Sat 2008/09/13 16:07
So Summers nearly over now and Autumn has many shows in stock for us. Am particularly looking forward to Kemeko DX and Nodame. But how was the summer season of anime? For me its Strike Witches, Sekirei, Macross and Geass. Have stocked Zero no Tsukaima but have not got around to consuming. Was enjoying birdy for a while but not many of my comrades were recording it for me for some reason. Have only just started out on Haruka Nogizaka - cant wait to grab her oppai (mousepad) week after next. So what were the highlights and lowlights for you? Sanya Image captured using VLC. Speaking of VLC, what media player do you use? VLC is probably the only player that plays everything on a mac. I certainly don't miss my Windows days when I had to go and look for codecs which would screw up the registry.
Posted on Sat 2008/09/13 16:07 by
I use KM Player http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/index.php Uses only its built-in codecs, so much* better performance on Hi-def .mkv files that are so popular lately compared to VLC, my previous player. Geass, Macross, Soul Eater, Strike Witches, Sekirei, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu were on my watch list this season. Looking forward to Gundam 00, and Nodame.
(ID #299944) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:19
Student, Slave to the Education System (Click below for Video Reviews of figures and more!)
KM Player FOR THE WIN!!!
(ID #299979) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:17
Mechanical Engineering student
KM Player ROCKS!!! XD
(ID #300093) Posted on 2008/09/13 21:14
I also use KM Player ^^ It seems to have some troubles with rm/rmvb files though : /
(ID #300119) Posted on 2008/09/13 22:07
Mechanical Engineering student
Yeah, it doesn't play those. That's why I have a different player for those kind of files x_x
(ID #300133) Posted on 2008/09/13 23:00
It plays, if you install real player. The program uses internal codecs, but if it doesn't have it, it search your computer for the proper one. Yep, KMPlayer is the one!
(ID #300329) Posted on 2008/09/14 04:41
non-stop anime watcher and j-music listener, PC gamer (and wii)
I use to use Zoomplayer but it went ape on me and wouldnt play subtitles one day no matter what..so I switched to KMP and KMP is just better in many ways anyway..like I can make it so subtitles dont show up on my screenshots without disabling the subtitles so I just can cap like mad and not worry about the subtitles showing up. KMP=win
(ID #302904) Posted on 2008/09/16 10:12
Code Geass, Macross Frontier and Daughter of 20 Faces were my fave picks for the summer. On windows I use the CCCP codec pack and my personal favorite Media Player Classic. If this combo can't play it, it doesn't exist. Now I got Nodame, Clannad, Gundam 00 and few OAVs to look forward to.
(ID #299945) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:22
I forgot to add Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu.
(ID #299946) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:22
Seconded, but there is some video that don't play in it, like some AV's. :D As for the summer anime there was only few, 07 summer was much better, I only watched Sekirei and ZnT.
(ID #300958) Posted on 2008/09/14 18:25
i use windows media player... those .MKV files i torrented, the quality were ugly, so ugly that i can't even watch the show (lags on those squary squary stuff) all my torrent are in .avi format
(ID #299951) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:33
.MKVs usually offers the best quality, and lagging is usually the machine's or player's fault
(ID #300396) Posted on 2008/09/14 05:39
I've been watching Zero no Tsukaima and Tetsuwan Birdy, but that's about it. Tried watching World Destruction for a while, but the male protagonist had as much personality as a cardboard box. I've been getting Zero no Tsukaima and Tetsuwan Birdy streamed on Veoh.com or torrented from isohunt.com and animesuki.com. I too use VLC. It plays stuff Media Player and Quicktime won't touch, including some partially broken files. And insanely enough, somebody was thoughtful enough to make it compatible with the iMac remote.
(ID #299952) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:35
I use Media Player Classic with all of CCCP running. For me it started out with Strike Witches, Code Geass R2, Macross Frontier, Hidamari Sketch x365, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, Koihime Musou, Birdy. It quickly went down to Strike Witches, Macross F, Hidamari Sketch. Lowest point of the season by far was Geass R2 which was plagued with terrible writing. Fall season there's 14 series I want to watch but in the end I'll probably only end up sticking with 3 or 4. Ones I'm dieing to see are Ef Tale of Melodies, Casshern SINS, and Tytania.
