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VLC media player

VLC media player

Price    $0.00      Release date    February, 2001
Pros
  • Supports lots of codecs
  • Does not use much memory and opens quickly
  • Available for Windows and Macintosh
Cons
  • Can't select multiple objects and have them play in succession
  • Full-screen interface

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Winamp

Winamp

Price    $0.00      Release date    June, 1997
Pros
  • Extensive plugin support
  • Great UI, with easy to access library, playlist, EQ, visualization, etc.
  • Shoutcast support
Cons
  • Windows Only
  • Still somewhat bloated compared to Foobar2000 and other players aimed at expert users

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iTunes

iTunes

Price    $0.00      Release date    January, 2001
Pros
  • Easy-to-use synching with iPod device
  • Easy to access music on other computers on home network
Cons
  • Installs many services and bloatware
  • Annoying reminders pop-up to upgrade all the time
  • Slows down Windows

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MediaCoder

MediaCoder

Price    $0.00      Release date    --
Pros
  • Support many compression formats
  • Freely distributed
  • Open-source and makes use of open-source codecs
Cons
  • No Nintendo DS video support (yet)

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Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player

Price    --      Release date    --
Pros
  • has all the bells and whistles you would expect
Cons
  • Does not support DVD playback due to DRM in some cases
  • Will not play licensed media without internet connection or licence
  • Player tends to freeze, pause, etc with lots of codecs on the machine

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Media Player Classic

Media Player Classic

Price    $0.00      Release date    --
Pros
  • Lightweight compared to competitors
  • Very stable
Cons
  • Poor playlist support
  • Playlist interface (6.4.9.0)

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Audacity

Audacity

Price    $0.00      Release date    November, 2006
Pros
  • Free, open-source audio editor
  • Great free tool with all essential features
  • Silence detection for automatically splitting up analog recordings into multiple files or tracks
Cons
  • Commercial programs have better features for more advanced functionality
  • Multi-track functionality is limited and could be improved

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Drum Machine

Drum Machine

Price    $0.00      Release date    January, 2008
Pros
  • Available as a free download
  • An inexpensive alternative to electronic drums
  • Ability to record and save your drumming
Cons
  • Drum pads are not pressure sensitive - all hits are at the same volume
  • Sensitive to double hits
  • Limited sample drum samples included

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SlimServer (AKA SqueezeCenter)

SlimServer (AKA SqueezeCenter)

Price    $0.00      Release date    --

The SlimServer (AKA SqueezeCenter) is a streaming audio server supported by Slim Devices, developed in particular to support their range of digital audio receivers. It is open source software. * copied from Wikipedia

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foobar2000

foobar2000

Price    $0.00      Release date    --
Pros
  • limited memory usage
  • highly customizable
  • Supports a wide range of audio codecs
Cons
  • Windows only
  • does not work with some media keyboards, or difficult to configure.

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MediaMonkey

MediaMonkey

Price    --      Release date    January, 2006
Pros
  • Shoutcast support
  • Automatically tag and Album Art lookup
  • MP3 player synchronization
Cons
  • PC Only

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Miro

Miro

Price    $0.00      Release date    July, 2007
Pros
  • Large selection of free channels.
  • Lots of HD content.
  • Possible to get recommendations based on ratings of other shows.
Cons
  • Video quality is not always high.
  • To rate a channel you have to find it in the guide rather than selecting it in the subscribed channel list.

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DivX Player

DivX Player

Price    $0.00      Release date    January, 2007
Pros
  • Works with Advanced and Ultra DivX features
Cons
  • No Audio EQ
  • No Video Controls (Brightness, Color Balance, Etc.)

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Exact Audio Copy

Exact Audio Copy

Price    $0.00      Release date    --
Pros
  • Very efficient
  • Different lossless and lossy compression options for any taste
Cons
  • Check and copying can take quite a while when settings are at low speed/high accuracy

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DivX Author

DivX Author

Price    $19.99      Release date    --
Pros
  • Output file Target size
  • Direct access to codec through GUI
  • Very easy to use (user friendly)
Cons
  • Editing is key frame not frame by frame
  • Menu builder is bulky and not real flexable
  • Only can encode in stereo. 5.1 (6 channel) audio is always converted and surround sound ability is completely lost.

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FormatFactory

FormatFactory

Price    $0.00      Release date    --
Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Rips DVD to video file
  • Supports RMVB as source format
Cons

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    Ulead MediaStudio Pro

    Ulead MediaStudio Pro

    Price    $199.99      Release date    --
    Pros
    • Top Quality editor
    Cons
    • Very complicated to understand advanced features
    • Requires a good working knowledge of video for good results

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    Adobe Audition

    Adobe Audition

    Price    --      Release date    --

    Adobe Audition is an audio editing program and is the successor to the formerly popular Cool Edit Pro. The current version is v3 with support for both non-destructive and destructive audio editing.

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    SUPER (C)

    SUPER (C)

    Price    $0.00      Release date    --

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    Kantaris Media Player

    Kantaris Media Player

    Price    $0.00      Release date    --

    Haven't used it, but here it is  http://www.kantaris.org/

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    Zoom Player

    Zoom Player

    Price    --      Release date    --

    Zoom Player is a music and video playing software program that works on Windows operating systems. The player can play any software that is able to play on a PC so long as the appropriate codecs are installed. Since Zoom Player is so customizable, many home theater enthusiasts have found it useful and appreciate...

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    Apple Quicktime

    Apple Quicktime

    Price    --      Release date    --

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    RealPlayer

    RealPlayer

    Price    --      Release date    --

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