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Title: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: somanyholes on Apr 10, 2008, 07:49:25
why the heck would you install anything more than needed from adobe, the mind boggles.



http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/TV_theater/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207100692
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 08:00:16
Not for me, I have enough clutter already!
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: Simon on Apr 10, 2008, 11:12:29
Winamp does everything for me.   :thumb:
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: TheMonkey on Apr 11, 2008, 12:07:39
i'll take a look tonight. if i can get rid of itunes and realplayer then thats a bonus right there!
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 11, 2008, 12:16:35
you can get rid of real player straight away anyway with this (http://www.filehippo.com/download_real_alternative/)
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: TheMonkey on Apr 12, 2008, 19:21:45
downloaded this last night.

when it said "Media" player i though great i can have everything running through this. all organized, it will be great.

but no. all it does, from what i can see is stream online tv?  ???

not much of a media player.
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 12, 2008, 19:39:50
Quote from: TheMonkey on Apr 12, 2008, 19:21:45
from what i can see is stream online tv?  ???

If that is all it does, can't really see the point in it at all  :(
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: TheMonkey on Apr 12, 2008, 19:42:45
yeah thats what i though. doesn't play any avi's or mp3's. think i'll take one more look then ditch it.

shame it looked really nice too  ::)
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 12, 2008, 19:47:43
If you're looking for an alternative media player, take a look at this (http://www.winamp.com/)
Title: Re: Adobe Media Player 1.0 Launches
Post by: TheMonkey on Apr 12, 2008, 19:59:46
to be honest i've never got on with winamp. it used to be a right drain on my system. i've pretty much rebuilt my comp now so i may give it another bash  :thumb: