Obviously that’s not the ideal viewing method, but it still is an interesting conversation worth having
Whats your media player of choice for watching movies on the computer?
Obviously that’s not the ideal viewing method, but it still is an interesting conversation worth having
VLS is for gays.
MPC-HC mogs all
GMOD > MPC-HC
I kneel
holy kino
Fricking kek
Reminds me of the comfiest image on this board
Post 2017 image
>filed deleted
>even on Cinemaphilex
What was it 🙁
check the archive
some people watched joker in a videogame cinema, which i assume is a gmod server
Fpbp
MPCHC default is just a wrapper over windows media player. It's literally garbage lmao.
That's not even remotely true. MPC does not use WMP as a backend. The name just comes from it being designed to be a modern player that mimicked the look-and-feel of WMP 6.4 and earlier.
Original MPC did use the default Windows DirectShow filters (which are also used by WMP, but are distinct from it) unless ffdshow was installed as an alternative. That is not true of either MPC-HC or MPC-BE. Later versions of MPC-HC include and use the LAV filters (forked from ffdshow) by default.
After that was posted, the project was forked (as has happened several times before in the history of MPC), and that fork is still actively developed. It's mostly just bug fixes and maintenance to keep the filters up to date, and they're not taking feature requests, but it still gets regular updates.
The website was never updated since the current devs don't have access to it.
Another fork, MPC-BE, is actively developed with new feature updates.
That said, most of the hate on Cinemaphile for VLC is a relic from 10-15 years ago, when it had a bad reputation in the anime community, due initially, IIRC, to issues with subtitle handling and MKV support. Later on it was slow to support Hi10P, of which certain highly-influential fansubbers were early-adopters. The recommended alternative throughout the late-00s and early '10s was the Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP), which bundled a custom build of MPC-HC with Haali Media Splitter, the LAV filters, and VSFilter/DirectVobSub. So popular was the CCCP that the MPC-HC devs eventually incorporated the filters into the default installation. Later on, MPC-HC + MadVR became the standard recommendation for those who had a capable GPU, and that combination performed markedly better than VLC.
Started using K-Lite because of this thread, was using VLC before. It's no joke how much better this shit looks. VLC was fine but wow it made my shows just sparkle.
>K-Lite
I used that back before the days of CCCP, but until this thread, I didn't know it still existed. Codec packs seem kind of pointless these days, when QuickTime and RealPlayer are deader than disco and most players) have native support for all of the common formats. CCCP stopped development for a reason: all of the important bits got incorporated directly into MPC-HC.
Still exists and as far as I know still the only option for autists that still gets updated. MPC-HC's site even says go get something else.
>MPC-HC's site even says go get something else.
That site is old and misleading. The original devs abandoned the project, but it was subsequently forked and is still getting regular updates (indeed, there was a new update just yesterday). The current lead dev has no control over the mpc-hc.org domain, so it has never been updated.
The current version (2.1.3) can be found on github here:
https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc
The main limitation of the current official version is lack of native HDR support. For that you need to install either MadVR or MPC Video Renderer (which comes from MPC-BE). K-Lite bundles both of those renderers with MPC-HC. MadVR hasn't been updated in five years, so you don't really need K-Lite to keep it up-to-date. MPC VR is updated more frequently, but still less frequently then MPC-HC itself. Most of the other stuff in K-Lite is redundant since it's already in the official version of MPC-HC at this point.
>MadVR hasn't been updated in five years
https://www.videohelp.com/software/madVR/old-versions
lets see those update notes
All you need is MPC-HC, MadVR and xysubfilter, and you can use ffdshow audio instead of LAV if you like for advanced audio features like virtual surround for headphones, Winamp plugin support, etc.
Set MadVR chroma upscaling to NNEDI3 64 neurons, image upscaling to Jinc, and under remove artifacts, set debanding to high if watching yts. Turn on smooth motion. If this shit is too slow switch NNEDI3 to super-xbr, sharpness 100 for chroma upscaling. Doubling/quadrupling luma/chroma resolution with super-xbr or NNEDI3 can help a lot for upscaling if your computer is fast enough.
im not reading all that
ill just use vlc that works perfectly
>I don't want the best product, I'll settle
Might as well just stream if you won't use the superior method
>All you need is MPC-HC, MadVR and xysubfilter, and you can use ffdshow audio instead
no, all i need is VLC
anything beyond that is troony shit
>muh mpc-hc
even the developers say to get something else on their homepage
https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/releases
I honestly believe they were taken out by their competitors because they were too good.
Also it's not like it'd dead or anything. It's still perfectly good.
>Also it's not like it'd dead or anything. It's still perfectly good.
But uhhh like donn't programs... sorry, donn't apps become like umm bad and stuff if enough time passes? Like don't they like become spoiled and stuff? Like that's why we need to constantly update, the more often the better?
Yes anon. That's why we also need to update all websites to web 3.0 until a single page uses enough ram to kill old computers and tracks every mouse movement while checking all the files in your download folders and browsing history.
I'm glad you understand.
>an internet without any poor people, brazilians, russians or children. only people with real jobs and good computers
oh gosh oh no what a horrible thing to imagine
>you will like ze bloat and tracking
moron moment
I think he's agreeing with you. Also he's not the one your replied to.
what no lmao
not my problem with my giga rig lmao
There is a fork that is still being developed that is still working and being updated. Yes, it is the best.
Extremely lightweight and never has those weird encoding errors VLC has. Nuff said.
>weird encoding errors VLC has
vlc doesn't have encoding errors anymore
that's why they stopped developing mpc
nuff said
mpc's last update was 2 days ago chud
I use MPC-BC and madVR
works perfectly and has more advanced features than I'll ever need
There's literally no difference between the two in modern PCs. Stop your decade-old slander grandpa.
I google the name of the show I want to watch and add "free streaming" and watch it on whatever the first working website to pop up is.
Fpbp
Media conglomerates HATE him!
This man fricks
>Only available at 360p
Frick off.
Let me guess you *NEED* more? Probably think you do because your eyes are fricked up, you dork.
Based streaming Chads, LMAO, imagine wasting disk space on Hollywood slop.
oh i use my neighbors wifi and computer. guy has no security awareness at all lmao
>I don't know how computers work
good for you!
shut the frick up moron
the only thing less worthy of space than hollyslop is 150GB vidyaslop installs. besides that and blockchains what possible reason is there to have a large HDD anyway?
terabytes of recorded porn. literal terabytes, you should see the folder ive got of your mom
having enough porn for 5 lifetimes I can understand even if it's decadent
having enough porn for 1000 lifetimes is truly insane
last time i checked, i can fit about 24 windows on a screen, and ive got 3.
>have enough porn for 1000 lifetimes
>99.99% of it isn't "good enough" to fap to
>still won't delete any of it
>check the "tabs open" icon
>837
>o-okay i guess i better actually get seriou-
>nut 4 tabs in
>w-well
>(right click, close all tabs to right)
>My hair is a bird, your argument is invalid
I have sufficient pornography for each category
If I find something I really like I'll add it
Sometimes I'm in different moods
I don't save garbage anymore, only stuff I know I'll want to see again
And I'm not afraid to delete stuff if I later decide it's trash and I was just horny
how large is your pizza category?
Yeah I don't know why the frick video games are so huge now, it's not even an increase in quality, it's just sloppiness.
used to be that games were 2-6GB depending on their graphical fidelity and then it got to where games pushing the envelope of content and imagery were up to 12-20GB now there are games with graphics barely superior that are 110GB+
it must be incompetence and laziness
>wasting disk space
I bought a 4tb hdd years ago for like $250 or something. And the OS is on a 250gb sdd. I don't understand your comment
Those free streaming sites are garbage quality. Really sad that zoom zooms don't know how to torrent. Literally just pick a torrent and wait 10 mins for it to download.
you are brown
Why are VLCgays so emotionally insecure?
