Windows Media Player 10

**Lee** · April 27th, 2004

Yep well I am sure I am right the first release is ready for you peoples to snap up.

http://www.tcmagazine.net/download.php?det=38 For some details.

Or Direct DL: http://filez.tcmagazine.net/microsof...409_for_XP.rar

Yes yes yes yes...I did notice it says 9.0.0.3409, I trust this to be verison 10.

If when I have installed it it aint I will say so too.

Seems kosher, installs saying media player 10

**Electronic Punk** · April 27th, 2004

If it is 10, well asides from obviously being built on 9 its gonna be pre-beta!

generalleoff · April 27th, 2004

It bitched at me like 10 times and refused to install

**Xie** · April 27th, 2004

Nice screeny of the DRM in WMP being installed

doxtr111 · April 27th, 2004

Worked great 4 me. Thank you.

**Howling Wolf** · April 27th, 2004

I installed it, nice improved look, working fine though I didn't test it very much yet

**muzikool** · April 27th, 2004

Thanks Lee, I'll try it out.

**Tabula Rasa** · April 27th, 2004

Looks , Odd :confused:
Even copyrights aren't updated...

**Howling Wolf** · April 28th, 2004

But new skin, new effects,...

**Glaanieboy** · April 28th, 2004

I think this is a pre beta for WMP9. Just look at it, the date is set to 2002 and the skin is uberbasic. And I don't trust the build#.

dom02 · April 28th, 2004

yea it looks more like a beta of mp9 than 10. Is there anything else different besides the look?

**SPeedY_B** · April 28th, 2004

Seems like Neowin reported on this too, but had to remove the shots: http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?i...&category=main (shots still here)

DarkMaster · April 28th, 2004

i didnt notice any changes in the way of better sound or video, only a few cosmetic changes, i think i'll wait for the final release

**muzikool** · April 28th, 2004

For me, this new version starts up quicker... so that's a positive thing.

**~bk** · April 28th, 2004

Should check it out.

**dave holbon** · April 28th, 2004

This is definitely media player 10 released 22nd April 2004 by MS to testers. Been using it for some time but it’s not really stable and has lots of bugs which if you use any of the plugins for 9 (which also had loads of bugs still unresolved) are annoying. I take the view however that this is getting nearer and nearer to the industry recording institutes views and aspirations (a bit late now) and will have the ability to spot illegal sound files on your machine. That is if Microsoft has the nerve to implement it fully, which would almost certainly lead to a mass move away from media player and possibly XP or NT related systems for the home user.

If you have downloaded mpg’s on your machine with no licence media player 10 will flag then all, so convert them to wmf (files) which are more efficient anyway.

I like the little bar graphic meter on the bottom task bar but as was the case in the past all your play lists have to be re-located again and the “pops and clicks” have returned under certain circumstances. This is a long way away from being on par with 9 except for a smaller memory footprint and less resources. However you still can’t open two separate instances of the application as you could with the Win 95/98 version to enable you both to view and play three or four records simultaneously or cut and fade between different songs. This was supposed to be one of the original reasons for introducing 32bit apps. MS seems to have forgotten this. Crossfading does not address this issue.

Well that’s my view so far.

**muzikool** · April 28th, 2004

Good info Dave.

**VenomXt** · April 29th, 2004

all i know is i installed it.. and it @#%# alot of stuff up. so its gone now. but it put up a fight.

**Howling Wolf** · April 29th, 2004

Originally Posted by muzikool

For me, this new version starts up quicker... so that's a positive thing.

Yes, apart from look changes, I also find it faster to load/open, but I must admit that I don't use WMP9 very often, instead I usually use JetAudio 6 Pro

dom02 · April 29th, 2004

very good info dave, thanx. I'm definitly not installing it now.

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Lee OSNN Proxy Joined: January 2004 Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England. Posts: 3,330 Reputation: 1020 Power: 157	Windows Media Player 10 Yep well I am sure I am right the first release is ready for you peoples to snap up. http://www.tcmagazine.net/download.php?det=38 For some details. Or Direct DL: http://filez.tcmagazine.net/microsof...409_for_XP.rar Yes yes yes yes...I did notice it says 9.0.0.3409, I trust this to be verison 10. If when I have installed it it aint I will say so too. Seems kosher, installs saying media player 10 Attached Thumbnails

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 1730 Power: 187	Nice screeny of the DRM in WMP being installed tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

April 27th, 2004	Top \| #6
Howling Wolf We did not deserve this ! Joined: December 2001 Location: Amongst the Native Ones Posts: 1,243 Reputation: 330 Power: 155	I installed it, nice improved look, working fine though I didn't test it very much yet [::::::::::::::::] http://www.howling-wolf.org [::::::::::::::::] For those who wonder, my avatar has a name: Orca (an alpha male wolf). You can visit and support 'his' site at http://www.wolfpark.org/. Thank you very much.

