What audio/video player's do I really need

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What audio/video player's do I really need

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I am running Vista 32 and have installed Windows Media Player, RealPlayer and also Quicktime. All are latest versions.
Do I need all these or will WMP now handle most audio/video formats? My uses are listening to webcasts/podcasts and watching eg news video's either downloaded or 'live' on-line.
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I only use Windows Media Player with K-Lite Codec Pack; this lets me play almost anything, including downloaded Flash video (.flv)

I used to have RealPlayer on my previous PC but I hadn't used it for years when I got a new PC last year, so I saw no reason to install it.

I haven't installed QuickTime either.
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Thanks Hans for your input. In the back of my mind I somehow have the 'feeling' that eg Quicktime plays something that other don't ... but that is most likely of old. Have you any experience of WinAmp as a player?
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QuickTime has its own media format (.mov). My impression is that this format isn't used as much as it used to be.

I have no experience with WinAmp. My needs are fairly basic and Windows Media Player serves them well (I only use the player part, not the library component etc.)
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The only two players I use are Windows Media Player and VLC (VideoLAN media player). VLC supports almost all known media formats, and will often play something which WMP won't. I long since got rid of the RealPlayer/Real Alternative and QuickTime/QuickTime Alternative as offering nothing extra.
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Well that's made up my mind ... thanks all for your inputs.
Now where is the 'get rid of' button on my pc :scratch:
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Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
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HansV wrote:I only use Windows Media Player with K-Lite Codec Pack; this lets me play almost anything, including downloaded Flash video (.flv)
In my experience this combination works with .mov too.
In fact it suits all my media needs :grin:
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All done --- just WMP and codecs left :clapping:
Thanks all for inputs
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