VideoLAN Releases VLC 1.0.0, Now Plays Everything
VideoLAN Releases VLC 1.0.0, Now Plays Everything
Posted 07/08/2009 at 11:34am
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The VLC media player was initially only the choice of the quintessential geek who doesn’t take no for an answer and “codec not found” for an error. However, it has now become one of the most popular media players around the world as nearly everyone wants to play almost everything. More than eight years after it first reared its dogged head, VideoLan has released VLC 1.0.0 aka Goldeneye. Goldeneye comes stuffed to the hilt with all new features, including live recording, instant pausing, frame-by-frame playback, new HD codecs, zipped file playback and a lot more.
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Devo85x
July 09, 2009 at 6:08am
I tried the PC version and love the improvments over 0.9.9, but does anyone know when they will release the linux version?
yogurt80
July 08, 2009 at 10:07pm
All formats? Am I the only one who can't get it to play blu? I've tried the discs, and I've tried .iso files of the some discs, and nothing happens. I assume there's a way, since it's compatble with the HD audio formats. Anyone have a workaround? I checked the hep, but the wiki and forums are down.
maxime29
July 08, 2009 at 3:57pm
VLC is garbage as a primary media player. Only thing I use it for is to view files I'm currently downloading. Hell, WMP isn't even that bad when paired with CCCP.
bingojubes
July 08, 2009 at 3:09pm
ive been using haihaisoft for awhile, alongside VLC. VLC opens kinda slow right now, so i use haihaisoft, instead. mucgh faster, plays pretty much anything, not sure about bluray, though, cause i dont have a blu-ray drive
Comic Book Guy
July 08, 2009 at 4:47pm
a Blu-Ray drive to play BD movies, just download movies that have the format .MKV!
Comic Book Guy
maxime29
July 08, 2009 at 3:54pm
If you are referring to "Code Trainwreck" then yes it is! It is FABULOUS with Schneizeleffort.
shdwdragon7
July 08, 2009 at 1:11pm
Damn, VLC still wont play BluRay... This tempermental/shabby tech support havin' "InterVideo" crap that came with my Sony Vaio is about to piss me off...
Comic Book Guy
July 08, 2009 at 12:25pm
It's not perfect, I've run across stuff that wouldn't play in VLC that played fine in MPC.
Comic Book Guy
nekollx
July 08, 2009 at 12:30pm
i call Shenanigans
Can it play videos from here?
http://www.tvnihon.com/tracker/
Even WMP needs a codac pac to run those.
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cigar3tte
July 08, 2009 at 2:03pm
Picked up a short vid from there and it works fine.
"Ass so fat that you can see it from the front" -- Mos Def
FK_name
July 08, 2009 at 1:26pm
WMP? Windows Media Player? It can't play anything... unless you mod your Windows install with codecs...
Media Player Classic? GOM? mis-typed WPM?
Yes, the beta/rc of VLC were in constant flux and often had regressions - but so far the current 1 version is running well and has many of the features I use MPC for.
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Devo85x
July 12, 2009 at 5:26am
Eh... just install K-lite codec pack and you have all the codecs you need, but I still like VLC :)
nekollx
July 08, 2009 at 1:30pm
and that has what to do wit hthe fact VLC cant play Cutie Honey or Shinkenger nativly?
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cardfan
July 08, 2009 at 3:21pm
For Windows:
http://www.cccp-project.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_Community_Codec_Pack
For Linux:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xine
If you're still having problems with playback (on Windows), I recommend this guide:
http://nunnally.ahmygoddess.net/watching-h264-videos-using-dxva/
My auxiliary PC is fairly old and couldn't playback files without skipping and losing audio + subtitle sync (with Windows XP & CCCP's package). I use Linux Mint (www.linuxmint.com) on it now with gXine. The underpowered PC can finally playback h.264 video correctly. Two thumbs up!
Comic Book Guy
July 08, 2009 at 4:50pm
Screw CCCP, VCP (Vista Codec Pack x32 & x64) is where it's at!
Comic Book Guy
nekollx
July 08, 2009 at 4:16pm
Yes i have, whichis beyond the point. the claim is "plays everything" last i checked it didnt play TV Nihon and they are one of the big 3 fan subbers (order of Zeronous and Veoh being the other 2)
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Coming soon to Lulu.com --Tokusatsu Heroes--
Five teenagers, one alien ghost, a robot, and the fate of the world.
FK_name
July 12, 2009 at 1:42am
not reading the article, or replies, and not checking for yourself leads to wild gyrations with the keyboard.
apparently VLC performs - WMP can't play anything on its own, don't bring it up for comparison - no need to denounce VLC.
monkey's cousins also make ridiculous claims
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nekollx
July 13, 2009 at 9:17am
actually i was comparing VLC and WMPwithout any mods, and clearly said both need extra codecs to play everything. but WMP isnt comalining they can "play everything" like VLC is...
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