Windows Watch movies on PC: what software do you use?

For those using MPC HC, what codecs do you need? is it good for music library or what do you use for that?
Currently I use WMP for everything except once in a while I need to use VLC (.flv and corrupt files). I'd like to cut down on resource and CPU usage.

thanks

 

VLC. It just works. Never had any problems with it since the 0.8x days.

 

I just use it for videos, never tried music. I use Winamp instead.

mpc-HC has the codecs built in iirc.

 

ok. how much cpu and memory does winamp use? last time I tried it, it seemed to use more than WMP. for me CPU is at about 4% and memory 17MB.

 

Good ol' VLC.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

WMP & VLC as a backup.

 

VLC as a main for all movies and shows.
For watching clips of shows etc... bsplayer but a really old version, before you had to pay for it.

 

Does it actually matter? I mean a couple of % and 30MB or so of RAM isn't really worth bothering about on a multi-core rig these days, is it?

 

i watch everything on media player
with a little help from

k-lite codec pack it lets you watch any video in youre chosen video player

 

a random question for you peeps! if anyone that uses VLC player and have a iphone use the VLC remote app on it?
if not i suggest getting, it but only if you have a wireless network!

[hobbyistsoftware.com/vlc]

 

I've now stopped using MPC-HC in favour of Media Player 12 on win 7, it seems they have finally gotten it into a usability and speed place that I can be comfortable with.

 

I don't tend to watch much videos on the pc but when i do i use media player classic or windows media player.
I usually just stream to my xbox 360 windows media center. I use it more for that than gaming these days ever since i've got a powerful enough computer.. haha

 

VLC for nearly everything.
On the rare occasion that it hiccups (sometimes happens with really high quality 1080p), then I switch to Mediaplayer Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC).

 

VLC, none of the movies seam to play right in WMP all the colors are messed up

 

Just wondering, does Media Centre work with K-Lite codec pack? Because it doesn't seem to like my vid library, and having just got Win7, I'd rather use built-in Windows Media Centre than install VLC or MPC-HC.

Edit: I have just found Shark007 codecs from this thread, which specifically mentions WMC, so hopefully Shooter HD will finally play with that

 

Windows media center in windows 7 requires no codec downloads like previous versions, however I still use VLC simply because I have used it for years I think it's flawless.

 

I use Mplayer classic. WMP makes a hash of 1080 MKV packaged MP4s.... fast forwarding makes the sound out of sync etc.


Windows Media Centre STILL doesn't play my .mkv files. I mean.. come on MS!!!

 

exactly this

+ VLC for VOBs

 

KMPlayer Cheesecake

 

I just tried shark.. thinking it would get Win7 Media Centre to play MKVs... but no.... it still doesn't.