Sunday, January 24, 2010
| VLC Media Player is a long-time open-source favorite, and this latest version is also the first out of beta development. This is not the only option for video playback free, but it was one of the best, and updates to the version 1 features make it well worth the upgrade. Users can now get a frame-by-frame advance, a detailed speed control allows for on-the-fly play slower or faster, and live video streaming. Fully customizable toolbar, so you can only have a button that you need in the interface, there AirTunes streaming, and better integration in Gtk environment. Along with the improvement, VLC continues to offer strong support for various audio and video formats, including OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, HD codec such as AES3, Raw Dirac, and even play back support for zip files. |