MediaMonkey 4.0 released....video support added.

[medion]

I was using MM for audio an MPC-HC for video. Going to see if MM can be tweaked for better video performance and quality, and if not, I'll go back to MPC-HC.

[McDougal]

I have found MPC-HC with the CCCP codec pack to be the best option for computers with older hardware. I could do that on my computer but I'm too lazy, lol.

[medion]

Originally Posted by McDougal

I have found MPC-HC with the CCCP codec pack to be the best option for computers with older hardware. I could do that on my computer but I'm too lazy, lol.

I just didn't like the way VLC used more RAM, and ran WMV in poorer quality/performance in relation to MPC-HC. Hardware on both machines is more than adequate, but VLC didn't offer me anything over MPC-HC for my needs. I don't have anymore vides in WMV format, but why tempt fate?

[medion]

Syncing with an Android device just got more complicated.

[McDougal]

Why? Do you use MM to sync?

[medion]

Originally Posted by McDougal

Why? Do you use MM to sync?

I do only because of playlists. I like to keep my playlists consistent across devices. I finally got it working (crossing my fingers), but it is needlessly problematic on MM4. Worked great on 3.x.

[McDougal]

Interesting, this "upgrade" seems more like a downgrade to me.

[The DarkSide]

This crap is sluggish,...makes my iTunes seem like a dream.

[McDougal]

Originally Posted by The DarkSide

This crap is sluggish,...makes my iTunes seem like a dream.

Same experience here !

[El C]

For me it seems that the program begins to act sluggish after I've had it open for a while. That and occasional freezes caused by dragging/minimizing the window

I might consider downgrading to 3 since few of the new features are of any use to me, plus the old theme I had isn't working with 4.

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by The DarkSide

This crap is sluggish,...makes my iTunes seem like a dream.

Yeah, I'm still getting used to it myself. But I haven't had as much call to use it since I got my 32GB card for the one Zip....so there's perhaps still some settings I haven't optimized.

What little time I've spent watching videos, I still prefer using WMP12 to MM at this point....again, maybe there's some settings I haven't optimized.

And in response to the inevitable,"why not use VLC?" query that somebody will be bound to post, I did try it briefly a while back, only to discover that it was eating more CPU than WMP did....and WMP would play everything VLC did, so I saw no point in keeping VLC. I don't put anything into the WMP library, because it sucks.....I just open the videos from Explorer.

[McDougal]

Originally Posted by Marvin the Martian

Yeah, I'm still getting used to it myself. But I haven't had as much call to use it since I got my 32GB card for the one Zip....so there's perhaps still some settings I haven't optimized.

What little time I've spent watching videos, I still prefer using WMP12 to MM at this point....again, maybe there's some settings I haven't optimized.

And in response to the inevitable,"why not use VLC?" query that somebody will be bound to post, I did try it briefly a while back, only to discover that it was eating more CPU than WMP did....and WMP would play everything VLC did, so I saw no point in keeping VLC. I don't put anything into the WMP library, because it sucks.....I just open the videos from Explorer.

I don't use VLC much either......I just keep it as a backup. Just in case something doesn't play in WMP12, which I haven't had a problem with yet.

[The DarkSide]

I use the Jet Audio software from Cowon to play my videos, and I use the MM software for syncing my other non-iPod players, iTunes for the iPods & iPhones. Personally, I feel everyone BUT Apple and MS's Zune software are starting to suck nowadays. Everyone else is trying to copy them - and destroying perfectly good media management programs.

I'm gonna go downgrade my MM software - the new one sux!!!

PS: I'm (???strangely???) stoned on a clairitin d ATM,...I can't wait for this shit to wear off!!!

[McDougal]

Originally Posted by The DarkSide

I use the Jet Audio software from Cowon to play my videos, and I use the MM software for syncing my other non-iPod players, iTunes for the iPods & iPhones. Personally, I feel everyone BUT Apple and MS's Zune software are starting to suck nowadays. Everyone else is trying to copy them - and destroying perfectly good media management programs.

I'm gonna go downgrade my MM software - the new one sux!!!

PS: I'm (???strangely???) stoned on a clairitin d ATM,...I can't wait for this shit to wear off!!!

Sadly I agree.....right now the only other music player I use besides iTunes is foobar2000. IMO foobar2000 is hard to beat, and still kicks ass . The Zune software is pretty good as well, but I don't install it since I don't have a Zune.

[hurdygurdyguy]

My issue with MM4 has been the syncing. With MM3 it was easy, hilite the tracks, right click and send to my Zen (or Archos). Now that I have MM4 it seems it won't transfer. My Zen's sync icons spins and spins forever and after I disconnect it nothing has transferred. The same with my Archos. I have to use Windows Explorer to manually drag files into the Zen ... So, what's the issue??

[The DarkSide]

I reinstated MM today, to use with my Sony A687. Boy, IMO, does it ever suck butt!!!

[Ceramic]

After reading the posts in this thread, I'm glad I didn't upgrade from 3.x

[WalkGood]

Originally Posted by Ceramic

After reading the posts in this thread, I'm glad I didn't upgrade from 3.x

I never upgraded mine either but I only use it to export data base so I'm fine with the older version as it does what I need fine.

[McDougal]

I'm still rocking on foobar2000 and iTunes !

I also don't like MM 4.0. I don't use MM anymore but if I was going to I'd install an older version.

[The DarkSide]

I'm using it to put my tunes on the player, @192kbps mp3 VBR. You can set MM to do this for a device, thereby eliminating the need to reassign a bitrate to a device for syncing in the future. It remembers that particular devices settings for future usage. And as much as I dislike MM, it's excellent in this area.

Plus, before I DO sync, it shows me how much space the tunes will require on the device BEFORE I even start.

MM has it's uses, and some features are great, but on the whole I'm not a MM lover. I think I may have to recheck J.River again,...and hope I get it to finally work. I had so many probs with it when I had Windows Vista. It really soured my opinion of it,...and it was my #1!

***sigh***