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Media Player Classic
Media Player Classic is a compact media player. The application has the same feel and look as the old light-weight Windows Media Player 6.4. Underneath, however, it is a completely different application which has all the options and features one might expect from a modern media player.
Media Player Classic was created and is currently maintained by a programmer named "Gabest". Gabest originally developed Media Player Classic as a closed source application, but later on he made it open source. Media Player Classic is licensed under the GPL and has its own SourceForge project called Guliverkli.
A large number of the built-in codecs, readers and splitters are also available separately from the Guliverkli project page.
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Features
VCD, SVCD and DVD playback
This player is capable of VCD, SVCD and DVD playback, without the need to install any additional software or codecs. Media Player Classic has build-in codecs for MPEG-2 video with support for subtitles and codecs for LPCM, MP2, AC3 and DTS audio. It also contains an improved MPEG splitter that supports subtitles on SVCDs and supports direct playback of VCDs and SVCDs using its VCD/SVCD/XCD Reader.
QuickTime and RealPlayer architectures
Although this player is primarily based on the DirectShow architecture, if installed on your computer, it can also use the QuickTime and the RealPlayer architectures to play their native files.
Matroska and Ogg containers
Media Player Classic supports native playback of OGM and MKV files.
TV Tuners
MPC supports playback and recording of Television if a supported TV tuner is installed.
See also
External links
- Homepage of Gabest - the author of Media Player Classic
- Guliverkli - The SourceForge.net project page of Media Player Classic
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