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Howling Wolf We did not deserve this ! Joined: December 2001 Location: Amongst the Native Ones Posts: 1,243 Reputation: 330 Power: 155	But new skin, new effects,... [::::::::::::::::] http://www.howling-wolf.org [::::::::::::::::] For those who wonder, my avatar has a name: Orca (an alpha male wolf). You can visit and support 'his' site at http://www.wolfpark.org/. Thank you very much.

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April 27th, 2004	Top \| #2
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,512 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 361	If it is 10, well asides from obviously being built on 9 its gonna be pre-beta!

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generalleoff I Use MS Paint Joined: April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 15 Reputation: 10 Power: 111	It bitched at me like 10 times and refused to install

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doxtr111 OSNN One Post Wonder Joined: March 2004 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Worked great 4 me. Thank you.

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muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 244	Thanks Lee, I'll try it out.

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Tabula Rasa Stranger Than Kindness Joined: July 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 3,233 Reputation: 450 Power: 169	Looks , Odd :confused: Even copyrights aren't updated...

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Glaanieboy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,626 Reputation: 270 Power: 165	I think this is a pre beta for WMP9. Just look at it, the date is set to 2002 and the skin is uberbasic. And I don't trust the build#.

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dom02 OSNN Junior Addict Joined: January 2004 Posts: 41 Reputation: 0 Power: 114	yea it looks more like a beta of mp9 than 10. Is there anything else different besides the look?

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DarkMaster OSNN Addict Joined: July 2002 Posts: 125 Reputation: 0 Power: 134	i didnt notice any changes in the way of better sound or video, only a few cosmetic changes, i think i'll wait for the final release

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muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 244	For me, this new version starts up quicker... so that's a positive thing.

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~bk I <3 Adriana Joined: November 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,768 Reputation: 1230 Power: 166	Should check it out. +bk.designs; + notebook + deviantART __________ // art is literacy of the heart <3

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April 28th, 2004	Top \| #16
dave holbon OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: May 2002 Location: London England Posts: 1,014 Reputation: 140 Power: 145	This is definitely media player 10 released 22nd April 2004 by MS to testers. Been using it for some time but it’s not really stable and has lots of bugs which if you use any of the plugins for 9 (which also had loads of bugs still unresolved) are annoying. I take the view however that this is getting nearer and nearer to the industry recording institutes views and aspirations (a bit late now) and will have the ability to spot illegal sound files on your machine. That is if Microsoft has the nerve to implement it fully, which would almost certainly lead to a mass move away from media player and possibly XP or NT related systems for the home user. If you have downloaded mpg’s on your machine with no licence media player 10 will flag then all, so convert them to wmf (files) which are more efficient anyway. I like the little bar graphic meter on the bottom task bar but as was the case in the past all your play lists have to be re-located again and the “pops and clicks” have returned under certain circumstances. This is a long way away from being on par with 9 except for a smaller memory footprint and less resources. However you still can’t open two separate instances of the application as you could with the Win 95/98 version to enable you both to view and play three or four records simultaneously or cut and fade between different songs. This was supposed to be one of the original reasons for introducing 32bit apps. MS seems to have forgotten this. Crossfading does not address this issue. Well that’s my view so far.

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muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 244	Good info Dave.

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VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,447 Reputation: 1240 Power: 159	all i know is i installed it.. and it @#%# alot of stuff up. so its gone now. but it put up a fight. www.venomxt.com

April 29th, 2004	Top \| #19
Howling Wolf We did not deserve this ! Joined: December 2001 Location: Amongst the Native Ones Posts: 1,243 Reputation: 330 Power: 155	Originally Posted by muzikool For me, this new version starts up quicker... so that's a positive thing. Yes, apart from look changes, I also find it faster to load/open, but I must admit that I don't use WMP9 very often, instead I usually use JetAudio 6 Pro [::::::::::::::::] http://www.howling-wolf.org [::::::::::::::::] For those who wonder, my avatar has a name: Orca (an alpha male wolf). You can visit and support 'his' site at http://www.wolfpark.org/. Thank you very much.

April 29th, 2004	Top \| #20
dom02 OSNN Junior Addict Joined: January 2004 Posts: 41 Reputation: 0 Power: 114	very good info dave, thanx. I'm definitly not installing it now.