I don't care as long as it plays the video.
i have been using vlc for 13 years and i will probably never stop using it
/thread
>chapogay is shilling glowBlack person backdoor player
Wow what a shocker.
say this to a psychiatrist and see how they react
>say this to a psychiatrist and see how they react
Cringe
qrd on VLC being glowie tech? Cuz last time I looked into it, VLC was made by some turbo autist that refused to sell out because of muh morals. Was he actually a reptilian the entire time?
Do I really need to find another player for all of my hentai and totally legally acquired moobies?
It's made by a ~~*french*~~ company. And many suspicious security flaws were found in the past and they took way too long to fix it.
>french
Oh, so they are turbo based. I had no idea.
>security flaws
I dunno man. If they really did just want money why go through the trouble of harvesting data instead of just running ads? I guess the thinking is the data is *worth* more to them? I guess....
>qrd on VLC being glowie tech?
It isn't, there's a fair amount of interviews full of interesting anecdotes from the founder but they're all in French. He's just an autist who doesn't like the patent-rights-licensing warfare that's going on with communications.
>And many suspicious security flaws were found in the past and they took way too long to fix it.
When? The founder talks openly about mistakes they've made but they're very rigorous now when it comes to security and contributors.
>windows itself is not a backdoor for glowies
It is but a surprising amount of that can be disabled if you run LTSC or education if you still want features, set the right settings, and use a 3rd party firewall app. See /fwt/ on Cinemaphile for more.
It doesn’t matter what you run/do. Your shit is backdoored at the hardware level.
Yes, but we're talking about preventing access from anyone who isn't 3 letter agency tier.
VLC put an end to the codec madness.
>VLC put an end to the codec madness.
>download fun new video
>it's in .rm format
The RealPlayer years were so weird.
I'm the only one who uses potplayer?
I also use potplayer
Same, I like it.
Yeah, what's the deal with that? I used to have to install "k-lite codec pack" or some other bullshit every time I got a new computer.
Obviously mpv
mpv is the white man's choice of video player.
Movie Mindset was fun. Got me into Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Will has great taste in kino. Cure and Pulse are genius.
I just drag the file into my browser
?si=6jm3PhPhltzUChq5&t=4
Based
based
Both based in different ways
kek
the virgin vlc vs the chad mpv
mpv if you're willing to configure it and update it when changes come out, since it's lightweight and very configurable. MPC-HC for most. K-lite especially makes it easy.
>mpv if you're willing to configure it and update it when changes come out,
I just installed it once and never updated, it just works. Plays anything and gives me zero bullshit, just as it should be.
Although
This is genius and works
>I just installed it once and never updated, it just works
That's true, it'll definitely just werk in 99% of cases, I was mainly talking from a quality perspective. mpv is the most cutting edge video player in that regard but that also means it can often have changes that require changing your config for the same functionality. MPC-HC and madvr aren't as configurable but will get you 90% of the way there without you having to stay abreast of changes.
> cutting edge
> last release was 2017
For mpv? Anon the last stable release is a few weeks old. If you're talking about MPC-HC, it got forked a few years back. The last stable release was literally yesterday.
I used to hate VLC because of the font cache thing and it was slower than MPC. But since MPC is dead I've come around to VLC.
>But since MPC is dead
>he doesn't know about MPC-BE
embarrassing
If that doesn't automatically expand the breasts of any female characters in played footage then it's false advertising
the simple mpv one cause vlc would have some terrible frames in my animu mkvs
sill have vlc for a playlist but single file always mpv
Somebody on the computer recommended a movie to me and I want to know for sure if it's very good or not before I trust that recommendation all by itself.
me? I use emacs
based
Ngl, emacs is still the best latex editor I've ever used, and the gdb integration was nice
So fricking based. I one day want to get to the point where glorious Emacs replaces most/all of my software tools.
Vlc because the bar at the bottom looks the best. I've tried others and I haven't liked how their scroll bar is and dropped them.
VLC Black person be like
>this is my favorite kino
is there a way to view an entire movie like this with VLC?
