Best Media Player Around
Playing downloaded video files can be a pretty frustrating experience. Instead of simply hitting “play” and watching a video, I am often stuck having to download some format specific codec or update to the media player I am using. That all ended, however, when a friend suggested I give VLC Media Player a try.
VLC (apparently short for VideoLAN Client), is a flexible player that supports playback of a number of audio and video formats including OGG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MP3, DivX, etc. I like the fact that it is available for free at CNET’s download.com (much better than downloading software from a random website) and carries a 4 out of 5 star editor rating. I recommend giving it a try - you won’t be dissapointed.