Haihaisoft Universal Player for Windows

User Reviews

• The best I found

  siriuscanid5/7/2014

  Pros

  An excellente alternative to the bulky and useless windos media player of windows 7.It is very light and clear

  Cons

  I did not use the codecs with the software, I use k lite codec pack, and togther thwy work very well

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• i get an error message and it closes after a minute.

  chancetobeme12/11/2010

  Pros

  it started right up and played a whole minute before quiting.

  Cons

  it would play for about one minute, then i would get an error message and it would close down. so i don't know if i want to uninstall it or see if you can help me fix this problem. you tell me???

  Summary

  i disliked it because i have never had the chance to use it. it always plays for about a minute then gives me an error code and closes down. whats to like about that???

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• Best Video / DVD Player on the download site.

  siny225/6/2010

  Pros

  This Player does it all plays. No experience needed. The software works right out of the box. Excellent player. no spyware. Super crisp display. Down load this software you will not be sorry. The best I used.

  Cons

  There is non that I can find.

  Summary

  The CNET Review says it all.

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• This player is very clearly.

  jiahuisui4/18/2010

  Pros

  It can play lots of format files like as WMV WMA SWF Flash AVI MP etc. I like it very much.

  Cons

  I think there is no place.

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• It does the job

  GamerKing8/4/2009

  Pros

  I guess I may not be very demanding, but this player does everything I want--especially when the cost is FREE!

  Cons

  The only con I can think of is it's rather silly name -- difficult to say, difficult to remember -- so they won't be getting people recommending it!

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• Great Universal Player

  rncars7/23/2009

  Pros

  It plays just about every video format under the sun.

  Cons

  None that I can think of.

  Summary

  Try it out, I bet you won't regret it.

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• Better alternatives out there.

  rosenbergs5/13/2009

  Pros

  Plays AVIs, which is what I needed it to do.

  Cons

  Very bulky program. (Alternatives like VLC, GOMPlayer, KMPlayer do not have extra codec packs.) Both this version and previous version leave garbage behind when uninstalled.

  Summary

  So leaving behind the Klite codec pack installed gave me no way of getting in to deactive AVI Chunk. I found a workaround, which was to download the K-Lite codec pack (do a search for it and it will come up), then installing it into the HaiHaiSoft Universal Player/codec folder. Afterwards, you can uninstall the K-Lite codec pack from control panel, then uninstall the player from there as well. It will still leave an annoying Program Files folder behind, but just delete it without too much worries and use a registry cleaner to fix everything up. Haihaisoft has chosen to make a functioning albeit malfunctioning program. If you never plan to uninstall it or have the K-Lite codec pack installed already, go ahead and download. Otherwise I suggest you move toward alternatives as I listen above.

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• Does what it says, but not worth the hassle.

  rosenbergs5/13/2009

  Pros

  Has a lot of codecs, so plays most of the files you will need.

  Cons

  Has a lot of codecs, most of which you don't need. Does not uninstall properly. Looks just like a weak version of windows media player.

  Summary

  If you are thinking you need this player, then just stick with VLC, GOMPlayer, or KMPlayer. They do not need the extended hassle of downloading codec packs and will uninstall as you wish it to! So leaving behind the Klite codec pack installed gave me no way of getting in to deactive AVI Chunk. I found a workaround, which was to download the K-Lite codec pack (do a search for it and it will come up), then installing it into the HaiHaiSoft Universal Player/codec folder. Afterwards, you can uninstall the K-Lite codec pack from control panel, then uninstall the player from there as well. It will still leave an annoying Program Files folder behind, but just delete it without too much worries and use a registry cleaner to fix everything up. Haihaisoft has chosen to make a functioning albeit malfunctioning program. If you never plan to uninstall it or have the K-Lite codec pack installed already, go ahead and download. Otherwise I suggest you move toward alternatives as I listen above.

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• Not as exspected

  poulstaun4/28/2009

  Pros

  That it is free

  Cons

  Not able to play the file types as It said It could

  Summary

  Small of size--not to easy to work with.

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• the best player seen,used ever

  muhammedsaiedh4/16/2009

  Pros

  it plays all video formats available

  Cons

  nothing so far

  Summary

  the best player, would recommend all to use this beautiful player

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