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Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

rapclimber reviewed v2.3.42.5304 on Aug 5, 2019

Pros: Very fast and quality is good

Cons: lacks some media extensions

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simonz reviewed v2.3.38.5300 on Mar 27, 2019

Pros: Free
Friendly user interface
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Cons:

Bottom Line: It's a great tool!

donmor46 reviewed v2.2.69.5228 on Sep 4, 2015

Beware of added software.
Illegal in Canada unless you can opt out.

Music4Ever reviewed v2.1.50.5145 on Apr 3, 2013

This is no longer Freeware it's Adware - Go for VLC player which is free & don't have associated junk added.

Zoroaster reviewed v2.1.50.5145 on Apr 3, 2013

Now bundled with AVG software, installs without asking.
Garbage.
...
EDIT : There IS the option to install or not AVG software, checked to install by default, sneaky at the end as always, and I had missed it. Sneaky is not dishonest, so I'll have to correct my revue for a player which remains in itself a very good one.

TameBest reviewed v2.1.40.5106 on Apr 29, 2012

GOM was a tiny good player !
A nag screen has now killed it all :-(
Impossible to deactivate :-(
I will go back to VLC Media Player which is still free, is much more powerful but heavier and using more resources.
VLC has got a much better buffer too => no slowdown while GOM was slowing lagging when moving forward into some films.
Bye GOM...

Music4Ever reviewed v2.1.40.5106 on Apr 19, 2012

Going downhill: As below it try's to add a tool-bar & gives ads after each use, I would prefer the option to purchase rather than have crap added to my PC - Looking elsewhere now ~

GOM Player is now Ad-Ware both on installation & in usage - Therefore no longer Freeware ~

Zoroaster reviewed v2.1.40.5106 on Apr 19, 2012

BEWARE! : this new GOM Player ver. 2.1.40.5106 proposes in a very sneaky manner to install ASK tool-bar. BEWARE !
I like and use this player, one minus for the crap associated to it.

Input Overload reviewed v2.1.37.5085 on Jan 10, 2012

My favorite media player. I don't see image quality issues whatsoever - GOM along with AIMP for audio & you wont go far wrong.

If you have issues with sound I would look elsewhere on your system as I use a high quality external DAC with dedicated audiophile British amp & sound on any video including HD is pretty good.

If you want alternatives try S Player or KM Player:

http://www.splayer.org/index.en.html

http://kmplayer.en.softonic.com/

I suppose we are spoiled for choice as there are 3 excellent free players rather than the dreadful WMP.

GOM IMHO is a great program.

Blaxima reviewed v2.1.33.5071 on Sep 8, 2011

I see a lot of people commenting on features but since I use foobar for my audio, something like this would be used for video only.

With that said, both this and KMplayer have something in common, average image quality. They're better than that terrible VLC but they really can't reproduce the same quality that BSplayer and WMP Classic Home Cinema do, and for me, that's the feature that is most important

trents reviewed v2.1.28.5039 on Nov 25, 2010

Hi,
This great to know about the best about GOM where it is a freeware media player that supports many features for advanced users who desire to watch video files at the best quality.
I think it will work for me..
Thanks ..

idodialog reviewed v2.1.28.5039 on Nov 23, 2010

I was a long time (2 or 3 years) user of GOM. Sadly I started to encounter issues with playback (esp HD), low sound output and playing some files.
Yet again I tried all the likely contenders on my Win7 setup. KMPlayer did cause me some heartache with its complex settings, but I went back to default and just tweaked a couple of preferences. It is the outstanding player available.
I think WMP is a good player - I just don't like to use it and it lacks the capture features I demand. I tried this new GOM. It plays really well and is as feature rich as ever. I'm struggling to get sound working properly and I just can't be bothered fiddling. You may have better mileage.
For now KMP is a winner at every level, it works out of the box and has advanced DVD and TV skills too.
GOM has always had a problem interacting with its users, queries and bugs are just not addressed. KMP wins on this level as well.

djb247365 reviewed v2.1.28.5039 on Nov 23, 2010

This has been a pretty good media player, and it hasn't failed me at all. Way better than KMPlayer, WMP 12, or VLC. Haven't discovered any kind of bugs and it works well for playing back most, if not all, video and audio files. Pretty much easy to configure Gom Player to your liking, if you know what you're doing. If not, it's not hard to figure it out.

Unlike VLC or other media players I've seen, GOM lets you do some pretty cool stuff, such as configuring it to use a Winamp DSP plugin, in case you wanna tweak the audio or give it a boost, depending on the plugin you use with it. It can also take snapshots of what you watch, which I don't do often, but it's a nice feature. You can change the skin of GOM as well, in case you want it to have a different look.

Keep in mind, for instance, KMPlayer can do what GOM Player does, but based on past experience, KMPlayer does have problems sticking with certain configuration settings, such as the codecs you select to play certain audio and/or video files. It can also be a bit slow to start, which is why I stopped using this particular player.

