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VLC media player

VLC media player - 0.8.6b

DivX, VCD, DVD, MPEG-1/2/4 & more

All Time: (4.4)
Version 0.8.6b: (3.5)
Selected Version: 0.8.6b
Release Date: 2007-04-18
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 0.8.6b): 0
Downloads (all versions): 3,720,802

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Product Description:

VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

What's new in this version:

Various bugfixes, notably:
* Out-of-bound read in demuxers
* Demuxers crashes (incl. CVE-2007-0256)
* Mac OS X Interface crashes
* VP31 decoding on Windows platforms
* Direct3D Video Output modifications for Vista compatibility
* Correct behaviour for feeding streams to Icecast or Shoutcast servers

Decoders:
* Enhanced Flash Video support incl. VP61 and VP60
* Teletext subtitles (telx) support

Webbrowser plugins:
* Rectified behaviour and improved usability

Mac OS X Interface & Port:
* Diverse usability improvements
* New wizard option to embed subtitles
* Screensaver/automatic sleep mode is enabled when a video is paused
* Improved Delete-Preferences-Script

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

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Feedback Summary:

Version 0.8.6b:
Overall Rating: (3.5) Features: (4.2) Support: (4.0)
Ease of Use: (4.2) Quality / Stability: (3.2) Price: (5.0)
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