VLC, or VideoLan as some may know it, has been a popular open-source video player for the PC for several years now. It is known for many things, not the least of which is its ability to play just about any file type. VLC has been an important part of every videophile’s library so news of an update is bound to get people excited.
VLC has finally hit version 1.0, bringing with it the following changes and additions:
- Free, Open Source and cross-platform
- Independant of systems codecs to support most video types
- Live recording
- Instant pausing and Frame-by-Frame support
- Finer speed controls
- New HD codecs (AES3, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Blu-Ray Linear PCM, Real Video 3.0 and 4.0, …)
- New formats (Raw Dirac, M2TS, …) and major improvements in many formats…
- New Dirac encoder and MP3 fixed-point encoder
- Video scaling in fullscreen
- RTSP Trickplay support
- Zipped file playback
- Customizable toolbars
- Easier encoding GUI in Qt interface
- Better integration in Gtk environments
- MTP devices on linux
- AirTunes streaming
- New skin for the skins2 interface
Download VLC here.
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