Windows Media Player 8 Beta 2 available...
Posted on 30/04/01 14:38 by Robin van Lieshout                             
Windows Media Player 8 Beta 2 available...

kobold used our newssubmit to tell us about Windows Media Player 8 Beta 2:

Windows Whistler Beta 2 Windows Media Player 8

Description: Exact same install as the Windows Media Player 7 install but with the updated files from Whistler Beta 2 Professional.

STILL TO BE DONE

Could not use Whistler Beta 2 wmp.inf. Had to use Windows Media Player 7 wmp.inf for it to install.
Removed all .cat files since these .cat files were for older file versions.
Have not copied over remaining skins for Media Player from Beta 2. For some reason install not copying them over.

They say it works on WindowsME, Windows2000 and Windows XP. I just tested it on my Win2k prof, and it works (don't forget to choose reinstall instead of upgrade!). Well it's just to let u know. Download the pack here, and tell us if it works...

Source: Download

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By Guest, Mon 30 Apr 2001 15:31
Hopefully they dont sneaked up a little piece of `code` in it what they like to do these days,that i readed on a articel here a few days ago.
By the111, Mon 30 Apr 2001 18:31
windows media player is abysmal. all my songs which sounded fine before and still do on winamp etc. sound tinny and no amount of tweaking will get it right. also it is a huge, clumsy appliction that is badly laid out and buggy. winamp is much better.
By Nila, Mon 30 Apr 2001 20:20
No idea about WM player 8 but 7 was like Real player. I hate them both!! Both huge bloatware that grabs TONS of system resources. Ever tried watching a divx on WM Player 7? It like grabs over 60Mb of memory. 6.4 is way better and is actually ok. I still prefer using Winamp and Global Divx player or such likes though.
By Guest, Tue 1 May 2001 22:58
Windows Media Player has been pure garbage since it progressed beyond 6.4 I've been using Sasami 2K aDvanced media player for ages, it's 640K, incredibly stable with neat and actually useful options like supersampling and other quality enhancing filters. I have a link posted to it on my site, check them both out. -> http://www.jasonfagan.com/autos/media.html

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