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Nullsoft has a lot of ground to make up after the Winamp 3.0 debacle, a dwindling user base, and stiff competition from Apple iTunes. Winamp 5.3 was a huge step in the right direction, with support for AAC encoding, CD burning, and a robust file-management system. Finally.
Winamp 5.3.1 makes some small but effective changes to its predecessor. In addition to playlist syncing for portables and a More Info feature that shows information about the currently playing track, we get a more stable, less-crash-prone environment for MP3s and podcasts and CD-text-reading support. We also love the Internet TV feature, which provides some great music videos and live concert footage, although the Singing Fish search is rife with mislabeled files. Ostensible rock-concert footage turns out to be, on more than one occasion, unlabeled pornography.
Another eye-catcher is the excellent collection of visualizations. The massive catalog of Winamp 2.x and 3.x skins works with this new version. The free version is feature-rich, but if you want MP3 encoding and full-speed CD burning, you have to shell out $14.95 for the Pro version. Winamp is one of our all-time favorite players, though, and version 5 renews its promise.
Winamp - Play audio and video files - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Nullsoft:
New features in Winamp 5 include support for classic Winamp skins and Winamp 3 (Modern) skins; a fancy new Modern skin; the same classic skin for people who want the Winamp 2 feel; a vastly more powerful media library; CD-ripping support (AAC@2x in the Free version, MP3 at unlimited speeds in the Pro version); CD-burning support (limited to 6x in the free version); advanced title-formatting logic for file types that support it; huge AVS updates; support for playback of AAC and VP6 in NSV files/streams; global hot-key support; a new Signal Processing Studio DSP plug-in; options for disabling plug-in exception-handling for developers; a new Winamp icon; and the addition of XP manifest.xml to winamp.exe.
Version 5.31 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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3.9 starsout of 1,496 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 52 votes
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"I wish i could see the Merit of WinAmp."
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
Nothing.....Always gave me trouble. Maybe if i download the latest version.
Cons
Nothing
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"Great features but crashes a lot..."
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
easy to use, great "always on top" mode with the winamp modern skin, lots of wonderful features, love the internet radio.
Cons
not sure if it's just something else on my computer, or what exactly, but it crashes 2 or 3 times during every session i run it. freezes a lot, moves slowly (i.e., you get the "ghost" images if you try to move the window. also takes a lot of sytem resources on my laptop, but i think that may be just my computer, since nobody else seems to have that problem.
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"this product is very good"
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
it is ease to make play list,olso its search ease everything that i want.good aparenc,like real an hifi setereo component.
Cons
dificult to burn and rip(the way to).
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"not to fantastic needs to work quicker and play more file types"
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
quite good skins, thats about it
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"Worse than Windows Media Player 11."
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
costumization
Cons
UI; features.
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"Widespread auto suggestion."
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
Nice.
Cons
I like to listen to speak well of Winamp.
If you don't also do it you mean that don't have been deceived.
The purpose of a player, with the time, is that to faithfully reproduce the music.
Winamp could have everything, also the liking of his staff, but doesn't play!
I have tried the best plugins, but it doesn't play....................
The most elegant skins, but it doesn't play.....................
I intend the sonorous quality!
Result?
It is not on my computer anymore.............. necessarily.
Now I have found the solution that I looked for: Windows Media Player 11 with the plugin of MaxxPlayer that costs 9 $.
Otherwise musikcube or Foobar2000.
Without the sonorous quality a player has expired.
Sorry for my English.
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"winamp rocks!!!!"
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
its totally easy to use.... cool features... i give'' em a fiv5555555....
Cons
nothin.... so bad... but still not too good...
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"Clean. Easy."
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
Great variety of TV and radio options.
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"The best music player"
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
The lightest and easiest player created so far. Winamp has a lot of skins and everyone can find what he looks for. Winamp is the most popular player in the world, personally I don't know anybody who have no Winamp installed on his pc. Simply the best!!!!!! So download and enjoy!!!!
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"Four Aces!"
Version: Winamp 5.31
Pros
I have tried a lot of music players and they have gotten worse, when WINAMP has surpassed them in excellence! I remember when it was a little music player to now and they have grown into an awsome music player.
Cons
Little tricky to use but once you figure it out it is the best.
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