CNET Editors' review
VLC Media Player is a long-time open-source favorite, and the latest version is also the first to be out of beta development. It's not the only option for free video playback, but it's one of the best, and the feature updates in version 1 make it well worth the upgrade.
Users can now get frame-by-frame advancement, granular speed controls allowing for on-the-fly slower or faster playback, and live recording of streaming video. The toolbars are fully customizable, so you can have only the buttons you need in the interface, there's AirTunes streaming, and there's better integration in Gtk environments. Along with the improvements, VLC continues to offer robust support for a wide range of video and audio formats, including OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, HD codecs like AES3, Raw Dirac, and even support for playing back zipped files. The default interface is still a stripped down player that belies VLC's functionality and features. Skinning can fix that quickly, but behavior can still be a bit unpredictable depending on the quality of the skin. VLC's open-source foundation and community ensures that it evolves quickly and often, with new features and fixes released frequently. Overall, VLC Media Player is a must-have application for its ability to open just about any type of video file you throw at it.
Publisher's Description
From PortableApps:
Portable VLC media player is the popular VLC media player packaged as a portable app, so you can take your audio and video files along with everything you need to play them on the go. VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It also can be used as a server for unicast or multicast streams in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
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Version: VLC Media Player Portable 1.1.11
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Version: VLC Media Player Portable 1.1.11
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"I understand I will receive the CNET member newsletter." - Sure, as long as you understand I will spam that **** back at you for not letting me opt-out on account creation.
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"VLC Media Player: Every computers should have VLC"
Version: VLC Media Player Portable 1.1.11
Pros
Easy, simple, and it works great. No tricks. No CODECS. No funny stuff.
Cons
We could not Uninstall Windows Media Player, useless app. I hope somebody can donate time, resource, and money to make VLC the best media players for all worldwide users.
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You have got to love VLC Media Players
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"Best Back-Up player to have in your arsenal..."
Version: VLC Media Player Portable 1.1.11
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Has never failed to play any format I have come upon...
Cons
The only reason it is not my number one player is it's UI, which I find unfriendly at times.
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Always have it at the ready....
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"Awesome software"
Version: VLC Media Player Portable 1.1.11
Pros
Simple,direct and effective
Cons
Sometimes it hangs and can't play other formats
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Overall a great program which I use all time to view AVI, WAV, and other video formats.
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"Great for any format"
Version: VLC Media Player Portable 1.1.11
Pros
Easy to use
Cons
On large files, I see pixel breakage
Summary
Overall a great program which I use all time to view AVI, WAV, and other video formats.
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