Free Media Players - Best Movie and Audio Software
KM Player
There
are many reasons for choosing KM Player as your default media player but the big
ones include ease of use and installation, awesome playback, and no need for
extra codec packs. By default it is configured to play almost any media file
available, making it easy to use for those with less experience. Yet if needed,
it can be configured to selectively use any codecs you have installed yourself.
Among its other features, The KM Player can set multifarious audio and video effects, slow down or increase playback speed with regular tone, select parts of a video as favorites, do an exceptionally powerful A-B repeat, remap the keys of remote interface for HTPC including overlay screen controls, and change a skin dynamically depending on the type of media you wish to play. Plus it is completely customizable thanks to a wide selection of skins and color schemes. In short, the configuration options of The KM Player are the most extensive I've ever seen.
Download
Direct Link:
ud_The_KMPlayer_1435.exe
Size: 13.5MB
Operating Systems: Windows 98 - Vista
VLC Media Player
VLC is a portable
and cross platform multimedia player, encoder, and streamer supporting
many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various
streaming protocols. It is able to stream over networks and to transcode
multimedia files and save them into various formats. VLC is popular for its
ability to play the video content of incomplete, unfinished, or damaged video
downloads before the files have been fully downloaded.
Download
Direct Link:
vlc-1.0.5-win32.exe
Website: www.videolan.org
Size: 17 MB
Operating Systems: Windows 98SE - Vista, OS x, Linux
GOM Media Player
Support for a wide range of file formats has helped GOM Media Player stand out as a firm favorite. Very impressive are the customizable settings on the control panel. Here you can adjust a video's image brightness, hue, and saturation. Supported formats include DAT, MPEG, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF, AVI, and MOV, as are common codecs like FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4, and H263. A pop-out playlist can save and organize your various media files
Download
Direct Link:
GOMPLAYERSETUP.EXE
Size: 5.86 MB
Operating Systems: Windows 98SE - Vista
Avidemux - Multipurpose video Editor
A really great tool named Avidemux. Avidemux is a free open-source program designed for multi-purpose video editing and processing, which can be used on almost all known operating systems and computer platforms. Avidemux is my personal favorite because of its simplicity yet wide range of tools.
Avidemux lets you do just about everything under the sun. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs.
Download
Direct Link: avidemux_2.5.2_win32.exe (Windows version)
Size: 12.5 MB
Website: http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/download.html (for other OS versions)
Operating Systems: Linux, BSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows under the GNU GPL license.
Windows Movie Maker 2.6
Watching videos online is becoming very popular these days. Videos also play a big role in marketing so now many people want to create their own movies and videos. Surprisingly this has become very easy because with Windows Movie Maker literally all you need to do is drag photos, and video clips from your digital camera or phone onto a time-line, then add some special effects and headlines.
Windows Movie Maker comes pre-installed with Windows Me, Windows XP and Windows Vista. It is an entry level video editor but has a hand full of really good features.
With Movie Maker 2.6, you can create, edit, and share movies right on your computer in a few quick steps. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. WMM lets you apply special effects, transitions, titles/credits, audio track and time-line narration.
The Windows Movie Maker user interface has time-line at the bottom and a preview area on the right with a menu on the left and top. In the center of your screen there is a kind of work area where you drag and drop files and choose cool effects. All you need to do is drag movie clips or images onto the time line. You can then add video effects, transitions and titles. There are plenty of different effects to choose from.
You can also easily add music and sounds. When you're done save your video and you're ready to show.
Download
Direct Link: windows movie maker2.6
Size: 7.02MB
Operating Systems: Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