GOM is a really good choice for a media player and I love using it. Doesn't crash, isn't full of bugs, and starts up quick, which is what a good media player should do. I don't plan on changing media players any time soon. The guys in charge of VLC player could learn a thing or two from GOM Player. Just a personal thought.

Assirius reviewed v2.1.27.5031 on Oct 14, 2010

Not bad , but I expected some more feature

ninjeratu reviewed v2.1.27.5031 on Oct 13, 2010

And| is typing rubbish. Complete FUD.
Just check with a decent firewall. The only connection GOM make, if you want to, is an auto update which can be switched off.

And the Ask toolbar is optional. Just don't click Next like an idiot when installing.

And| reviewed v2.1.26.5021 on Aug 12, 2010

Just found out this piece of software is a gateway for GOM TV. What you watch, koreans might be watching on GOM TV.

Hacker ware.

radiomaffia reviewed v2.1.26.5021 on Jul 3, 2010

Use to love this player but KMPlayer and ALShow are also very relaxed, I prefer ALShow because it does everything I want with smoothness.
Gomplayer isnt crap, it is just what you prefer but be carefull with installing and uncheck Ask Toolbar

us3r reviewed v2.1.25.5015 Beta on May 1, 2010

Gom Player works flawlessly on Windows 7. It didn't install Ask Toolbar for me.
Lately, I noticed that many wierd or even fake version surfaced on the internet.
Be sure to download it from a trusted source like this one:

http://www.gomlab.com/eng/GMP_download.html

XXXXXXX reviewed v2.1.25.5015 Beta on Apr 20, 2010

Excellent Player, Time Jump is my favorite option with this player, it allows you to go forward or backward in 10 sec increments using your mouse buttons. Image Sound Quality is Excellent. Supports Custom Skins.

Don't know what other posters are complaining about. I have no problems using Gom Player in Windows 7 x64.

terrister reviewed v2.1.25.5015 Beta on Apr 19, 2010

Used to use and like Gom. Last version did not play well with Win 7. Tried again today, still does not work well with 7 AND INSTALLED THE ASK TOOLBAR even though I unchecked it during the installl.

I can do without this program.

Blaxima reviewed v2.1.24.5013 Beta on Apr 16, 2010

I had given this a try when it first came out was and relatively pleased with it but KMPlayer came along and trumped it. Since KM has gone to shlt I moved back to BS Player which still has far superior image quality.

Giving this a try again and I am shocked at just how bad it is. It's littered with adware junk, asks many times to associate files with it after I've told it NO and the image quality is terrible, even worse than VLC.

us3r reviewed v2.1.24.5013 Beta on Apr 15, 2010

What kind of BS is this? The supported BETA installer is exactly the same as the latest retail version. April Fools' Day was two FK weeks ago :X.

@Blaxima: You know nothing. Go back to you BullSh!t Player.

XhmikosR reviewed v2.1.24.5013 Beta on Apr 15, 2010

@anomoly: You are clearly clueless. K-Lite is NOT a player. You probably mean MPC-HC. "dx errors"=You should actually read the erro messages and do what they say (HINT: install the latest DirectX redistributable). For subtitles to display you need to choose an appropriate renderer (HINT: read the info in mpc-hc options-->Output).

Jammerdelray reviewed v2.1.21.4846 on Nov 26, 2009

Having been using Gom for awhile, very good media player that plays anything you throw at it, all in a very nice interface. No bugs that I can think of.

anomoly reviewed v2.1.21.4846 on Nov 5, 2009

I have a hd2400pro card which k-lite is basically no longer supporting & I get dx errors & no subs at all. This is working well, has a GREAT browse feature and plays the subs perf. PLUS it's a 6mb download as opposed to k-lite's 20+

coch reviewed v2.1.21.4846 on Nov 5, 2009

Gom Player is pretty good...been using it on and off for over as year, but I always find myself coming back to Zoom Player which fits my needs better (more features, more customizable, and yet still a lightweight app).

Deedz reviewed v2.1.18.4762 on Aug 10, 2009

Have an issue with using Gom Player on my vista.... the Video has small small black blocks in it when i use gom player on my vista... this doesnt exist when i use it on my xp... if i culd post a print screen id do it. but dunno how... Any one has solutions to this problem do reply and send the soln to my email... Cyborg_deedz@yahoo.com......Thank you..Gom Has been the best and a kick a** player on my xp... help me use it on my vista

us3r reviewed v2.1.18.4762 on Jul 24, 2009

The latest version of Gom Player is quite good. It finally supports Haali Media Splitter. There are no problems with brightness, contrast, saturation controls for x264 codecs which other players have.