I use Irfanview for all media on my computer.
Are there plugins for .SWF, .WEBM and .OPUS for IrfanView?
Webm, yeah, SWF I can't seem to use anymore, they used to have a flash.dll that worked but that seemed to have gotten nuked and can't find a workaround for that anymore. But webms work fine, music player it works fine for me.
>SWF I can't seem to use anymore, they used to have a flash.dll that worked but that seemed to have gotten nuked and can't find a workaround for that anymore.
homie u wot. Just download the standalone Flash player from the official website. They even had playerglobal32_0.swc last time I've checked (years ago, to be fair).
How do you get around Windows nuking Flash?
The what now? Is that a post-7 thing?
https://github.com/darktohka/clean-flash-builds
Bosnia's sole contribution to the world.
This is how I use to resize photos to fit on myspace
I'm pretty sure an ffmpeg command line does a faster conversion than VLC but I'd be happy to be proved wrong.
>command line
ick
You'd be right but normies are scared of the command line.
>Double-click MP4 file
>Windows Media Player opens by default
Yep, it's kino time
they're all free; that's not a selling point
homie.....
VLC of course.
>the fishermen wake, covered in sores and boners
>see conversation on technical stuff
>don't understand what anyone is talking about
When you clicky movie on the computer, movie play. Movie can be played by many different apps. On computer the app is called a media player. So OP is asking which movie player app media player you use. There are many: MPC-HC, VLC, Windows Media Player, KMPlayer, mpv, Irfanview, iTunes. Which one opens when you double clicky movie?
Uh in English please, professor???
When you touch rock with picture, picture move. Picture can move with many different things. On rock, thing is called fire maker. So fire maker ask which fire maker thing you use. There are many: Fire-HC, Fire-C, Big Fire Maker, Fire-KM, Fire-PV, Fire-View, Fire-Tunes. Which one start when you touch picture twice?
Yeah, I know they are apps but I don't understand technical jargon people are using to describe the difference
>the bitrate buffers at a much lower rate but makes up for it in the resolution but that's only if you have a virtual machine running in the background
Same
Oh, you mean playing SWFs inside IV. I guess your only option is writing a plugin yourself. Can't see why you'd want that, however. Dedicated flash player is not only more stable but also doesn't have extra hotkeys that can accidentally frick things up.
potplayer is the best one. sorry mpvgays.
easiest to use and fully functional with lots of options.
maybe mpv is good after you spend a long time configuring it, but potplayer is perfect so whatever.
>linuxshit
have a nice day, virgin loser
>only download 480p rips
>open in retroarch
>activate megabezel filter
Kino time
can you actually watch videos in retroarch or is this a meme
You can.
VLC is a nifty little tool I use for network streaming which is what it was originally built for anyway.
For local media playback though I use MPC-HC, I have no reason to ever stop using it because it's always worked for the last 12+ years.
all those left wing streamers and podcasters are using their millions to further the socialist revolution... r-right?
I use mpc because that's what you guys told me to use when I was 15
I wish VLC would give us a dark mode.
I'm sorry what's wrong with VLC now? I used to use MPC via the CCCP thing but it's hilariously out of date so I moved to vlc.
muh artifacting
CCCP is outdated but k-lite is not. MPC was forked but the new fork is kept updated.
>k-lite
https://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
Thinking about getting Full for MadVR since that sounds familiar. Is Mega worthwhile?
Full should be enough for most. Only get mega if you recognize and would use the extra software it offers.
Thanks I'll give it a go.
Should I use madVR as my video renderer or should I just use defaults in my install?
Also one more point, if you're going to use hardware decoding make sure your hardware can actually support the formats you want decoded. I would recommend software decoding everything provided your PC is powerful enough.
Why would you even need codecs in the year 2023 of our Lord? You can just download the forked player.
It doesn't really include codecs anymore, that's just its legacy name. It just puts your media playback system in one palette that can be easily configured and updated.
