Gretech - (Freeware)
GOM Player offers an interesting alternative to players.
GOM Player, as its name suggests, is a software program specially designed to play media files. It is compatible with all major codecs and formats : DivX , WMV , AVI , 3GP, MP4 or MKV, being very easy to handle. Its simple and customizable interface has many different skins available which are all elegant without being austere. Shortcut keys are available to facilitate handling.
The software offers many display options: change the aspect ratio (4:3 , 16:9, 1.85 , 2.35), Pan and Scan for allergic users with black bands, picture settings, equalizer is also present and a screenshot module.
It also has a detection system that prevents user from seeking the missing codec when he is unable to read video. Besides the many settings of the video, audio, subtitles and skins to customize the player, the application is also able to read the files that user is downloading.
The image capture from a video is also on the agenda. Just in this case to capture an image and paste it into an image editor, like Paint. After that, it remains to be saved in the desired format.
* Improved AAC Audio Support
- Corrected an issue where audio was not being played correctly when trying to play video or audio files that used AAC audio encoding.
* AVI Playback Issue Corrected
- Fixed an issue that caused some AVI files to play incorrectly in version 2.1.40.5106
* SRT Subtitle Display Issue Corrected
- Fixed an issue that was causing SRT subtitles to be displayed incorrectly when the files were located in folders that were named using non-English characters.
* RTL Subtitle Support Added (beta)
- Added a feature that will display right-to-left subtitles in the correct order. This feature can be enabled by opening the Preferences window (push F5), selecting “Subtitles†from the list on the left, going to the “Others†tab, and checking the box next to “RTL Language Subtitle Support[Beta]â€. As the name suggests, this feature is in the beta phase.
* Miscellaneous Fixes
- Minor fixes concerning bugs, phrasing, and other issues have been applied.