I have used Windows Media Player, Realplayer, Winamp Pro, and Windows Movie maker, but now I am starting to get Serious about what I am doing, so I looked around for some Really good Software.
After Checking out Sony, and a few others, I formed a kind of Partnership with Magix. I fell in LOVE with their Stuff!
Because they offer the most High Performance Features that you find in thousand dollar software, at VERY Reasonable Prices.
The Magix Media Manager is SO Cool because if you are just looking to PLAY Media it has a lot of really cool Options like the DJ Console that allows you to Fade in and out of Songs or use a Mic to fade in to talk.
If you are looking for a Program to Edit videos, I recommend Magix Movie Edit Pro.
It offers WAY more Features than Windows Movie maker, and you have a lot more Control over your Editing.
You can check out all the Magix Software at:
http://www.magix.com
I hope this helps you,
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