Zoroaster reviewed v2.1.17.4710 on Apr 12, 2009

I've tried quite a few media players and Gom Player is my favorite. Why? Because it has a keen setup wizard (great for newbies) and at the same time allows enhanced settings, because it handles all my videos and runs them smoothly, because updates remember my settings (whilst some other players don't), because it is also aesthetic (look on the website for more skins), because I've never had any problem with it :)

TomA102210 reviewed v2.1.17.4710 on Apr 10, 2009

cstaley416 said:

Reviewing 2.1.17.4710

"Maybe it's me but I tried several downloads to get this POS to work in Vista and it never would. All I want to do is play a DVD and grab some screen shots, but nooooooo....."
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GOM Player is far from a POS. I'm sure there is someone out there more informed than you are when it comes to downloading and installing software, including the GOM Player. Never been a problem with GOM Player on both my XP and 2 Vista Machines and I'm a relative novice with computers.

cstaley416 reviewed v2.1.17.4710 on Apr 10, 2009

Maybe it's me but I tried several downloads to get this POS to work in Vista and it never would. All I want to do is play a DVD and grab some screen shots, but nooooooo.....

BogdanSHA reviewed v2.1.16.4635 on Mar 26, 2009

@dejavu - read your link page: "Solution Status: Vendor Patch".

radiomaffia reviewed v2.1.16.4635 on Mar 26, 2009

used gomplayer for more then 2 years untill newer versions become unstable and crashing constantly with highbitrate files. turned my back on gomplayer and looked for other player and found KMPlayer it decided the leave period of gomplayer behind reading reviews here with negative ratings

dejavu reviewed v2.1.16.4635 on Mar 26, 2009

What Gretech Corp. said about this bug?

GOM Player GOM Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

http://secunia.com/advisories/27418/

us3r reviewed v2.1.16.4635 on Mar 26, 2009

GOM Player is such a failure. Months passed on and the dev team didn't fix any of the major bugs. HD playback is terrible, they kept this annoin' adware in default skin and they didn't add proper support for external splitters / codecs. KMPlayer might not be the easiest to use, or might not have that fancy look like some other players, but when it comes to video playback then it is the king in this category. GOM Players goes to my ignore list. I'm sick and tired of trying this cr@p, since the never versions are even worse than a previous ones.

TomA102210 reviewed v2.1.16.4635 on Mar 26, 2009

dhry said:

Reviewing 2.1.16.4631 (Mar 3, 2009)

I agree with Kriff. Just get The KMPlayer. Ten times better.

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I've tried KMPlayer and I do not agree with either of you. GOM gets a 5 from me.

dhry reviewed v2.1.16.4631 on Mar 3, 2009

I agree with Kriff. Just get The KMPlayer. Ten times better.

idodialog reviewed v2.1.16.4631 on Mar 3, 2009

Simple, highly versatile and effective, keyboard enhanced, play anything and everything media player. My exclusive vid player for more than a year - this simply does everything - nice control panel with brightness, contrast, saturation controls, terrific screen capture, equalizer, time jump settings. Preferences are very thorough if you want or need to fiddle.
Really none of the usual suspects come close.

Morningdove reviewed v2.1.16.4631 on Mar 2, 2009

I agree with TGB72 regarding the toolbar, but I immediately changed the skin and replaced the orange foot on the screen and hadn't actually seen the toolbar. Aside from that issue it is a versatile player with a lot of features and could easily serve as one's only media player if it were not for the better featured KM Player. I saw no point in having both players on my system.

Had I personally seen any spyware activity both the player and it's publisher would be rated 0 stars, but fortunately that wasn't the case during my test.

ADDENDUM: I reinstalled Gom Player to look into the toolbar issues. There was no option to install the Google toolbar so that option was apparently removed. With regard to the default skin and Gom toolbar, I couldn't find the Gom toolbar anywhere or any way to activate it. So, I either totally missed it or it was also removed from this release. Gom Player does use the internet legitimately to download skins, logos and codecs when needed.

TGB72 reviewed v2.1.15.4610 on Feb 16, 2009

Since you can decide to not install the google toolbar during the installation this does not seems to be a big threat but what I see incredible intrusive is the gom toolbar that comes with the default skin, this toolbar tries to call home no matter if you have disabled the "check for updates" option, this should be considered spyware for sure. I know that changing the skin will solve the problem but that's not the point, their move enabling that ugly toolbar in the dafault skin was very low.
Regarding to features KMPlayer beats Gom baddly.

Skyfrog reviewed v2.1.15.4610 on Feb 13, 2009

I like it, the player is very lightweight and looks nice. I don't use the built in codecs so I don't install those, I use FFDshow instead. I've had no trouble playing anything so far.

Kriff reviewed v2.1.15.4610 on Feb 12, 2009

It's not that it's bad, it's just that KMPlayer set the bar so much higher than this.

Wilfried reviewed v2.1.15.4610 on Feb 12, 2009

Despite the horribly slow loading of media files, i still prefer the much better KMPlayer.

