media player

GOM Player Main

Every respectable PC user has a preferred media player program and some could be using the same one for years. But we must accept the fact that as time goes by, better applications emerge while others fall behind even if at one point they were top-notch programs with the richest set of features, and this applies to media players as well.

So let’s take a look at GOM Player, see what’s under the hood and more importantly…if it’s worth making it our regular video playback tool. It’s a highly appreciated free program, even if there are other media players significantly more popular, this particular application focuses on providing a comfortable playback experience through a generous collection of useful features. 

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SMPlayer Main

SMPlayer is a free and open-source media player, developed as a modification of the simplistic yet highly functional MPlayer. Facing a ruthless competition, SMPlayer aims towards being a bloat-free application just like its ancestor but with an improved interface and a bunch of valuable features that are not so easy to find in other media players, at least not all of them as a whole.

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Winamp_main

Most computer users know some basic facts about the media player app called Winamp, and a large number of them actually use it. However not all of its fans realize the vast collection of features that lies beneath this greatly appreciated program and as a consequence don’t take advantage of all the benefits present within Winamp.

Generally used as an audio player , Winamp also features support for video playback, internet radio, a large number of supported file formats, all contained in a friendly interface customizable to an extent difficult to imagine. And we’ve barely scratched the surface.

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foobar2000 main

Windows users have a large list when choosing an audio player, but sometimes that can give people an embarrassment of riches and as a result many tend to go for the most popular ones and overlook the rest. Foobar2000 is a slightly geekish free audio player with a clean and simplistic aspect, withholding a comprehensive set of features that might please music enthusiasts with a taste for high-quality sound and functionality.

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3GP Player - Main

3GP Player is a free media player that focuses on 3GP file playback, but it’s also compatible with other video formats such as 3G2 and MPEG-4. 3GP Player is not a media player bloated with features, but it certainly keeps its promises as it provides an easy way to playback all the videos that you made with your mobile phone.

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iTunes - Main

iTunes is a media player offered as a freeware by Apple, available not only for Mac, iPhone and iPad but also for Windows OS. iTunes has become one of the most utilized media players in the few past years and for good reasons. iTunes offers tons of features, quick access to iTunes Store – the world renowned online music store-, the possibility to rent and watch TV Shows, a great playlist and much more. Add into the mix that iTunes is a good music management software and we’re starting the get a bigger picture.

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Songbird - Main

Songbird is an advanced media player that offers both audio and video playback, a built-in browser, tons of features and a vibrant developer community that contributes to the program constantly. There are lots of add-ons, skins and other customization options available for Songbird, everything is kept up to date and of course, with no cost.

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kmplayer video

KMPlayer (Korean Media Player)  is a media player recently acquired and developed by Pandora TV and released in full version on June 20th 2011, after a few years of initial beta testing and numerous beta releases.  Overall this media player is very promising and manages to deliver a high-quality experience to the user. Although the interface might look simple, beneath it lays a strong core that allows the player to handle a large amount of video and subtitle formats, alongside a large number of customization options.

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