I know there is a lot out there, and I've tried a bunch of 'em. I can't seem to find one I really like. Which do you guys use, and which are you favorites?
for video player, the best one is definitely VLC media player. it's not visually impressive, but it can open literally every file; no stupid codec problems with VLC.
I actually like Windows Meida for playing movies and such. Codecs are readily available and I have found all of the ones I've ever needed. It's just very simple and works fine.