Juhandra reviewed v2.1.15.4610 on Feb 12, 2009

Despite the horribly slow loading of media files, i still prefer the much better KMPlayer.

vincent326 reviewed v2.1.14.4525 on Dec 30, 2008

I still like it. But it is not getting better but worse. The support for HD WMV is really poor. It always shows missing code while at the same time kmplayer and mplayer can play very well. And I installed the full package of K-Lite code pack.
Anyone got a solution?

itazev reviewed v2.1.14.4525 on Dec 29, 2008

Very cool!
nice interface, lightweight, wide variety format support!

TGB72 reviewed v2.1.14.4525 on Dec 29, 2008

1. It's bundled with google toolbar.
2. The update system became incredible invasive, any build after v2.1.6.3449 will try to connect to Gom's site no matter if the update options is disabled in preferences.

For these to reasons I move to KMplayer. BTW, not only some users but sites like softpedia consider since a couple of builts ago this player as adware.
It was a very good player in the past, really a pity.

allthebestnamesgone reviewed v2.1.14.4525 on Dec 29, 2008

what adware? this ISNT adware.

Banquo reviewed v2.1.9.3754 Beta on Nov 28, 2008

Works great for me, haven't had any problems. As for the nonsense adware claim, the installer does include Google Toolbar, which you CAN uncheck. Big freakin' deal. Once the player is installed it most certainly is not adware. I've had no trouble with HD content, played mkv without any issues. I am using ffdshow for everything.

Just because a new version hasn't come out in a few months doesn't mean development is stopped. It works fine anyway so who cares? I still believe this is the best player I've tried to date.

us3r reviewed v2.1.9.3754 Beta on Aug 13, 2008

I've been using this player for a long time. Finally I switched to KMPlayer. Why?

- Poor HD video playback.
- Lack of support for external splitters.
- Stability issues.
- Adware.
- Development stoped months ago.

hugh21 reviewed v2.1.9.3754 Beta on Aug 8, 2008

Great player since I have not found a problem with Gom Player as of yet.
KMPlayer isn't bad either so I just have both installed on my computer (Gom Player is set to play videos, KMPlayer for audio files). Both work extremely well.

Mumoto reviewed v2.1.9.3754 Beta on Jul 20, 2008

Blaxima: Learn 2 Read

While setting up it allows you to checkbox several stuff including "Basic Codecs (Recommended)"

Players like VLC install codecs with their player.

Good for newbies, but sucks for people that want want to use their own set of codecs.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2.1.9.3754 Beta on Mar 30, 2008

GOM is the best player ever made!

Blaxima reviewed v2.1.9.3754 Beta on Mar 28, 2008

I wish people would be realistic with their reviews. media player classic can't compare to this because first off mpc is useless without installing codecs. Gom just like KM and VLC DO NOT require you to have to do that just to have video playback. All those players are nowhere near as buggy either.

This is good. It has some issues with DVD playback for me but its a good second best behind KMPlayer

frodo888 reviewed v2.1.9.3754 Beta on Mar 28, 2008

FYI: KMPlayer is as good as dead. The korean developer sold the application to a well known spyware company (Pandora-TV). They will soon build an own flavour of KMplayer to support the streaming media which is the business model of this company. So Gom player is at this time the best choice. Maybe not technically but for security reasons.

christoofar reviewed v2.1.9.3754 Beta on Mar 27, 2008

still a great media player, but I too find KMP to be more robust and able to better handle certain filetypes (flash, for instance) without crashing.
I do like them both, but give an edge to KMP

echohead reviewed v2.1.9.3753 on Feb 27, 2008

continues to make steps in the right direction. honestly i cant tell the difference between GOM and KMPlayer. i just happen to like KMPlayer's GUI a little more.

decide for yourself which you prefer.

bolaris reviewed v2.1.9.3753 on Feb 22, 2008

Still can't keep up with KMPlayer. I remember a while back I had gom and KMPlayer and ended up trashing GOM for a reason i can't remember now. But Gom is ok but not the best.

meteecee reviewed v2.1.9.3753 on Feb 21, 2008

not to be redundant, but after using KM, GOM,Crystal and assorted others ZOOM is BY FAR the best . . even handles those VLC files.

white lightning reviewed v2.1.9.3753 on Feb 21, 2008

Excellent media player but still light years behind KMPlayer so, if max score is 5 (which is KMPlayer), GOM deserves a good 3 .

preinterpost reviewed v2.1.9.3753 on Feb 21, 2008

I like this a lot. Plays all I throw at it and no fiddling with tons of external codecs and settings if you just want to sit down and watch something.

grimpr reviewed v2.1.9.3752 on Feb 10, 2008

The most polished player on Windows,it has ease of use,plenty of features along with basic video/audio filters and runs beautifuly on Windows even in the Vista 64bit version with no problems with Aero enabled as other players. Excellent freeware.

