is the new wmp 9 better?

[Lex]

I'm wondering if the wmp 9 beta is worth downloading,

suggestions please

[RPGlover12]

its pretty great i have a friend that has it but mine wouldn;'t install dunno y he said its really worth it

[Lex]

i've just downloaded it it looks muhc more better then 7

[AlphaWolf]

its DRM enabled, just remember that.

[iq_132]

Format:
Pro.
Con.

WiMP 9 is a lot better than 7 or 8,
but it still has DRM
WiMP9 has a thing where you can control it from the taskbar in XP... minimize it then right-click on the taskbar, go to toolbars, windows media player.
but it loads very slowly
WiMP 9 has a new skin that goes with it's full sized one.
but it is a very bloated peice of software.

also there is a problem with playing certain MP3s.. it locks up or something like that: I think I saw a fix for that somewhere..

[ra5555]

Originally posted by Lex
I'm wondering if the wmp 9 beta is worth downloading,

suggestions please

I have been using it for awhile now, and it works great for my computer. Hoever, keep in mind that its a beta, that means it will contain bugs, and some people have reported that they can't play anything with it. Personally I would recommend it, but download it at your own risk.

Good luck

[Stezo2k]

whats drm?

It seems way better than 7, i still prefer version 8 tho.
It loads up the fastest out of the 3 tho, and looks quite nice tho i only really use it for watchin Divx anyways.

Stez

[blizz]

drm = digital rights management

I'm giving it a few months before someone produces a patch for it

[Stezo2k]

oh well, guess im stuck with more ms crap ware

Stez

[crhylove]

why aren't you guys using winamp/bsplay? they kick wmp's butt!

bsplay is for divx, btw.

both progs are much faster, and produce better output (sound and video). and are free.

of course i mean winamp 2.80 std, not winamp 3 crap.

rhy