Media Player Advice Please.

[Slime]

Hi all
I've just got a new laptop and wondered which media player to download.
All I really need it for is to put all my music onto my lappy and also I'll be wanting to burn music onto blank CD's to play in the car.
Any recommendations would be gratefully received.
Oh, preferably ones that are easy to use, too.

Cheers.

 

[JohnnyDee]

I've always used Windows Media Player. Does all you've mentioned and is simple to use. In particular I use it for transferring CDs to my SD card for the car.

 

[Dan2501]

VLC is for me the best media player out there

 

[spongebob59]

MX player
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[palindromicbob]

VLC has always been a solid player for me but burning CD's Windows Media player is simple and effective.

 

[Beezerk]

VLC is for me the best media player out there

This, VLC is awesome.

 

[Slime]

This, VLC is awesome.

How well does it cope with burning and ripping CDs?

 

[Beezerk]

How well does it cope with burning and ripping CDs?

No idea, I can't remember the last time I burnt a cd
Google it see what the crack is, regardless though VLC is free and one of those must have bits of software if you get what I mean.

 

[williamalex1]

Try Burnaware [ free ] for ripping and burning, VCL[ free ] for playing.:thup:

 

[GreiginFife]

VLC will play most things and codecs generally kept up to date.
CDex utility for ripping and burning as it lets you adjust the bitrate when ripping which WMP doesnt.

 

[Slime]

Wow, I must be dumb because I can't manage to 'rip' a CD using VLC Media Player.
I get stuck at the point where I'm asked to,

'select the output destination of the file and its name'.

Until I put something into that boxthe start button remains greyed out.What am I supposed to put in that box that's on the 'convert' page?
My CD is in the drawer and I'm raring to go.
What am I missing?

 

[GreiginFife]

Wow, I must be dumb because I can't manage to 'rip' a CD using VLC Media Player.
I get stuck at the point where I'm asked to,

'select the output destination of the file and its name'.

Until I put something into that boxthe start button remains greyed out.What am I supposed to put in that box that's on the 'convert' page?
My CD is in the drawer and I'm raring to go.
What am I missing?

Download CDex for ripping. Much better as you can choose the bitrate.