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4thTimeLucky · 06-07-2003, 11:01 AM

Hi there.

I have just updated to Windows Media Player Series 9 and have a couple of questions:

1) It has decided to change the album titles on the menu bar to: album title (artist name).
So where before I saw: Big Calm..... I now see..... Big Calm (Morcheeba).
How can I get it to show just the album title?

2) I see there is an option to "Rename and rearrange music using media information". Now some of its features look useful, but I am nervous that it will play merry hell with my files. Is it worth it?

Cheers,
4th

Fake Alias · 06-07-2003, 02:28 PM

Whats the worst that happens hehe

Cujo · 06-09-2003, 02:33 PM

Use Winamp.

Sticky · 06-18-2003, 11:57 AM

Anybody have any opinions on Media Player 9?
Is it better or worse than the last version?

portwineboy · 06-18-2003, 07:10 PM

Windows Media Player 9 supports a wider variety of codecs, is more stable and has more features than it's predecessors.

That said, get Winamp.

trialzin · 06-19-2003, 06:40 PM

All I can say is read the EULA, it will scare you. By installing media player 9 you gave MS the right to check and block copyrighted mp3s and vids on your machine, think I am crazy read the EULA.

Sparhawk · 06-19-2003, 06:48 PM

I'm not impressed with it, sorry. I need a new video player...

Frowning Budah · 06-30-2003, 02:38 AM

Just did a restore to get rid of it.

Shinryu · 06-30-2003, 10:07 AM

The only thing I use WMP for is vids and CDs. CoolPlayer kicks ass for MP3 files. If I could find a suitable replacement for WMP, I'd do it in half a heartbeat. Oh, fuck Winamp.

domokong · 06-30-2003, 07:11 PM

i love wmp9. it is so much better than 8. i have all of my mp3's in the music library and i use it to play all my divx's and such. the two things i love the most about it:
1.) windows media toolbar. you can minimize wmp so all the controls are in a nice little bar (like a minimized program) on the toolbar. then when a song changes, a small screen pops up for a few seconds.
2.) the slider takes up the whole window instead of 2 inches like wmp8 does.

charliex · 06-30-2003, 09:46 PM

i like that wmp9's automatic play lists, it sorts them into weekend, night play lists etc.

R_one · 07-01-2003, 10:55 PM

WMP9 if you 're a novice and like kewl features, Winamp 3.0 if you're a above average computer user and like kewl features.

m2k · 07-01-2003, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by R_one
WMP9 if you 're a novice and like kewl features, Winamp 3.0 if you're a above average computer user and like kewl features.

I hate Winamp 3.0, it's just too slow. I use 2.91 personally.

As far as WMP goes I'm happy with 6.4 but I did install WMP9 so that I could view these HD Quality WM9 Files.

That 1080p Coral Reef Adventure clip owns my PC!

06-07-2003, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
4thTimeLucky Psycho Location: 4th has left the building - goodbye folks	Windows Media Player Series 9 Hi there. I have just updated to Windows Media Player Series 9 and have a couple of questions: 1) It has decided to change the album titles on the menu bar to: album title (artist name). So where before I saw: Big Calm..... I now see..... Big Calm (Morcheeba). How can I get it to show just the album title? 2) I see there is an option to "Rename and rearrange music using media information". Now some of its features look useful, but I am nervous that it will play merry hell with my files. Is it worth it? Cheers, 4th __________________ I've been 4thTimeLucky, you've been great. Goodnight and God bless!

06-18-2003, 07:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
portwineboy Master of No Domains Location: WEEhawken, New Joisey	Windows Media Player 9 supports a wider variety of codecs, is more stable and has more features than it's predecessors. That said, get Winamp. __________________ If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a veteran.

06-19-2003, 06:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sparhawk Dubya Location: VA	I'm not impressed with it, sorry. I need a new video player... __________________ "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."

06-07-2003, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fake Alias Crazy	Whats the worst that happens hehe

06-09-2003, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cujo Crazy Location: Ontari-ari-ari-O, Canada EH!	Use Winamp.

06-18-2003, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sticky	Anybody have any opinions on Media Player 9? Is it better or worse than the last version? __________________ Sticky The Stickman

06-19-2003, 06:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
trialzin Tilted	All I can say is read the EULA, it will scare you. By installing media player 9 you gave MS the right to check and block copyrighted mp3s and vids on your machine, think I am crazy read the EULA.

06-30-2003, 02:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Frowning Budah Slave of Fear	Just did a restore to get rid of it.

06-30-2003, 10:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Shinryu Loser	The only thing I use WMP for is vids and CDs. CoolPlayer kicks ass for MP3 files. If I could find a suitable replacement for WMP, I'd do it in half a heartbeat. Oh, fuck Winamp.

06-30-2003, 07:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
domokong Banned	i love wmp9. it is so much better than 8. i have all of my mp3's in the music library and i use it to play all my divx's and such. the two things i love the most about it: 1.) windows media toolbar. you can minimize wmp so all the controls are in a nice little bar (like a minimized program) on the toolbar. then when a song changes, a small screen pops up for a few seconds. 2.) the slider takes up the whole window instead of 2 inches like wmp8 does.

06-30-2003, 09:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	i like that wmp9's automatic play lists, it sorts them into weekend, night play lists etc.

07-01-2003, 10:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
R_one Crazy	WMP9 if you 're a novice and like kewl features, Winamp 3.0 if you're a above average computer user and like kewl features.