For those that want more power and control from their video playback which means upscaling and tinkering with lots of filtering still the king remains FFDshow Tryout with the player of your choise. FFDShow Tryout & GOM are THE perfect match.

spamdigger reviewed v2.1.9.3752 on Feb 6, 2008

Nice player. Wish it could play image files like VLC.

dpcdpc11 reviewed v2.1.9.3752 on Feb 6, 2008

it's an excellent player with many good feaures and simple settings... i have both KMplayer and GOM intalled on my machine and i'm using KM almost all the time mainly cuz it has tons of settings and i like to play with them.

cip2kro reviewed v2.1.9.3752 on Feb 6, 2008

Best player overall for ragular user. And i tried vlc, km, bs, wmp, mpc, zoom.

None has combined all the features i want to simply see any movie fast, change image settings, use subtitles, sync subtitle and manage from within what codecs i use for what types of files.

TGB72 reviewed v2.1.9.3752 on Feb 5, 2008

Although I've disabled the "automatic update" this version o GOM try to connect to internet without permission.
Previous to this I was using v2.1.6.3499 without problems.

Joco reviewed v2.1.9.3752 on Feb 5, 2008

Hi photonboy,

Super cool guidelines, thanks. Between GOM & KMPlayer, which one do you like better?

photonboy reviewed v2.1.8.3683 on Nov 25, 2007

I'm quite a videophile (sounds dirty) and pretty knowledgeable about codecs, containers etc. I have EXTENSIVELY compared all the main video players. Here's what I have to say:

Install some players with their own, internal decoders as well as some which require external decoders. For external decoders, the newbie should start with FFDShow. If you have issues with say WMP11, try a program like KMPlayer which has great internal decoders. If it works in KMPlayer it's NOT the video, it's your decoders or your settings.

Rather than get technical, I recommend installing ALL of what I list and compare them over a long time.

-KMPlayer (I install the EXE from the homepage, then Copy the latest Beta over the installation folder in Program Files.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_KMPlayer
-Zoom Player
-GOM Player
-Windows Media Player 11
-VLC

-FFDShow (audio and video)
-for DVD-Video: NVidia PureVideo, ATI equivalent, Nero Showtime or other purchased MPEG2 decoder
-BluRay/HD-DVD (not aware of any free ones; Nero 8's Showtime plugin worked perfectly with my 6600GT 128MB/2GB3200/X2 4800+ system)

Link:
www.free-codecs.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codecs (start educating yourself)
www.google.com (indispensible tool)

Basically, video has 3 main components:
1) the Video, requiring a video decoder (WMV, DivX, AVC.. )
2) the Audio, requiring an audio decoder (MP3, AC3, Vorbis, FLAC.. )
3) the Container, the "glue" which joins the audio and video (AVI, MKV.. )

If the video is poor, the problem is either that the actual video quality is poor or that the video decoder isn't good enough. The same goes for audio. Audio Synch issues MIGHT be the Container, whereas not playing at all could be a missing decoder or Container.

Understanding the technical details can help you troubleshoot AND enable you to watch or encode at the optimal quality.

Recommended hardware:
If you are in the market for a new desktop and plan to use any demanding software and/or game I highly recommend you read up on the new AMD Spider system. In particular, the new ATI HD 3870 is an incredible graphics card. If you want ONLY raw gaming performance the NVidia 8800GT is currently the best deal. The incredible power management, superior video hardware decoding and 300 stream processors and reasonable price pull this card to the front of the pack in my mind. The only thing missing for some people is video input will come in 2008 on this or another card. I mention this card, because not all software uses (or uses optimally) hardware decoders, especially new ones. If you buy a new card with hardware decoders you'll need to do some more research to find the best media player; you might use 2 or more (that's why Associating is great).

Summary:
GOM Player is an excellent media player; there are others and it's also worth your time to learn more.

Akeru reviewed v2.1.8.3683 on Nov 5, 2007

Great player, just not a fan of this:

4. DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ("DRMs"). This software includes a DRM("Digital Rights Management") technology. DRMs are designed to manage and enforce intellectual property rights in digital content purchased over the Internet. Gomplayer digital rights management is a proven platform to protect and securely deliver content for playback on a computer, portable device, or network device. You may not take any action to circumvent or defeat the security or content usage rules provided or enforced by either the DRM or the Software. DRMs may be able to revoke your ability to use applicable content. Gomplayer is not responsible for the operation of third party DRM in any way, including revocation of your content. Gomplayer is not responsible for any communications to or from any third party DRM provider, or for the collection or use of information by third party DRMs. You consent to the communications enabled and/or performed by the DRM, including automatic updating of the DRM without further notice. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Gomplayer for any claim relating to your use of a third party DRM.

wognum reviewed v2.1.8.3683 on Nov 3, 2007

one of the best, always saves me when wmp fails. vlc might be better, but i hate the gui, and i'm not 1337 enough to understand all settings :-)

Joco reviewed v2.1.8.3683 on Nov 2, 2007

Before GOM Player, I used BSPlayer (for video playback). I gave up because if was too buggy. Then I tried VLC for a while that I didn't like because it's GUI and hot keys are not convenient. Then I tried GOM Player, which I find really excellent.

y0himba reviewed v2.1.8.3861 Beta on Oct 31, 2007

I love this player, but wish it had windowshade mode or mini-player mode.

