Choosing a multimedia player used to be a real
no-brainer. However, during recent times the raft of new features and
updates added to classic media players like Winamp, Windows Media
Player, and even iTunes have left the apps increasingly bloated. Far
from being the slick, well-oiled machines they once were, these
programs have been stuffed with so much that they are in danger of
ending up like a sluggish, overweight athlete still holding on to past
glories.
For those looking for a fresh alternative to these
ballooning apps, The KMPlayer could be your ticket. The application has
a small desktop footprint and its minimalist interface, somewhat akin
to the original Winamp 5, means that access and playback are quick and
hassle-free. Like Winamp, the interface is fully skinable, and there
are some nice aesthetic touches, such as the changing of colour on the
player with every new track. There are all sorts of options to help you
pimp your player, such as visualizations, plug-ins and playback
options, but the beauty of KMPlayer is that these are turned on at your
request rather than being forced upon you at the outset.
The
application handles both audio and video, and supports a wide range of
different formats, meaning that once installed, you should never need
to touch another player. Video playback is particularly impressive
thanks to the range of processing tools available that allow you to
sharpen, change picture properties, apply filters and even make video
captures from within the program. Languages:
English Recent changes in KMPlayer:
* New Codecs have been updated * The two simultaneous [Default] albums created in the Playlist fixed *
Support for 5 buttons mouse (back/forward) => Preferences (F2) ->
General -> Keyboard/Mouse -> Click on 1st X-button & Click on
2nd X-button * Reduce KMPlayer.exe binary size. * Default Preference value adjusted: Main Menu -> Options -> [Advanced Menu] Off *
Default preference value adjusted: General -> Repeat/Playlist ->
[Playlist] tab -> [v] Clear default playlist items on exit. Checked.
* Incremental "Audio Volume" function added. (Preferences (F2) -> Audio Processing -> Volume -> Volume Steps * New icon added. * MediaInfo Library update. * Improved thumbnail extraction speed. * Unicode Supported. * Removal of empty folder when removing movie file. (Registry Option) * If ThumbnailStoreType is set at a value other than 0, then improper play of videos solved * Audio file indication option added * Thumbnail error fixed * Deletion of *.jpg File when deleting file from registry’s thumbnail extraction pass * Deletion of empty folder when deleting a file * Removal of list in BlackList.txt when removing movie file. * Open album target pass via search engine added * Audio file image included * Readjust the horizontal size the album tab located at the top * Christmas & New year Skin
