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Open-source video player works for all file types
Democracy Player, set to be called Miro Player with its next release, is an open-source video player that works for almost every type of video file. With an interface similar to iTunes, it also has a channel guide where you can set up automatic downloads of your favorite Web shows, from "Ask a Ninja" to National Geographic Wild CNET.com's Seth Rosenblatt takes a look.
This popular free video player can handle almost any file type and comes loaded with features to improve video and sound quality. Get a closer look at the VLC Media Player with Editor Jason Parker in this First Look video.
This popular free video player for Mac can handle almost any file type and comes loaded with features to improve video and sound quality. Get a closer look at VLC Media Player with Editor Jason Parker in this FirstLook video.
Although iTunes has always been one of the best pieces of jukebox software available, the company continues to improve upon a great thing with version 6, which adds the much-rumored video capabilities. Though the last major release of this program featured a revamped design, the big news this time around is a video player that accomodates both your own files and ones you buy at the iTunes Music Store. The experience of both purchasing and playing videos is almost identical to perfoming the same actions with music, so seasoned users will have no trouble. All the features we've loved from past versions are still intact, including seamless iPod integration, smart playlists, CD burning, label printing, the ability to rip files in multiple formats (except WMA), network sharing, and, of course, the enormously successful iTunes Music Store. Rounding out the feature set are parental controls, integrated podcasts, and a smart-shuffle option. Whether you're already among the converted or have yet to try this top-notch player, iTunes 6 should find a home on any media junkie's computer.
Microsoft pushes play on Media2Go
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ZDNet's David Coursey tests out Microsoft's new portable video player--a small, mobile device designed to play video and other types of entertainment files.
OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and features similar to those of other offi
Do you dare to download music and video from sources other than iTunes? CNET's Donald Bell shows off a new feature in iTunes 9 that lets you add media downloads to your iTunes library with a minimum of hassle.
Download.com guide to Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player 7.1 consists of seven features in a single application: a CD player, an audio and video player, a media jukebox, a media guide, an Internet radio tuner, a portable device you can transfer music files to, and an audio CD burner. These software programs are combined in one easy-to-use application designed to make playing digital media a mainstream experience. An audio CD creator and a unified player also are included with the program. This program allows you to play streaming and downloadable digital audio, video, and other Internet content; play back CD and digital recordings; and use the jukebox functionality to play or copy an entire CD to your PC in just a few minutes with one click. Version 7.1 adds Windows Media Audio 8 encoding, Windows Media Audio and Video 8 decoding, new smart transcoding support for high-quality transferring to portable devices, and other enhancements and bug fixes. Note: Windows Media Player 7.1 should not be installed on computers running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0
Take an early tour of OpenOffice.org
ZDNet's Patrick Houston looks at the free open-source version of Sun's StarOffice suite, now available for public download, which offers new file-saving Shockwave presentation options.
As a high-capacity portable video player, the Cowon A3 offers spectacular video resolution (800x480) and supports just about every file format under the sun.
