
For example, the app comes with multi-monitor support, it makes it easier for you to play and record when a TV tuner is present, it comes with support for almost all types of subtitles, and it provides support for EVR/EVR CP (Enhanced Video Renderer) render modes made available by Windows 8.Ĭompared with to the Media Player Classic - Home Cinema mentioned before, this particular version can open CUE files, and it comes with support for VSFilters.

Of course, there are a few important and interesting, under-the-hood changes and lots of bugfixes. Thanks to the wonders of open-source technologies, two new forks (iterations) have arrived over the years ready to improve upon the original player by adding many useful features, namely Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (also called MPC-HC) and the one we're going to talk about now, Media Player Classic - Black Edition ( MPC-BE).

With its solid and reliable feel, support for tons of video formats, a tiny footprint, and features that made both novice and more advanced users feel right at home, it's really not difficult to see why Media Player Classic is up there next to VLC on the popularity charts.

What initially started out in life as a closed-source project based on the Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic has long since been one of the best all-around and open-source player for Windows computers out there.