Depends on your hardware and preferences. If you have a dedicated, powerful GPU give it a shot. Otherwise the defaults will look like 90% as good in motion for modern files.
My PC is a beast, made it for games. What am I doing? MadVR or nah?
I would do it then as long as you don't mind some noise and power consumption when watching kino.
Hell yeah, full power!
>mpv shills are still alive
media player classic and it's not even close. VLC fricking sucks. always had problems, never have problems with mpc and k-lite codec pack.
kodi with jellyfin and to watch stuff locally mpv or mpc-hc on windows
I remember I had to download all these nonsense videos before the days of VLC.
SMPlayer
>SMPlayer
There's dozens of us!
Brothers!
I find MPC-BE works best for me but before that I used MPC-HC. Found VLC too annoying.
mpc for anime
vlc for anything else
I just finished bram's stoker dracula 30th anniv 2160p with vlc and it was real nice
current year default media players actually play everything as far as i can tell, i don't really give a shit that's all i got
Been Potplayer for a decade plus probably.
>manlytears shows off his pet flea
my vlc for my phone stopped recognizing separated subtitles (but file on the same folder) automatically bros
I didn't change any specs
halp
Delete System32
it's an android, moran
Delete System33
then it really, REALLY shouldnt have a system32 folder
MPV with borderless window
>14 years later
>can't be disproved
VLC.
I have a VCR for tapes (recently watched Dragon’s Heaven, Lodoss War + Demolition Man), a PS4 for blurays/DVDs and an old laptop + HDMI for streaming, playbacks and everything else. All tucked neatly under muh living room tv
>converter
What file format do anons prefer?
if it's not .mkv it goes in the trash
.avi is acceptable for old DVD rips
.mp4 is acceptable
mpv just werks
plus syncplay with fellow kinosseurs
I've been using VLC for like 15 years, no real issues with it because I'm not a snob who picks little shit apart.
I look forward to waking up one day soon and the hat being there.
you mean this one?
nope not that one
Has it ever been solved why there are so many gays and trannies on Cinemaphile?
I just have no reason not to use VLC
MPC-HC for a decade.
I only use VLC as a last resort, but it's still useful.
MPC all day erryday. Been using it since the 90s.
Imagine caring about what media players other people use. How does it even affect you?
Every argument against mpv boils down to the person being moronic FYI. A lot of them will reply to me to cope, I invite you to point at them and laugh heartily
mpc-hc with madvr
Have any of you tried the new VLC interface? That's fricking dogshit from buttholes that hate GUIs and want others to hate them just as much. Fricking terrible all the way through... literally no good ideas in there at all. Not one!
MPC-HC, simply because you can pause by clicking the screen, a basic feature VLC doesn't have to this day.
>MPC is the better featured player
>MPV is the better minimal player
VLC is for subhumans
mpc with subtitle finder
mpv becoz trash ux = better and I would jump off a bridge if my autistic pedo friends at Cinemaphile said so
a fricking traffic cone
>try to listen to Will’s show this week
>they literally have a troony on field if questions about ‘queer issues’
VGH
Chapo is okay but DJ Smokey is GOATed. Let’s be real here they named and themed the entire show after his track and a huge bulk of their gamer and stoner audience were hooked as soon as they heard Smokey’s Majora’s Mask sound byte in the intro.
>Chapo is okay
MPC-BE is my new favorite ever since MPC-HC has been dead for 6 years.
I have zero interest in learning a player I have to spend 10 hours trying to customize to make it look and act right.
MPV because I'm comfortable reading the docs and customising via config files, a typical user would struggle because most of the crap that caters to them is swept out of the UI.
>file converter
really?
I've been using vlc so long now that artifacting gives me a boner.
Media Player Classic with codec packs.
mpv is the only one that displays subs right on my computer. it's kinda junky.
MPC-HC for me thank you very much. Always has been always will be
Vlc fricks up almost every time but nothing else i tried is user (moron) friendly ;_;
Which one does my phone use? That's what I use.
>tries to play blu ray rip
>dies instantly