentioned it...

do i have a point here? you decide

iomegajaz · 9th July 2009, 21:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Widdykats
^ I give respect to Dr. J. But how about "Pistol Pete" Maravitch. (hit it without "The Three Point Line"!)

Bah, too old school for my tastes. Dream Team (version 1.0) was the peak, IMHO. I'll take Robert Horry, Penny Hardaway or Dominique Wilkins over the true pioneers any day.

Widdykats · 9th July 2009, 21:48

O.O Too "Old School"?...Too Old School"??? Ok...It's on! Bring your weak ass shit to NY and me and my boys(with their Converse High Tops) will clean your upsidedown clock!
And you didn't mention Kareem!

(Or Karl Malone...The Mailman)

29th June 2009, 16:25	#1
Zookii Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	Best players? Please advise what are the best players?

29th June 2009, 17:19	#2
Eindringling Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heidelberg Posts: 32	My ranking is: 1. winamp 2. aduomate 3. ultramixer 4. e-mix In winamp I am missing the preview function from the media library. Constant dripping wears away the stone. Steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein. Winamp, Audomate 3.4(135), Ultramixer or E-Mix

29th June 2009, 21:28	#4
Eindringling Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heidelberg Posts: 32	2. audomate. A mistake. Constant dripping wears away the stone. Steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein. Winamp, Audomate 3.4(135), Ultramixer or E-Mix

3rd July 2009, 00:46	#5
mikm Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,255	Foobar2k ftw. On *nix systems, nothing can beat mplayer in terms of versatility. powered by C₂H₅OH

3rd July 2009, 01:38	#6
iomegajaz Balled and Chained Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,238	LeBron is pretty damn good, but I can't go past my all-time favourite player, Charles Barkley. "My heart hates uggos." –J.D.

29th June 2009, 20:06	#3
ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tn Posts: 8,798	<3 aduomate

3rd July 2009, 02:25	#7
hgnis Hobbit Humper Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: banned camp Posts: 4,122	Don't hate the playa, hate the game. I am so important I feel the need to let it be known like a liberal discovering the internets for the first time. Uh hur hur hur. I also wash myself with a rag on a stick. Reality bites <3

3rd July 2009, 02:26	#8
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	VLC will play damn near anything I throw at it, with a nicer interface than mplayer. mplayer will play the stuff VLC doesn't, but the interface can be kind of clunky. For audio only on Linux, nothing beats Amarok. Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

3rd July 2009, 02:46	#9
rockouthippie Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 11,002	I really haven't liked the direction the latest versions of Amarok have taken. I've been using rhythmbox.

3rd July 2009, 03:02	#10
Razzinno Piffle Producer Join Date: May 2006 Location: the secret files of my pc Posts: 2,588	I'm partial to Audacious with the LADSPA plugins for Linux, otherwise like k_rock said, VLC seems to play most other things I need.

3rd July 2009, 08:22	#12
ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tn Posts: 8,798	quodlibet

8th July 2009, 02:57	#13
deathazre Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: behind the wheel of a Cat service truck Posts: 1,847	mpd, using mpc (the command-line frontend to mpd, not media player classic), and mplayer for video. I tried amarok once, and it liked to make other programs hang while it was buffering... it didn't last long.

8th July 2009, 23:06	#18
rockouthippie Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 11,002	I never used Gentoo, Ubuntu usually, sometimes Fedora. I guess if you guys are using it, I should take a look at it. Ubuntu takes care of the libs pretty effectively too. It's just not plug n' play like videolan. I usually have all the codecs and stuff that I need loaded anyway, but if they'res a gap, videolan usually just does the job. My linux rule is basically to use what isn't broken at the time I install it. Since all distros go through periods of being broken, it does lead to a variety of choices and no particular loyalty. If I load it up and it works... fine... if not ... next... Last time Ubuntu was giving me fits with the X server so it ended up being Centos.

8th July 2009, 23:56	#19
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	I love Gentoo, but it's really starting to piss me off. There are too many broken ebuilds and things that only half work. Lot's of things are marked stable that aren't. etc. etc. I'm starting to look into switching, especially since I partitioned my drive well enough to switch operating systems easily. I may bite the bullet and use Ubuntu, soon. I have better sysadmin projects to work on than just getting my main desktop system work. Sorry, getting off topic here. Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

9th July 2009, 12:40	#23
P$ycHo™ Flakmonkey! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DM-Campgrounds Posts: 1,870	on windows ffdshow + mpc works for me. linux mint played every video format i tried so far out of the box too. i was pretty surprised by that. My UT3 Maps: DM-Q1DM6 The Dark Zone WAR-Downtown_Necris 2.0 DM-Goose2k9

9th July 2009, 14:50	#26
Widdykats The Forum Slut Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A place that invites a post pumping whore from NY Posts: 15,789	^ I give respect to Dr. J. But how about "Pistol Pete" Maravitch. (hit it without "The Three Point Line"!)

9th July 2009, 18:12	#28
kingo'mountain in need of banned aid Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: over the rainb... uh... nevermind Posts: 2,714	some players come out with their own file format plugins and codecs and some use external ones... each setup has its own pros and cons, but that doesn't make a player the best one. some like their players minimal and to the point and some prefer eye candy and flashy features that are bloated and full of shit (me included, i admit), the list of any category of those players have a handful of good players and bad players, the "best" one is usually the most common one people use, you read online that people mention player X more than player Y you assume its the best one out there, but its really best for the person who mentioned it... do i have a point here? you decide

9th July 2009, 21:48	#30
Widdykats The Forum Slut Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A place that invites a post pumping whore from NY Posts: 15,789	O.O Too "Old School"?...Too Old School"??? Ok...It's on! Bring your weak ass shit to NY and me and my boys(with their Converse High Tops) will clean your upsidedown clock! And you didn't mention Kareem! (Or Karl Malone...The Mailman)

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