Cinema and TV.
The video files pre-installed in Windows 10, although it is not very popular among users, it still easily copes with reproduction of actual formats, including 4K Ultra HD. True, to play a specific type files, you may need to install additional codecs. In rare cases, certain errors may occur, but they are easily eliminated. We were previously written about the most common in a separate article.
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Cinema and TV, in contrast to many third-party video players, has a simple and clear, not overloaded interface, made in the style characteristic of Windows 10. Automatically scans the standard library with video, allows you to add other sources - directory on internal and external disks, removable drives, there is also the ability to connect media server. In the application, you can change playback modes (mini-player, panorama, scaling, replay), select sound tracks and subtitle files, and simply edit.
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VLC Media Player.
The VLC media player is well familiar to many users and is especially in demand among experienced, as it provides practically limitless customization and customization capabilities. In its original composition, it contains all the necessary codecs to play popular and rare file extensions, thanks to which it perfectly copes with widescreen video. True, on not the most productive computers, especially with an obsolete graphic adapter, the appearance of artifacts, from which not to get rid of it is possible.
See also: How to configure VLC Media Player
In addition to local video files, VLC allows you to play streaming video, IPTV, radio, reproduces content from external drives, supports playlists, and can also be used as an omnivorous audio player. There is a possibility of recording video and creating screen shots, a multimedia converter is integrated into the composition, there is a large set of effects and filters. The installation of plugins is maintained, so that it is possible to expand and without that rich functionality. The disadvantages should include complexity in mastering for beginners and a morally obsolete interface, although it is easy to change due to the changeable topics.
Media Player Classic
Another multimedia player, which, as discussed above, the VLC, does not have a modern, long-standing interface, but is endowed with a rather extensive stock of the functionality required by the average PC user. In contrast to the previous solution, it does not contain the necessary codecs, but is essentially part of the package such, due to which it copes with the reproduction of the absolute majority of the well-known audio and video formats.
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This player works on old, low-performance computers with an outdated OS, however, in this case, count on support for 4k, H.264 and H.265 is not worth it. In the rest, there will be no problems (provided that it allows iron). Like all similar programs, MPC allows you to finely configure playback settings (frame display, color, sound), supports various sound tracks and subtitle files, and you can manage not only with the mouse, but also by hot keys.
Daum PotPlayer.
According to developers, this player provides maximum performance with minimal resource consumption. Like VLC Media Player, it is installed on the computer together with the filters and codecs that can be controlled for reproducing multimedia. At the same time, it is deprived of deficiencies characteristic of the senior competitor - artifacts and lubrication pictures on weak PCs. In addition to the common audio and video formats, including 4K, PotPlayer supports different types of 3D, and with it and necessary to view such content points. Works with both local files and streaming media, online broadcasts. It is possible to create snapshots of the screen of the screen, and you can add a bookmark to view a scene / fragment to view a scene / fragment.
See also: How to configure Daum PotPlayer
The interface for this player is much more attractive and modern than in the two previous solutions, plus it can be changed due to third-party skins actively created by enthusiasts. The quality of playback is amenable to a detailed setup - it applies to pictures, audio and subtitles. For each open file you can get detailed information. Additionally, there is a possibility of changing the speed, the setting is available to configure the actions that will be completed upon completion of the playback. The disadvantage of this program is only one, and not the most critical - some menu items are not translated into Russian.
KMPlayer.
This player is largely similar to the PotPlayer discussed above, and this also applies to both interface and functionality, and at the same time virtually ultimitive support for multimedia formats. KMPlayer easily copes with 4K, knows how to reproduce different types of 3D, as well as convert the usual 2D to it. Provides fairly wide opportunities to configure the quality of playback and other audio and video settings, allows you to apply built-in effects and filters to content, change the scale of the picture and the speed of playback. Contains in its composition tools to capture the screen, with which you can not only create screenshots, but also write video.
See also: How to watch 3D movies on a computer
Like VLC Media Player, supports the installation of plugins, however, in a somewhat limited form, since this feature is implemented here exclusively at the level of an API emulation of the once popular Winamp player. CMPler provides the ability to work with different subtitle files and sound tracks, allows you to create bookmarks and manage them, and can also display detailed video file information. An objective drawback is only one - when nothing is played, advertising is displayed in the main window.
Cyberlink PowerDVD.
The player is initially sharpened to work with DVD, in fact, copes with Blu-ray, can convert 2D in 3D, supports streaming data and solves the task you are interested in - reproduces 4K. For the latter, as in the case of PotPlayer and KMPlayer, it may be necessary to install codecs. As in the decisions discussed above, this is the possibility of a detailed configuration of video, audio and subtitles, there is a set of effects and filters that allow you to improve the overall quality of the content played. In addition, the means of creating screen shots and add bookmarks are characteristic of most contemporary players.
Cyberlink PowerDVD has a rather attractive interface, one of the key features of which is a single media library with video, audio files and photographs. It is conveniently implemented to navigate the folders on the computer and connected to it to it, it is supported by hot-keys control (you can assign your combinations). To the merits that allocate this player on the background of competitive solutions, it is worth classifying remote control and TV mode, which allows you to fight video from a PC to the TV, as well as Cyberlink Cloud - cloud storage, in which you can store not only your own media files, but also data about at the construction site.
The lack of one, but for many critical - paid distribution (a trial version is provided), and without creating an account and confirmation of the player, in principle, do not take advantage.
5K Player.
Completes our selection player, whose loud name is somewhat not true. The maximum resolution that it is able to reproduce, leaves 3840 x 2160, which corresponds to the 4K Ultra HD - the task voiced in the title chapter decides, and this is enough for us. Implemented support for hardware acceleration DXVA2, QSV, NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, HEVC / H.265 containers, and 360 ° and VR. This player works not only with local content, but also with streaming, loses DVD, Blu-ray, IPTV. Streaming audio and video via AirPlay and DLNA are possible, there is a built-in multimedia converter, as well as file loader with YouTube, Vimeo and other popular sites. In addition, there is a module for synchronization and data exchange between the iPhone / iPad and computer.
The designated above can be called the advantages of 5K Player, that's just with the shortcomings of this program, things are noticeably worse than any of the solutions considered in this article: the interface is overloaded, it is not very convenient and not Russified, there is an advertisement, and in order to get Access to all functions (including dubious, as for the player), will be required to purchase a pro version.
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