[tomasz86]

I wonder what players people use in Windows 2000.

I myself have tested several different ones and still can't decide which is "the best". I only use players which have codecs built in so forgive me for not mentioning any other players requiring external codecs.

• VLC- very light; somewhat buggy; poor multi-monitor support (at least in Win2k)
  
• PotPlayer / KMPlayer - different interface but otherwise very similar; heavier than VLC; stable; good multi-monitor support
  
• GOM Player - sometimes requires external codecs; somewhat sloppy interface because parts of it rely on the IE engine (IE5/6 in case of Win2k )
  
• SMPlayer / UMPlayer - slow development; poor multi-monitor support; poor Unicode support

I've used VLC until recently but I'm thinking about switching to KMPlayer because I've got two monitors and VLC doesn't support switching between them very well (= doesn't work at all as the screen is either black or the player itself crashes).

Are there any other players which you would recommend?

This post has been edited by tomasz86: 09 November 2012 - 07:14 AM

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http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

[Phenomic]

I use vlc, version 1.1.11 is the last that seems to work in Win2k.

and

MPC-HomeCinema, version 1.3.1249.0 works, more recent ones don't.

[blackwingcat]

Real Player 15.0.6.14
iTunes 10.7.0.21
QuickTime 7.7.3
Power DVD 10
Media Player Classic 1.6.4.6052
VLC Media Player 2.0.4
foobar 2000 v1.1.16
Windows Media Player 10

I ran on media player which not supported W2k on WIndows 2000

[vinifera]

whenever I have to recommend someone a movie (or music player)
1st rule is to use only 1 app
2nd rule is to use external codecs (shared by system with other apps, and not player alone)
3rd and final, player must not be garbage

therefore for movies I highly recommend (k-lite codec pack, or any simmiliar that gives shared codecs) and media player classic home cinema (home cinema gives GPU acceleration for HD movies)

This post has been edited by vinifera: 24 November 2012 - 06:37 PM

[Lenny_Nero]

I have used MediaPlayerClassic & MPC-HC.

With the FFDshow codec (but MPC[HC] has a lot of FFDshow built in so its rare that you need any extra codecs) it will play *anything*.

I have used it for years on a win2000 box connected to a quality CRT TV in my workroom as a sort of HTPC that can also do anything a 'real' computer can do.
There was a blip some years back where it looked like it was coming to EOL,
but it became MPC-HC and got a new lease of life. Thanks for that.

I cant remember the versions that can be used on a bog standard w2k box without doing anything,
but whats listed here seems fair
I do have a box (with old version) like that and it still works fine.

Just checked 'Media Player Classic 6486' and folder dated 2005 :-o

...and IIRC I have used an updated version using some of BWcats smart updated stuff.