Mirrebex reviewed v2.1.6.3499 on Sep 25, 2007

Excelent player.. deserves a try..

uberfly reviewed v2.1.6.3499 on Jun 21, 2007

Looks nicer, and works well, just doesn't have the refined feature-set that VLC does. It's close, but still not there.

e144539 reviewed v2.1.6.3499 on Jun 21, 2007

The US and RO mirrors are the older release, you need to use the "external mirror" which is from the gom player site
http://www.gomplayer.com...OMPLAYERENBETASETUP.EXE

Dsfargeg reviewed v2.1.6.3499 on Jun 21, 2007

Gom is hands down the best media player and even beats players like Vlc.
It should be obvious then that it easily wipes the floor with bloated garbage like RealPlayer or Windows Media Player.

The download link still has an old version as Cnet hasn't updated yet. You can get the new version from Softpedia here:
http://www.softpedia.com...layers/Gom-Player.shtml
(use the RO mirror, the US mirror is *slow*)

Micromind reviewed v2.1.6.3499 on Jun 21, 2007

Simply the best player!
VLC is lighter, but not so complete!
If you need a codec this player tell you exactly the one needed ....
Just download it, install and forget all other players!

anomoly reviewed v2.1.6.3499 on Jun 21, 2007

Testing between this and vlc, I prefer vlc because it has a portable edition. Problem is that vlc on my old athlon xp 2000+ with just 500mb dual channel ram, vlc locks the entire pc up. VLC plays fine, but locks up the pc almost on cue. This has very nice skins and even if I copy install it runs as a portable ap and doesn't lock the pc up. MPC is nice but requires codecs installed.

muka3d reviewed v2.1.3.3413 Beta on May 23, 2007

Excellent software! Does everything VLC does but without all the bloat that makes VLC unusable.

Also includes most of the advanced functionality of Media Player Classic.

You can't go wrong with Gom Player. It's got the best of both worlds making it the best player.

Dapumkins reviewed v2.1.3.3413 Beta on Apr 9, 2007

Nice player, but it has some issues playing some high res .wmv files. Namely it's slow and choppy and video corruptions occurs. This doesn't happen when I play them in Windows Media Player.

Erator reviewed v2.1.3.3413 Beta on Mar 25, 2007

One word: Wow!
This player is feature-filled, and has so many options that even the pickiest of users will enjoy the control that it provides over your media files.

If you haven't tried it yet, what are you waiting for?

zeon reviewed v2.1.3.3413 Beta on Mar 22, 2007

@yokozuna:

You are able to do that to customise decoder priority, however you aren't able to do the same with regard to splitters. In the current version Gom has a bad framerate when playing back MKV files due to the poor-quality internal MKV splitter, which cannot be disabled/overridden even through filter customisation. Hopefully they'll fix it up in future, but right now I can't recommend Gom at all for MKV playback due to this problem. Ideally they'd let you customise your splitters just in case, but if not then at least I'm hoping the internal MKV splitter will be improved.

That said, this is otherwise a great player that in my mind is a sort of blend between the power of Zoom and the ease-of-use of MPC. It's a simple design but pretty powerful and with a lot of convenient features. I'll probably stick with Zoom for most of my playback but I'll be recommending this to my semi-power-user friends who may have outgrown MPC but would be intimidated by Zoom. I may very well use it myself too on occasion.

LuBoc reviewed v2.1.3.3413 Beta on Mar 22, 2007

I tested this player with many formats (swf, rm, avi, mpeg, etc) and work very well.

Is easy to use, have codecs, subtitles, if find many movies in one folder ask to create a playlist.

Excelent

saadsaleem reviewed v2.1.3.3413 Beta on Mar 22, 2007

I think the best player ever. I have a fairly powerful computer, but when I play videos with K-lite Mega codec (MP Classic), the voice and sound doesn't remain synchronized. This media player plays so smoothly with elegant interface and less fuzz!

bggoth reviewed v2.1.3.3413 Beta on Mar 21, 2007

I totally love it!
It's my everyday player and I have never experienced any problems with it.
I've also tried BS,Zoom,KM Players... but GOM was THA BEST!
Highly recommended!

