Have you ever opened your video player on your computer, popped it into the ROM and kicked back, only to see an error message appear that told you that you didn’t have the right codec to play it? Actually, if you even get the error message you should consider yourself lucky, often you will only get a blank picture or no sound. This probably has happened to most all of us.
VLC may have your answer. Even though VLC is capable of playing a wide spectrum of sound files and windows media, where it really makes its mark is as a video player. Although VLC is a lightweight audio and video player, it would seem it could show some of the same issues as other players. However, after using VLC for quite some time, you will find that VLC has no problem locating the correct codecs for your movies. It won’t have to order you to go find a file and then do something completely confusing to get it up and running.
Users will be hard put to find a codec that VLC will not play. You may not find a wonderfully aesthetic video player frame, filled with silly buttons and odd looking gadgets, but what you will find is a player that will quickly and smoothly play any video you set it to.
While many video players will provide you with an install wizard to help you get things up and running, VLC will make sure that for novice users, access to that wizard is permanent. VLC allows users to change the control interface to alter functionality.
Since VLC player rarely has trouble recognizing codecs, this may be the perfect player for you and your family. With little to no experience, you can manage your video player like an expert.
