MPCSTAR is of the video players that I like. Using it on my desktop PC now. It has lot of codecs supports so no worry of playing all type of video formats. However, I discovered that MPCSTAR is slowed on Asus Eee PC 1215B netbook with AMD Fusion APU E450 CPU and Radeon HD 6320 GPU. It does not optimize to use Radeon HD GPU. And AMD Fusion APU E450 CPU does not have enough power to play Full HD 1080p video. Thanks to XBMC. I am able to play all 1080p videos like MP4, MKV formats on my Asus Eee PC 1215B netbook smoothly now.
XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub for digital media. Available on Linux, OSX, Apple TV, and Windows. And it is the perfect companion for HTPC. Besides, it also support network playback. Yeah, my Asus Eee PC 1215B netbook is act as Home Theater PC when I do not use it during travel. Finally, I own a netbook that capable to act as HTPC. Only 1 downside that I wish XBMC can solve it sooner ~ slow Real Media video playback on 720p and above. Other than that, I love XBMC on my netbook…
Download XBMC media player here.