yokozuna reviewed v2.1.3.3413 Beta on Mar 21, 2007

matt2971, do not take it personally but I cannot understand that open source fanboys do not use Google. GOM Player [en] as downloadable from BetaNews is a trimmed version of Korean GOM Player (GOM = Gretech Online Media Player, Gretech is a company). Why I am writing about it? Because GOM Player, which is the most popular player in South Korea is able to play online TV, both play on demand or regular transmissions (GOM TV - several dozens of channels). And some of them are DRM protected. GOM TV is the most popular streaming service in South Korea, and as the most attractive feature in GOM Player, it is chiefly responsible for GOM Player's overwhelming popularity in South Korea. The GOM TV service offers users various video contents ranging from National Geographic documentaries and television dramas, to major motion pictures and adult videos (DRM protected). You do not need any TV set anymore, just a computer (the larger monitor the better) with ADSL, and you can watch TV. More how it works here: http://www.gretech.com/eng/index.html

The service mixes both ad supported and pay-per-view content. Prices range from 500 won and up, with most movies available for 2,000 won. (1,000 won is very roughly about 1 US dollar.)

I do hope that I will not have to explain again and again the same things!

TheJosher reviewed v2.1.2.3407 on Mar 19, 2007

Great player. Plays everything I throw at it and does so in style. Plenty of features, too.

matt2971 reviewed v2.1.2.3407 on Mar 16, 2007

Looks like a decent player, but i don't think it's open source (correct me if I'm wrong) and the license agreement during setup also states that it includes DRM software. I'll give it a miss.

punjabijatt reviewed v2.1.2.3407 on Mar 16, 2007

I used this program b4 i found kmp player which to me is the best out there and plays what ever u throw @ it this played most but not everything.

zridling reviewed v2.1.2.3407 on Mar 16, 2007

LOVE Gom Player, but it don't play so well with Vista.

poopcutter reviewed v2.1.2.3407 on Mar 16, 2007

fresh installed

GOM proc usage 25% vs MPC 5% ... same xvid file
gimme a break

wont play .ts straight out dont care to mess with it.

GOM almost 500 files 19MB
MPC (1 exe which got buncha decoders in it) + ffdshow = almost 200 files
...
gave 2 because of the nice interface, otherwise 0.

terrister reviewed v2.1.2.3407 on Mar 15, 2007

Great player. It replaced MPC on my computer.

This is all I could find on the changes in this version.
Version 2.1.2.3407 fixes the sorting feature for the playlist.

Yggdrazil reviewed v2.1.2.3407 Beta on Mar 13, 2007

For anyone complaining that you can't adjust gamma: Have you ever pressed F7 and clicked on video? This should give you separate sliders for brightness, contrast and saturation - very useful! And the skin is just great...
The only criticism I have is that GomPlayer lacks the support for some less common codecs and writes settings into the registry.

Blaxima reviewed v2.1.2.3407 Beta on Mar 12, 2007

I really like gom player. Its much like VLC with its built in codecs that pretty much eliminate the need for bloated codec packs. It's very light on resources too. The only thing that I didn't like and its not a bug or anything is that it doesn't play nsv files. All the big fights I download are in the nsv format so this is a problem for me. KM Player however addresses this issue for me and is the ONLY reason I don't use Gom anymore. If Gom added nsv support I just might use it again.

Like someone else said, this blows away MPC with FFDshow

http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/index.php

ninjeratu reviewed v2.1.2.3407 Beta on Mar 12, 2007

Excellent player!
Works very much like MPC, with a pleasant skin.
Tends to crash Vista with nVidia's crappy beta drivers, but works perfectly and with less CPU usage in XP than ffdshow+MPC. That is good in my book.

tipsyboy reviewed v2.1.2.3407 Beta on Mar 12, 2007

good player. no fake. no nag screens. no hidden "get the better for money" attitude, at least I haven't found one (yet?). free player, indeed.

lacks a possibility to adjust the "gamma" overlay (brightness and contrast only) - which is possible in "vlc", also a free video player. sometimes this is a vital option to get a better video output.

has the ability to "sharpen", though, and different other video enhancements.

has also an audio equalizer onboard for those who use high quality audio cards, though the "vlc" equalizer to my ears is somewhat and somehow a bit better . . .

So - for the lack of "gamma" correction, only four stars.

A real good player with loads of preferences and adjustment possibilities which you will not find in some of the costly players - for free.

You gotta try it at least!

aking80 reviewed v2.1.2.3407 Beta on Mar 12, 2007

Changelog for 3407? It's not even on the homepage yet...

Anyways great player, although still needs work with subtitles (especially for softsubs)

ballyhairs reviewed v2.1.2.3406 Beta on Mar 11, 2007

Well... its good for .avi files, but not for DVD movies, its nothing like WinDVD for example. But maybe in the future it will get better.

Hall9000 reviewed v2.1.2.3406 Beta on Mar 10, 2007

I'm almost at a loss for words about Gom Player, but not quite. :P After installing it, flawless and easy install, by the way, I was finally able to watch "To Serve All My Days", a "Star Trek" movie from Star Trek New Voyages. It simply wouldn't play properly with my other players and now it does, in glorious full screen! So simple to use even I can use it!:P A more than well deserved FIVE.

