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Title: Media Players
Post by: matt on December 08, 2012, 05:06:43 AM: I tested a large number of players for another forum, with these favorites as a result.

1. BS Player -the most tweakable, least stutter, ability to pinch and zoom, and exit to pop-up. Lan access.

2. MX Player -the most supported codecs, including .wtv Lan through ES File explorer.

3. Wondershare -along with it's predecessor, Daroon, the only ones that would play ts_video files using the dvd menu. Lan access. Also has web video links, although they are titled by tv episode and not show.

Unfortunately, wifi throughput is not good enough to play uncompressed dvd and Bluray structure.
Maybe a usb solution can be found?
Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: bjs229 on December 08, 2012, 10:08:46 AM: Thanks Matt Very informative. Thanks for the time you put in. I actually have both Bs and MX installed.

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: matt on December 08, 2012, 11:46:20 AM: At one time I had 14 players installed, and I'm sure I missed a lot. Wanted to try VLC but couldn't find the player, just streaming and remote.

Any other faves?
Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: CBers on December 08, 2012, 02:51:04 PM: Nothing plays DTS audio other than VLC currently.

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: matt on December 08, 2012, 03:27:00 PM: Quote from: CBers on December 08, 2012, 02:51:04 PM
Nothing plays DTS audio other than VLC currently.

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Wondershare seemed to be playing audio, too much buffering to tell which track.

Where is the vlc player, or are you streaming from pc?
Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: fxsarge on December 08, 2012, 04:13:54 PM: I'm just saying I've always been happy with my Google media apps. I've tried a couple others and sure they work great but I've always been more than happy with just what Google has
Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: loociddreemr on December 09, 2012, 01:41:02 AM: Vlc player is in beta right now. I'm looking forward to the release. Its my player of choice on my PC.

I thought bs player could decode DTS...

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: JayJ on December 09, 2012, 02:33:52 PM: Quote from: matt on December 08, 2012, 03:27:00 PM
Where is the vlc player

VLC Player BETA (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc.betav7neon)

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: matt on December 09, 2012, 02:37:11 PM: Quote from: JayJ on December 09, 2012, 02:33:52 PM
Quote from: matt on December 08, 2012, 03:27:00 PM
Where is the vlc player

VLC Player BETA (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc.betav7neon)

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This item isn't available in your country. (USA) Don't see that too often.
Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: JayJ on December 09, 2012, 02:49:53 PM: Wow... I thought that was reserved for us non-US countries...

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: loociddreemr on December 10, 2012, 01:09:25 AM: Can someone on the other side of the pond upload the apk for Vlc?

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Title: Re: Re: Media Players
Post by: JayJ on December 11, 2012, 05:09:28 AM: Quote from: loociddreemr on December 10, 2012, 01:09:25 AM
Can someone on the other side of the pond upload the apk for Vlc?

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Here ya go...

http://db.tt/lsJBpU62 (http://db.tt/lsJBpU62)

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: decenalbert on January 11, 2013, 06:05:55 AM: Try Archos, you may like it.

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: MrFound on January 11, 2013, 06:45:06 AM: how's the vlc player working for you guys? cause if it's good i'll definitely use it
Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: JayJ on January 11, 2013, 06:48:30 AM: Personally, I still prefer MX Player to VLC..

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: MrFound on January 11, 2013, 06:53:23 AM: Quote from: JayJ on January 11, 2013, 06:48:30 AM
Personally, I still prefer MX Player to VLC..

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mx is the best for now, but if vlc pulls the same quality and reliability that the pc version has, ill def move to vlc :D

im editing cause I've just try them both and you are right! ive deleted vlc right away lol
Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: JayJ on January 11, 2013, 07:13:16 AM: The reason I prefer MX Player is the gesture control and volume boost on HW+ or Software decoding, I have VLC on my Laptop and rate it highly but MX Player bests it hands down on Android...

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Title: Re: Media Players
Post by: MrFound on January 11, 2013, 07:25:54 AM: now i can say that i agree! and image quality is way better!

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