Media Player 9 for XP - Should I Upgrade? (1 Viewer)

[Vlad D]

Right now I'm using Media Player 8 and am wondering if I should upgrade to 9. I'm kinda of hesitant since I understand you can't uninstall it without doing a system restore. Are there any new worthwhile features? And will I be restricted in what CD's I can rip or MP3's I can play back with the DRM?

 

[Brian Ruth]

Vlad:

I'd say go ahead and upgrade. I have it, and I like it a lot more than WMP 8.

I don't think it has restrictions on CDs you can rip or MP3s you can play back, but it won't rip CDs as MP3s unless you buy an add-on from a third party.

 

[Patrick Cate]

I'd also say upgrade. I've been using WMP9 ever since the first beta's and I think it is a improvement over previous versions. It's interface is still a little quirky compared to some other media players like iTunes, but I still like it nonetheless.

 

[Greg*go]

I see a remove Media Player option in my Add/Remove Programs list. I assume that would uninstall it, then you can always reinstall it. Of course, I'm probably wrong.

 

[Vlad D]

Cool, I think I'll give it a shot.

it won't rip CDs as MP3s unless you buy an add-on from a third party.

I also have Music Match, so I can always use it for MP3s.

Thanks guy.

 

[Max Leung]

Did they fix the bug where it would not play back VBR-encoded mp3s correctly?

 

[Andre F]

I just upgaded last night and no problems yet (keep fingers crossed!)...