And| reviewed v2.1.2.3406 Beta on Mar 10, 2007

The only thing in my world that can compete with GOM is ZoomPlayer. GOM is seriously some of the best I have ever seen when it comes to media players. I use it for all video playback.

cip2kro reviewed v2.1.2.3406 Beta on Mar 9, 2007

I was a big fan of BsPlayer. Not anymore. I love this one now and everything i do works like a charm. Great job to creator for a free player like this!

yokozuna reviewed v2.1.2.3406 Beta on Mar 9, 2007

@CodecPack

F5--->Filter--->Advanced Settings--->Add Filter

...and set filter priority...

@CodecPack #2

Condition: Highest

It works as I described, at least with CoreAVC (included in QT Lite). My laptop is too weak for H.264 and internal codecs, but it works flawlessly with CoreAVC.

CodecPack reviewed v2.1.2.3406 Beta on Mar 9, 2007

I would like to see a version of this player that allows usage of external DirectShow source filters and thus the ability to disable the internal source filters.

@yokozuna: It indeed is possible to use external decoding filters. But I haven't succeeded to override the source filters (splitters) yet. GOM seems to use filters based on code from Gabest (guliverkli project). I prefer using Haali Media Splitter.

ballyhairs reviewed v2.1.1.3399 on Feb 2, 2007

I give it 3 because it has so many useful options and its very small, but it has along way to go before I switch from WinDvd, I know that WinDvd is BIG but it was made by professionals and its bugs free, GOM player has few bugs, specially with subtitles, running DVD from mounted images and picture damage when viewing moving camera vertical scene.

christoofar reviewed v2.1.0.3390 Beta on Jan 12, 2007

Pretty sweet so far. Am using it in place of VLC
currently as a trial, and am not having any playback issues thus far

coolticker reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 28, 2006

Don't forget that this player use its own internal like VLC so your system is always "clean", no need to instal codec packs that make you system unstable.

agapecpus reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 27, 2006

This player without a doubt has great potential but 48 Meg RAM w/ 50% system useage (dual-core) really brings it down in my books. I also tested with WMP11 37 Meg w/ 7-8% system useage (same file). I do like the fact there are many options to play with. It does have a polished look to it.

Black Mamba reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 27, 2006

GOM is the best freeware player around and it is also better than many commercial ones.

The better overall player is Zoom Player Pro or WMV Pro.

raveren reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 27, 2006

It could get a little more customizable, but it IS the best one out there (KMPlayer comes close though)

TGB72 reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 27, 2006

The best media player by far, excelent!

benZin reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 27, 2006

Finally! GOM is gorgeous, splendid. :)

Aires reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 27, 2006

As much as I love VLC (and I do), for what I want a player for on my pc, I have yet to find a fault with Gom - and it does look good too. What more can you want than a player that does what VLC does but looks a helluva lot better.

mikeyx11 reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 27, 2006

Looks beautiful, runs great, supports almost everything and is FREE!

zridling reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

Been using this for a long time, and it's better than any commercial player hands down.

Reverb reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

Top-notch media player! Has built-in codecs
much like VLC with support for .3GP video files.
Frame capture works better than VLC also although
it lacks the streaming features.

I switched from PowerDVD to GOMPlayer for watching
DVDs on my laptop!

jambo100 reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

נגן פשוט ומעולה אם כל הקודקים הנחוצים.

Letterman reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

What can i say? It really works!

ranasrule reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

very nice

yokozuna reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

VictorAnderson, you really made me laugh, so please, write something more!
GOM Player is the most popular player in S.Korea as well as some other Asian countries and it has been known for years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gom_player Is Google switched off in your area?

peterj1978 reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

Just tried this myself for the first time, and it feels very nice and well worked through.

Nice design, nice wizards and everything.
I just tried out the mp3 player part of it and it was also quite nice. I have one complaint though, the mp3 player skin isn't translated completely into english when holding your mousepointer over buttons such as the "play" button.

@VictorAnderson
Tell you what? I've been on this site for quite some time now and i can tell you for sure im not the author of this, since you seem to be such a great and smart detective coming to these great conclusions you should apply for a investigative job.

mansa reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

if you look for a simple and efficient video player, gomplayer is for you :
-no need to codecs
-volume and movie position can be changed with the direction buttons on the keyboard.
-it handles the most popular formats even .mov and .ram
-it's totally free

sflorack reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

For nearly a year, I've used K-Lite Codec packs, but have been frustrated with the frequent updates, confusing installation, and difficult setup. GOM Player just works, without the need of a doctorate degree to work correctly.

Yogurth reviewed v2.1.0.3383 Beta on Dec 26, 2006

Great Player, with few interface misses, but it deserves 5 nevertheless.