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GOM Player is a free video and media player that offers high-quality playback, easy optimization, and a sleek interface. It's easier to use than some of the popular open-source players but nearly as flexible and less confusing (better-looking, too). With extras like screen capture, GOM Player offers quality playback without the fiddly settings of the better-known alternatives. Naturally it has all the essentials, such as full-screen view, playlists, and hot keys.
GOM Player's look is quite attractive, with orange highlights on active buttons and a control panel resembling an audio component's aluminum faceplate; you can reskin the interface, too, and select many other options from the main context menu. When you first run GOM Player, a setup wizard helps you configure the program's playback settings for your individual needs. There are three choices: Normal mode, which GOM player recommends for most users; High-Quality mode, which optimizes playback for high-quality displays but uses more system resources and is not recommended for less powerful PCs; and TV Output mode, which is great for home theater systems. We've seen plenty of ordinary video players and were more interested in what GOM Player can do, so we selected High-Quality mode. We also specified VMR9 output, which requires DirectX 9 or higher. We could also configure subtitles and enable multiple instances of GOM Player. GOM Player can play back audio in three stereo modes (2, 4, and 5.1 channels) as well as S/PDIF output. You can associate the program with a wide range of file types and extensions, too, though if you plan to try GOM Player without giving up your current media player, you may want to retain your file associations; you can always change them to GOM Player later, if you prefer.
GOM Player's playback quality didn't disappoint, nor did its controls and features. While we've long relied on open-source project players that have every bell, whistle, and option you can think of (or think up and add yourself), we'd have no problem with GOM Player in the projectionist's booth, and no problem recommending it to anyone needing an easy-to-use, high-quality video player.
GOM Media Player:Publisher's Description
From Gretech:
GOM Player is a free multimedia player with popular video and audio codecs built-in. GOM Player supports file formats such as AVI, DAT, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF. Users don't have to install codecs separately. GOM Player is capable of playing incomplete or damaged AVI files by skipping the damaged frames. It can also play locked or partially downloaded files. Its other features include drag-and-drop support, HTTP streaming, editable skins, subtitling, overlay mixer, key remapping, enhanced filter rendering, real-time index rebuilding for AVI files and unicode support among others.
What's new in this version: Version 2.1.26.5021 fixes a bug with OGG file which is not normally played while downloading it; fixes an error with some of MP3 files are not played or having problem with playing time.
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"Worm.Win32.Viking malware confirmed"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
didn't even get it to open
Cons
i've heard good things about this program, but as soon as i tried to open it after installing, protection software went nuts.
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"simple, reliable, capable multi-media player"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
It handles the same extensions as VLC and other similar players, however it has much more pleasant aesthetics.
Cons
no complaints!
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"up to now the best"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
I have been using it for 4 months. It works well with any movie files.
Cons
absolutely none
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"I am using it as my main player for video files"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
Easy to use, plenty of functions with logical access
Cons
It never found missing codec for me (it happens rarely)
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"awesome product. as good as VLC"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
multiformat
Cons
doesnt have the user friendly features of a itunes or windows media player
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"a very good VIdeo player"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
it play almost any video similar to vlc but it's just better at VIDEO playing than vlc and it can find the codecs to the videos online
Cons
it automatically takes over many videos that should be played with other video player like HD and others
Summary
it's an excellent movie player, music player and Video player, mainly in video playing it excells in, only that it takes over other videos that should be watched with other medeia player but all in all it good
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"perfect donot tutch this programe can i buy a copy"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
WOW it workes on all your mpg;avi;etc.
Cons
i like every thing about this GOM.
Summary
Please just try this you will not regret it mr charles t c.
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"Decent program-reletively easy to understand"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
WYSWYG easy on the eyes
Cons
Slightly awkward as to what to do next.
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"This is just what I need."
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
Excellent sound quality, ease-of-use.....many advantages are there.
Cons
not found any then
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"Watch Out For the Gomwiz Worm"
Version: GOM Media Player 2.1.26.5021
Pros
I downloaded this product by way of a link off-site that was provided through CNET Techtracker. I have no way of judging whether or not the Gom player is great (though I have heard good things about the legitimate player) because I had to remove it.
Cons
This version of the player, downloaded from a mirror site linked through CNET Techtracker, comes with the Gomwiz worm, also known as win32.worm.viking. It is NOT a false positive on Ad Aware. If you leave it alone, it will try to replicate itself.
Summary
If this download tries to divert you to another site, don't continue with the download. CNET vouches for all downloads on THIS site, but if you are diverted to another site, the download is no longer trustworthy. If by chance you have already gotten your surprise present with this version of Gom player, you can remove it with Ad Aware (also available on this site) and you will need to uninstall the Gom player too, to avoid it trying to reload itself.
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