MPC HomeCinema is a multimedia player based on Media Player Classic. It includes its own package of media codecs and ffdshow filters, allowing it to play almost all audio and video file formats without additional codec installations.
Features
The player has extensive functionality: it plays DVD discs; decodes the well-known H.264 format on new-generation video cards, which ensures work with high-resolution video files; works correctly with a TV as a second monitor; supports Real Video, QuickTime, and other formats; and supports various subtitle formats. The program can be controlled via the interface or hotkeys, which is very convenient for full-screen video viewing. The player adjusts sound; contrast, color, and brightness of the image; scales images, and much more.
The media player "MPC HomeCinema" is not new, but it remains a quite modern player on the market. This program competes with well-known titans in this field due to its wide functionality and high flexibility of settings. Each user has access to a large set of parameters that can be adjusted according to preferences. This applies to image, audio, and text settings.
Advantages
This is one of the few players that allows the user to work with multiple monitors. If necessary, you will not be limited by the player's capabilities. If you are viewing video shot handheld, you can remove video frame shake directly in the program. The shaking is smoothly smoothed out, making the image more pleasant to watch.
Unfortunately, the application lacks automatic adjustment and adaptation of contrast and brightness. There is also no option for working with metadata. This feature is rarely needed, but it would be nice to have it and use it when necessary.
The program does not update automatically. You will not be bothered by constant notifications about the need to download and install a new version of the application. You can go to the menu yourself and check for available updates at a time convenient for you.
Functionality
The program is distinguished by its undemanding nature to the system and stability of operation. No matter how complex or heavy the file, the player will never let you down. The image automatically adjusts to the size and resolution of the monitor.
The application is available for download completely free of charge. The developer guarantees quality tested over the years.
Supports the following formats: WMA, AU, AIF, OGG, SND, AIFC, D2V, AIFF, MPG, MP2, MIDI, MPEG, DTS, ASX, VOB, AC3WAX, ASF, WM, M3U, PLS, JPG, WMA, WMV, AVI, GIF, CDA, JPEG, PNG, MP4, BMP, MP3, WAV, SWF, MOV, WEBM, QT, FLV.
Main functionality:
- Plays SVCD, DVD, VCD, AudioCD without additional codecs.
- Plays QuickTime and Real Media when the necessary codecs are installed.
- Plays files of any format that work with DirectShow – for example, XviD, H.264, and DivX.
- Plays and captures video from TV tuners.
- Plays Macromedia Flash videos, with the ActiveX plugin installed, with a rewind option.
- Configurable hotkeys.
- Scales and moves images.
- Supports uICE and WinLirc control systems.
- Recording of decoded streams (from protected DVD MPEG2, for example).
- Plays movies with a resolution different from the current one.
- Plays a second audio track (of all supported formats).
- Plays damaged AVI files.
- Supports command line and subtitles.
Attention! Given the features of Windows 8, it is necessary to manually set associations in this OS using "Set Default Programs" – MPC-HC settings: Player -> Format.
