windows media player 10
 

microsoft has issued an open beta for the new media player update, windows media player 10.

offering improved navigation, DRM (digital rights management) and improved integration of music stores.

most noteably, the media player will add DRM functionality for portable devices.

source: yahoo news

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...pcworld/116362

please note: currently this media player is beta, use at your own risk.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...0/default.aspx

Re: windows media player 10
 

I'm off to download it, smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast :D

Re: windows media player 10
 

i hope that was sarcasm.

i would not touch it with a barge pole, anything with DRM in it i start ignoring.

:D

Re: windows media player 10
 

Dead serious young sir, it's installing as we speak :D

Althought I did sort out a system checkpoint beforehand just in case ;)

Re: windows media player 10
 

Ive got to admit, I used wmp9 all the time, then i downloaded winamp and it is MUCH better.....wmp just seems a bit clunky now!

Re: windows media player 10
 

What Russ said...
biab :p:

Re: windows media player 10
 

thats 'mature' to you. ;)

:(

do it at your own peril!

*sticks to media player 8 it as it has less DRM/spyware

Re: windows media player 10
 

I hope this means I can stop using PowerDVD.
WMP9 was missing a SPDIF option for DVDs to let me use 5.1 DTS/Dolby digital.
WMP 8 & 9 only play back in stereo.

EDIT: Nice one M$ -

Re: windows media player 10
 

Ok - it's maturing as we speak. And in fact it's installed and running. Apart from the appearance it doesn't seem all that different to WMP9.

Re: windows media player 10
 

I'm not bothered by privacy issues.
I run a legit version of XP that I bought, I have nothing to hide.
The DRM for ripped tracks can be disabled in the options BTW. ;)

WMP is the only M$ software that I actually like (apart from the OS but I don't have much choice about that, most game are released for it). :disturbd:

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

im not keen on wmp but it will hopefully get better in a few versions...

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

So if it has loads of spyware but i have spywareblaster installed, will it still install the spyware or not?

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

:shrug: i won't be having it... only for winXP... i guess even the win2k users are being left behind now as well!

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

I think what K is on about is that it sends back aggregated stats to MS about how often you use it and what sort of files you use with it etc. Not spy-ware in the normal sense of the word, like some of these dialers and browser hijackers but still an invasion of your privacy (to some). However you are given the option to turn this "feature" off in the options, like you can with the Google tool bar.

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

Just installed it, works perfectly, slight change to the full mode interface, haven't delved too deeply, plays DVD's flawlessly (with AC3 audio) but then so did WMP9. I haven't used winamp in ages, and will probably not go back to it.

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

I found that it still doesn't play DVDs in surround sound, it must be my settings :(
Also, DVDs seem to have the brightness cranked up way too high so I'll continue using PowerDVD for now.

Apart from that, it's a definite improvement.
I like the new GUI, quality. :)

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

Must be your settings, it plays the AC3 stream perfectly, comes up AC3 on my decoder and sounds excellent, also the brightness seems fine for me, just out of curiousity, do you have any other DVD codecs installed? to use WMP for DVD's I installed only the PowerDVD codec. Just watched a bit of return of the king on WMP10, haven't seen it yet, quality is most excellent.

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

Same as you Bifta. :confused:
The LOTR DVDs are superb, the encoding is a little lame though because of the length of the films.
If you're after the ultimate in DVD quality then you should try Superbit:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...390346-8418253

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

Interesting, never heard of superbit before, just ordered another copy of the fast and the furious to test it out :D

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

If you're serious about the fast & furious, it's actually in stock @ play.com

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Ooh, cheaper too, I'll cancel my order with Amazon.

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Good man. :D
The thing that annoys me about DVD is the compression, the next thing to sort out is the crap resolution which looks rubbish on a 19" PC monitor.
Thankfully, I've managed to start downloading HDTV shows over the net... ;)

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

Only a tenner each! :Yikes:
Bargain...

EDIT: Sorted. :)

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

Always check out play.com before amazon for single dvds (not box-sets). No postage either if you're just getting 1 dvd. ;)

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

When you find some let us all know :)

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

I could but that would be a "conflict of interest" with this being a family forum etc... ;)

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

i hope your paying for them :)

Re: windows media player 10
 

Funnily enough, it happened the other way round for me..

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

I've installed the Beta and I seem to have lost the ability to view info about the band/album currently playing.

Has anybody else experienced this? How do I get it back?

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Tools/Options/Library make sure "Retrieve additional information from the internet" is checked.

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

Yep, it is.

I don't mean that I can't download the titles and so on of CDs, I mean the infocentre view of Now Playing -- it just tells me "this feature is not available", even on CDs I *know* worked on WMP9.

Re: Windows Media Player 10
 

I see what you mean, I still get some of it (see attachment), I'm sure the info centre will be incorporated in to the full release.