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dgoldring · 06-30-06, 08:33 AM

OK. Ingope, here goes. Let me preface this by saying, I have several priorities that I am looking for (note that this is only for music, not for video or other formats). I want a player that is (in order)

1) going to work well with my BT headphones
2) easy and intuitive to use with a nice looking/skinnable interface, that is able to display album information and graphics
3) a sortable playlist that is easy to input and remove songs/search for songs.

I give you that preface by way of saying, these are the criteria I used to judge these players, and they may be different from what you are looking for. That being said, I tested out five players, some of which I was familiar with , some not. They are (in no order): WM10, TCPMP, Pocket Music, Mortplayer, and GS Player.

WM10, I think we all know, is window dressing. It is all looks and no substance. I love the controls and skins on this one, and it does display album art which I like. The biggest problem is that it does not work well with the BT headphones. It loses the connection after almost every song. That is why I was searching for an alternative

TCPMP. This one works best with my BT headphones, which is a must for me. But I hate the interface, it is really designed more for video than music. It is not skinnable and does not display album art. Also, I could not figure out how to sort the playlist by album or artist.

Pocket Music. I really wanted to like this one. It has a nice interface and was easy to load and search music. Unfortunately, it was also not very stable with my BT headphones, and dropped the connection after almost every song. Also, the free version does not have all of the options. You have to upgrade for that.

Mort Player and GS Player, I could not get to play my WMA music. I understand there is a patch for that. If someone could point me to that patch and give me a few quick installation instructions, then I will load it on and give you my thoughts.

Also, if anyone has some thoughts on any pther players that I did not try, let me know. I'll take a look.

Doug

06-30-06, 08:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
dgoldring Aximsite Veteran Uber Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,253 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 4	OK. Ingope, here goes. Let me preface this by saying, I have several priorities that I am looking for (note that this is only for music, not for video or other formats). I want a player that is (in order) 1) going to work well with my BT headphones 2) easy and intuitive to use with a nice looking/skinnable interface, that is able to display album information and graphics 3) a sortable playlist that is easy to input and remove songs/search for songs. I give you that preface by way of saying, these are the criteria I used to judge these players, and they may be different from what you are looking for. That being said, I tested out five players, some of which I was familiar with , some not. They are (in no order): WM10, TCPMP, Pocket Music, Mortplayer, and GS Player. WM10, I think we all know, is window dressing. It is all looks and no substance. I love the controls and skins on this one, and it does display album art which I like. The biggest problem is that it does not work well with the BT headphones. It loses the connection after almost every song. That is why I was searching for an alternative TCPMP. This one works best with my BT headphones, which is a must for me. But I hate the interface, it is really designed more for video than music. It is not skinnable and does not display album art. Also, I could not figure out how to sort the playlist by album or artist. Pocket Music. I really wanted to like this one. It has a nice interface and was easy to load and search music. Unfortunately, it was also not very stable with my BT headphones, and dropped the connection after almost every song. Also, the free version does not have all of the options. You have to upgrade for that. Mort Player and GS Player, I could not get to play my WMA music. I understand there is a patch for that. If someone could point me to that patch and give me a few quick installation instructions, then I will load it on and give you my thoughts. Also, if anyone has some thoughts on any pther players that I did not try, let me know. I'll take a look. Doug