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POLL: Media Player Visualizations

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Dice, Oct 4, 2004.

  1. Dice

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    I've been listening to some particular music lately and realized that it goes nicely with the windows media player visualizations. Sometimes I'll watch them for 1/2 hour while the music lasts. Does anyone else like these things?

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    Poll Results: Media Player Visualizations (21 votes.)

    Do you like to watch windows media player visualizations? (Choose 1)
    * Yes quite a bit - 29% (6)
    * A little - 33% (7)
    * No, not really - 38% (8)
     
    Dice, Oct 4, 2004
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    Yeah, I did that for like an hour once. Of course it was after I had eaten these little magic mushrooms...
     
    Chevalier Mal Fet, Oct 4, 2004
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    The new media player is the only good thing about Windows XP. I use it so much it almost makes up for the general crappiness.
     
    Rednik, Oct 4, 2004
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  4. joacqin

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    I think the newer the version of media player you get the crappier it is. On the one I got after it almost force updated you can only choose between fullscreen and small window. Craptastic.
     
    joacqin, Oct 4, 2004
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    I'm amazed that anybody thinks they are cool. I've always thought they were a complete and utter waste of time. What is the point of them?
     
    Harbourboy, Oct 4, 2004
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    It distracts you from the crushing realities of life. :(
     
    Rednik, Oct 5, 2004
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  7. Taza

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    You should have added "Media Player? What's that?", 'cause i uninstalled my media player ages ago. :p
     
    Taza, Oct 5, 2004
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    Same here; WinAmp5 + CORE do a lot better job in any case. ;)

    Anyway, I didn't like them then and still do not like. When I listen music, I like to sit back and stare nothing foggy-eyed. :D
     
    Wordplay, Oct 5, 2004
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    They're alright I suppose...but they're just something to fill up all that blank space on the screen, where your videos normally play. Or something.

    Winamp 5 rules. :)
     
    Faraaz, Oct 5, 2004
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    When listening to the right music I love it! Sometimes I get almost hypnotised by it. Sitting behind the computer drinking wine watching it full screen... good times!
     
    SleepleSS, Oct 6, 2004
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    My visualisation of choice would have to be Ambience:Random. That way you get cool patterns and some variety :)
     
    Shell, Oct 15, 2004
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    I always minimise it to the Taskbar.
    Dont even bother downloading any extra skins.
    When I had to scrap my C: I remained with WMP 8 coz I thought that 9th actually sucked.
     
    Shrikant, Oct 15, 2004
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    [​IMG] I really love them I can watch them for hours sometimes listing to Ship Of Fools Or Mouse On Mars and I drift away to nice places...
     
    SleepleSS, Oct 15, 2004
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