I use GOM too but the issue with BluRay/HD-DVD is the encryption. Only PowerDVD and one other software player legally have the decryption keys to playback both of those formats on a PC. So if you have unencrypted video go ahead and use GOM.
---- Brian On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 4:51 PM, John Steinbruner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I must be really out of the loop. I watch mostly everything with VLC or > GomPlayer, they both don't need codecs, and do fine for my movies and > videos. :) > > > > > > On Jun 15, 2008, at 12:12 PM, Hayes Elkins wrote: > > >> I suggest Media Player Classic - Home Cinema edition. It is a project that >> supports hardware DXVA internally with no external filters/codecs required >> at all. A new build is released every few days because it is constantly >> tweaked. You can switch outputs from overley, VMR7/9 (and renderless) plus a >> hack to use Vista's EVR in XP. >> http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=123537 >> >> For the rare HD media you encounter out in the wild that wont play nice >> with MPC-HC, I fall back on WMP 11 and use the codecs in "The Codec" >> http://www.m5studio.pl/ >> >> "The Codec" 8.2 build 8 is simply the best and ONLY codec pack you need >> for HD playback because it bundles the best software decoder ever, CoreAVC >> v1.7 (which is commercial software somehow bundled free). >> >> CoreAVC w/ special new halaai splitter >> CoreAAC >> DivX >> Xvid >> AC3 filter >> >> I still have issues now and then, but I'm in a LOT better shape these days >> with MPC-HC and the alternative WMP11 w/ The Codec Pack, a year ago I was >> pulling my hair out with the musical chairs these bastard codec gremlins had >> me play. >> >> VLC is utter crap. >> >> >
