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Clean and clever, UltraPlayer is a solid media player contender. Its simple interface keeps controls close at hand and offers some handy tools in a few clicks. Standard audio and video formats are supported as are the requisite skins and visuals (though there seem to be precious few available). UltraPlayer's limits emerge in its handling of URLs: focused on Internet radio, the program had trouble loading online MP3s or videos in our tests--and for some this may be a deal breaker. However, it distinguishes itself elsewhere with tricks such as saving streaming audio to MP3, converting MP3s to WAVs, and applying audio effects, in addition to featuring a smart and usable interface.Publisher's Description
From UltraCo:
UltraPlayer plays MP3, WAV, CD audio, AVI, MPEG, WMA, and Internet radio streams. UltraPlayer features a dual-mode, intuitive interface with UltraSkins and visualization modules, allowing users to play, build, and manage playlists; tune to and record Internet radio streams; play video files and streams; search for music; convert CD tracks to MP3s, with the EasyMP3 module; convert MP3s to WAV files; set the SmartAlarm.
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"Wonderful little music player"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
Easy to use, small, convenient
Cons
bit hard to read the display
Summary
If you're looking for a basic player to handle your music, this is an excellent option but it is very basic. I wanted something to play mp3s and it does that well. I don't know about streaming audio and it doesn't play video, but I have vlc for that. I'd recommend this is you don't want anything fancy.
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"very good, but small"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
nice sound, easy to use, great sound
Cons
small size, small print, not easy to do playlists.
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"AN EXCELLANT PLAYER"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
VERY EASY TO USE AND COMPACT
Cons
AM SATISFIED WITH ENTIRE WORKINGS
Summary
COOOOOOOL
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"Simplicity Itself!"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
As stated, simplicity is the key to this device. Lots of functionality, much less hassle than one might be used to with say WMP. Lots of cool add-ons, skins, etc...
Cons
I myself had no luck getting the onboard radio linkage to work.
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"This is Windows98 Era"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
My Windows XP ran it
Cons
Too small on the monitor
Summary
1. The GUI is 'way too small to deal with without squinting
2. Won't play videos, just for music.
3. Click the wrong "X" on the GUI and it flies to pieces and disappears.
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"Doesn't Record Streaming Media"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
I only had one purpose for utilizing this software.
Cons
Software description claimed to record streaming audio, but could not.
Summary
The software says that it records streaming audio from internet radio, but when I inputed the URL under the "Add" option within Playlist, Ultraplayer replied back "Error Connecting To Server". It was pretty frustrating, too, because I could open and play the radio station simultaneously in another window. Guess I"ll have to look for another software package.
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"Ugly, hard to use"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
It's free.
Cons
GUI wastes space, hard to see, hard to use. Recording a stream is very awkward (use AIMP2 instead!).
Summary
There's lots better - if you want to record radio streams (and do other typical playing functions, plus converting), try AIMP (AIMP2?) instead.
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"Very nice player"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
Very nice player
Cons
Very nice player
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"Used it satisfactorily for years on various machines."
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
Easy to use, reliable, plays a good variety of formats. Not to mention the Rush reference...
Cons
Sometimes the seek function is a bit odd.
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"this is much better than windows media player"
Version: UltraPlayer Media Player 2.112
Pros
its fast, nice looking, good sound, you should get it
Cons
does not play video, but then again it's not meant to
