Video player for windows 2000

I have used MediaPlayerClassic & MPC-HC.

With the FFDshow codec (but MPC[HC] has a lot of FFDshow built in so its rare that you need any extra codecs) it will play *anything*.

I have used it for years on a win2000 box connected to a quality CRT TV in my workroom as a sort of HTPC that can also do anything a ‘real’ computer can do.

There was a blip some years back where it looked like it was coming to EOL,

but it became MPC-HC and got a new lease of life. Thanks for that.

I cant remember the versions that can be used on a bog standard w2k box without doing anything,

but whats listed here seems fair

I do have a box (with old version) like that and it still works fine.

Just checked ‘Media Player Classic 6486’ and folder dated 2005

…and IIRC I have used an updated version using some of BWcats smart updated stuff.

Windows Media Player 9 Series

MPSetup.exe — for Windows 98 SE, Me, and 2000

2002-10-16

Get more play, your way with Windows Media® Player 9 Series. Get fast and flexible playback with the best audio and video quality for Windows and the Web.

Windows Media Player 7.1 for Windows 98

mp71.exe

2001-03-02

Windows 98 SE Users: We recommend downloading Windows Media Player 9 Series.

Windows 98 Users: Please consider downloading this player, Windows Media Player 7.1. (The Windows Media Player 9 Series is not supported on your Operating System.)

All-in-One Integration

Windows Media Player 7.1 comprises seven features in a single application: CD player, audio and video player, media jukebox, media guide, Internet radio, portable device music file transfer, and an audio CD burner. These software programs are combined into one easy-to-use application, which is designed to make playing digital media a mainstream experience. Innovative integration of the most common digital media activities includes:

    * Unified Player

      Play streaming and downloadable digital audio, video, and other Internet content.

    * CD Playback and Digital Recording

      Use jukebox functionality to play or copy an entire CD to your PC in just a few minutes with one click.

    * Audio CD Creator

      Create custom audio CDs from your personal music collection with support for over 700 CD-R or CD-RW drives. Take your music with you wherever you go!

    * Enhanced Media Library

      Customize, manage, and store both streaming and downloadable audio, video, and radio in one place.

    * Media Guide

      Easily search, find, download, and play audio and video content from the Web with the integrated and recently redesigned WindowsMedia.com Media Guide. International users in Australia, Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and several other countries can listen to local media content by simply changing their Media Guide location.

    * Internet Radio Tuner

      Enjoy fast, immediate access to over 1,500 Internet radio stations from around the world offering you the superior sound quality of Windows Media Format. 

Easy to Use

Every feature in Windows Media Player 7.1 is designed to make the digital media experience as easy as possible for you to discover and use. These innovations include:

    * New Look and Design

      Clearly understandable buttons and one-click access to your most common activities add up to a simplified yet powerful user interface to find, organize, and play your digital media.

    * One-Click Portable Device and Storage Media Support

      Windows Media Player 7.1 has a built-in ability to easily transfer music from a PC to the next generation of portable music devices, Pocket PCs and Palm-size PCs, Smart Media, Iomega Jaz, and Zip drives, and CompactFlash cards. This innovation makes it easy for you to take your music anywhere.

    * Advanced Player Settings

      Advanced player settings provide even more customization opportunities for the novice or advanced user. Features include the ability to enable/disable the Windows Media Player anchor that normally displays in the lower-right corner when in Skins mode. This anchor allows the user to easily preview and/or change a skin in compact mode. Another convenient feature is the ability to set the Player to always display on top. This gives the user convenient access to the Player at all times. 

The Best Audio and Video Experience

Windows Media Player 7.1 builds on the industry-leading Windows Media 7 audio and video quality by adding unmatched control over audio and video playback. Make the most of your media experience with features including:

    * SRS WOW Effects

      Windows Media Player 7.1 can improve the quality of any audio content, including both MP3 and Windows Media formatted files. Developed by SRS Labs, the SRS WOW technology integrated into Windows Media Player adds deep bass and dynamic range to put you in the middle of the music. The TruBass feature improves the bass or low frequencies, simulating the effect of having much larger speakers. This apparent widening of the «sound stage» makes the user think that the sound is coming from speakers that are farther apart. The result is a higher quality and fully immersive experience, allowing superb sound from any listening direction.

