Windows Media Player

[Frank Bohan]

I have Windows Media Player v.8. Is there a later version, and should I
install it or stick with the one I have?

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Frank Bohan
¶ Stock Exchange Cows steered into a bull market.

 

[Steven Burn]

I have Windows Media Player v.8. Is there a later version, and should I
install it or stick with the one I have?

There's a v9 (been out for yonks) and just recently, a v10 beta (XP only)

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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

 

[Rod]

I have Windows Media Player v.8. Is there a later version, and
should I install it or stick with the one I have?

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Frank Bohan
¶ Stock Exchange News: Cows steered into a bull market.

There's 9 and the 10 beta. Don't go there, but here:

http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004MULTIMEDIA.htm#Player:Multimedia
says:

Media Player Classic
(Freeware) (open source: GPL)
OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Languages: English and many other languages
Description: Media Player Classic is the perfect substitute for Windows
Media Player. Estetically is identical to version 6.4 and has the same
lightness in terms of ram occupation, but it has much more useful functions.
Features: With right and left keys it's possible to go forward/backward of
one single frame. With ctrl + right/left it's possible to skip one
predefinite quantity of frames. With ctrl + up it's possible to change
faster the speed of reproduction. It's possible to visualize with media
player Quicktime and RealMedia movies (but that programs must be installed).
In full screen modality it's possible to show a scroll bar putting the mouse
in the lower portion of the screen. In full screen it's possible redimension
images and adopt a cinema format or a tv format. It work as a DVD player
too. Keys are completely customizable. It can show subtitles. NOTES: For
installation instructions see:
http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=18591&group_id=82303
Author: Gabest; Rob Schultz; J. VICTOR Company: --
Home Page:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
download page v 6.4.8.2 (2004-03-27) (mpc98me6482.zip) (1 300 577 byres),
(mpc2kxp6482.zip) (1 304 066 bytes)
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=82303&package_id=84358
(desc. rev.: 2004-03-29)

HTH Rod

 

[John Corliss]

I have Windows Media Player v.8. Is there a later version, and should I
install it or stick with the one I have?

Frank,
That depends on whether or not you mind having mandatory digital
rights managment (drm) on your computer. That started with v.9.

 

[Frank Bohan]

Frank,
That depends on whether or not you mind having mandatory digital
rights managment (drm) on your computer. That started with v.9.

What is drm? It sounds intrusive.

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Frank Bohan
¶ An apple a day keeps the doctor away, an onion keeps everyone away.

 

[BoB]

I have Windows Media Player v.8. Is there a later version, and should I
install it or stick with the one I have?
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Frank Bohan

My wife's Win98SE came with WMP9 installed. It's bigger and fancier
with funky designs that change to the music. I'm happy with my 6.4
but WMP9 seems quite solid.

Info sent out can be easily curtailed. As I just noted in another
thread, go to the Privacy tab and make sure you un-check all the
relevant check-boxes.
Click Apply and then click OK.
Close the WMP9 and then open it again.

BoB

 

[John Corliss]

What is drm? It sounds intrusive.

You can read about it here:

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DRM.html
http://bsdvault.net/article.php?sid=527&mode=&order=0
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-983017.html
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-942712.html

I've heard that if you play a non-DRM marked media file (not sure
which format, but probably .mp3) in WMP9, it will from that point be
marked with DRM. This may mean that certain players won't be able to
access the file.

Perhaps somebody else can provide better info. Sorry.

 

[Haggard the Horrendous]

You can read about it here:

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DRM.html
http://bsdvault.net/article.php?sid=527&mode=&order=0
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-983017.html
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-942712.html

I've heard that if you play a non-DRM marked media file (not sure
which format, but probably .mp3) in WMP9, it will from that point be
marked with DRM. This may mean that certain players won't be able to
access the file.

Perhaps somebody else can provide better info. Sorry.

I strongly doubt that at this point in time. There haven't been any
mentions on any of the websites I normally frequent.

Consider. You have a band and record a session. This is *your* music,
no one elses. For M$ to change this file *without* your permission,
adding limits to what can be done with it, puts Media Player (as far
as I'm concerned) in the category of being a Trojan. They will have
decided how you may distribute it and to whom.

Don't worry. There's enough s**t coming down the pike from M$ to
satisfy any feelings of paranoia you (or I) may have.

Here's an interesting one you may like (I'm still looking for official
confirmation):

http://www.theregister.com/2004/06/23/beastie_boy_cd_virus/

 

[Old Boozer]

I strongly doubt that at this point in time. There haven't been any
mentions on any of the websites I normally frequent.

Consider. You have a band and record a session. This is *your* music,
no one elses. For M$ to change this file *without* your permission,
adding limits to what can be done with it, puts Media Player (as far
as I'm concerned) in the category of being a Trojan. They will have
decided how you may distribute it and to whom.

Don't worry. There's enough s**t coming down the pike from M$ to
satisfy any feelings of paranoia you (or I) may have.

Here's an interesting one you may like (I'm still looking for official
confirmation):

http://www.theregister.com/2004/06/23/beastie_boy_cd_virus/

Thanks for The Register link. Bingo! It answers a lot questions I've had
the last 20 hours.

OB.

 

[Haggard the Horrendous]

<Haggard the Horrendous> wrote in message

Thanks for The Register link. Bingo! It answers a lot questions I've had
the last 20 hours.

OB.

Mind my asking what questions?

 

[Old Boozer]

Mind my asking what questions?

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Coworker has XP, service pack 2 beta and media player 10 beta.
Said he got some Cds and media player was banging his firewall to get atho
to
play that BB cd. Got error messages, now beta 10 will play nothing.
He turned it over to the Company IT department. He is not the type of guy
that rips songs. To say he is pissed is an understatment.

OB.

 

[Old Boozer]

Mind my asking what questions?

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Coworker has XP, service pack 2 beta and media player 10 beta.
Said he got some Cds and media player was banging his firewall to get atho
to
play that BB cd. Got error messages, now beta 10 will play nothing.
He turned it over to the Company IT department. He is not the type of guy
that rips songs. To say he is pissed is an understatment.

OB.