    * Best Audio Quality

      New to Windows Media Player 7.1, Windows Media Audio 8 encoding delivers the best CD-quality audio in half the file size of MP3, doubling your music storage and reducing download time for CD-quality digital music. Now you can get twice the amount of music on your portable music device just by copying in WMA!

    * New Smart Transcode Improves Quality at All Levels

      Designed for portable device users who want to maximize their quality and quantity of content, the new smart transcode improves the quality of your music when you recompress and transfer music to portable devices.

    * The Best Video Quality at All Speeds

      Windows Media Player 7.1 improves the audio and video quality of content encoded with Windows Media Audio 7.1 and Windows Media Video 7.1 — from narrowband to broadband. Windows Media Player 7.1 also includes the industry’s first broadcast-quality video, true-to-the-source film playback, and PC-based streaming screen capture support.

    * Reference Standard MP3 Playback Engine

      Windows Media Player 7.1, unlike some other jukeboxes, uses the reference-standard FHG MP3 codec from the inventors of the MP3 format. This codec delivers the best possible sound from your existing MP3 music collection.

    * Eye-Catching Visualizations Support

      Customizable two and three-dimensional animations change and move in response to your music. These eye-catching visualizations also support full-screen format, and are great for parties or just to set the mood. More visualizations are available from the Web by opening the Tools menu from within the Player and selecting Download Visualizations.

    * Improved Audio and Video Controls

      Windows Media Player 7.1 includes a 10-band audio equalizer with customizable presets, as well as advanced video controls that allow you to easily adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue. 

More Personality

Completely customizable interface designs extend the functionality and fun of Windows Media Player 7.1, enabling consumers and content providers to create a unique digital media experience.

    * Enterprise Deployment Pack

      Enterprises and institutions looking to standardize the look and feel of Windows Media Player 7.1 will appreciate the new Enterprise Deployment Pack. With the pack, you can lock down the media player into a standard skin, limiting accessibility of consumer features such as CD copying and burning.

    * Interactive Skins

      Skins let you personalize the look, feel, and features of Windows Media Player by changing the user interface. Windows Media skins go far beyond other players: You can extend both the look and the features of your Player using standard extensible markup language (XML) and JScript. Over two dozen skins are available online. These include the «Digital DJ» feature, as well as «Pharaoh,» «Anemone,» «Spring Flower,» and «Cerulean,» which is a follow-up skin to the popular «Green Head» skin.

    * AMG Enhanced Album and Artist Information

      You can enjoy integrated access to ratings, reviews, and discographies of your favorite artists, straight from the All Music Guide (AMG), the world’s most comprehensive entertainment database for music.

    * Great Branding and Customization Opportunities for Content Providers

      Now content providers can use the standards-based skins to customize the look and feel of Windows Media Player for their own brand. For example, they can create a Player designed around a company or product logo, or the specific image of an artist. This creates a whole new way for content providers to connect with their audiences. 

Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows 95 and Windows NT

mpfull.exe

1999-04-15

This is the Microsoft® Windows Media® Player 6.4 page for computers running Windows® 95 and Windows NT® 4.

System Requirements

Minimum

    * Pentium 90 MHz processor

    * 16 MB RAM

    * 16-color display card

    * 16-bit sound card

    * 28.8-Kbps modem (optional for local playback)

    * Windows 95 (audio, illustrated audio, and some video) 

Recommended

    * Pentium 120 MHz processor or faster

    * 32 MB or more of RAM

    * 256-color display card or better

    * 28.8-Kbps or faster modem or Ethernet card

    * Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT® Server or Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 3 (audio, illustrated audio, and video) 

Windows Media Player 6.0

mpfullx86.exe

1998-08-11

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