(ID #299955) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:45
Nandeyane~
Yes yes, CCCP is the best. If I'm not mistaken, Media Player Classic comes with CCCP :9 It's awesome, can play anything and everything.
(ID #300092) Posted on 2008/09/13 21:14
CCCP rawks! It has all the codecs you need to get you goin. Plus, MPC is a good media player too.
(ID #302456) Posted on 2008/09/16 00:52
I use Media Player Classic most of the time.
(ID #299957) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:51
VLC it's my favorite.
(ID #299958) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:51
QuickTime (with help from Perian) plays everything for me. If there is something weird in the encoding, then I use VLC.
(ID #299962) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:56
Use VLC and Flip4Mac which plays .wmv on Quicktime
(ID #299965) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:58
student
I use GOM Player, which I quite like. I haven't watched much this season, only watching Geass R2 consistently. Got Nogizaka Haruka and Zero no Tsukaima sitting around on my HDD. Really looking forward to Ef, Kemeko (read the first few chapters of the manga <3) and GUNDAM 00!!
(ID #299969) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:07
Mplayer OS X is far superior to VLC on the Mac. I use it all the time. It even has the GUI conforming to the layout like the rest of the system. Just gotta set the parameters right and you're all set. Funny thing is just before I came here I was looking at Sanya at Gelbooru haha.
(ID #299970) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:08
For Mplayer OS X users who are wondering how to do the parameters. Just go to Mplayer OSX > Preferences > Misc and in parameters field copy and pasta this >> -ass -embeddedfonts -alang jp
(ID #299971) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:09
and press the j key to turn on subtitles on/off. Last post sorry. I really NEED an edit button.
(ID #299976) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:13
I ditched VLC for Zoom Player. VLC is purely used for screenshots.
(ID #299972) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:10
Pseudo-Graphic Designer
I've been trying to keep up on Nogizaka Haruka and Zero no Tsukaima. Nogizaka is a bit bland, but interesting enough to see what happens next. Where can I get that Haruka oppai mousepad?? I can't seem to find it online anywhere >_< Same with Danny that I'm looking forward to Kemeko DX and Nodame, although I need to finish the first season of Nodame first >_>
(ID #299977) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:14
Haruka is a bit bland but you're still gonna get the mousepad? I've been monitoring the sites for it, and its not out for preorder yet.
(ID #299978) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:17
Pseudo-Graphic Designer
I just want a new mousepad, s'all XD
(ID #300014) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:24
I use media player classic. for me.. my picks for this summer has to be... Macross F, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu and Kyouran Kazoku Nikki.
(ID #299980) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:19
Same here I use Media Player Classic that came with the CCCP pack things awesome!!!
(ID #300409) Posted on 2008/09/14 06:00
Student; wants a job T_T
Media player classic + CCCP ftw!
(ID #300601) Posted on 2008/09/14 11:55
Student, Slave to the Education System (Click below for Video Reviews of figures and more!)
You guys look forward to WAY to few stuff... I'm looking forward to Kemeko DX, Rosario no Vampire 2, Jigoku Shoujo Season 3, ToraDora, Clannad: After Story. I mean, so many of them look interesting... There are at least 35 plus animes being released. How can one keep up with them all???
(ID #299983) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:24
Ugh, how I could forget to mention Clannad: After Story! I simply jotted down what came to mind within a few seconds, need to rundown a list of upcoming shows for a concise list ^_^
(ID #299988) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:29
Student, Slave to the Education System (Click below for Video Reviews of figures and more!)
But anyway, the fall season starts after my final exams, so no problem. :)
(ID #299990) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:30
For me: Zero no Tsukaima 3, Tetsuwan Birdy, Strike Witches, Sekirei, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, and Koihime Musou. Also been continuing Code Geass R2, Soul Eater, Kyouran Kazoku Nikki, ToLoveRu, and a bunch of other animes. Looking forward to Rosario+Vampire 2, Toradora, Lucky Star OVA, Kemeko, and Hyakko. (Patiently) waiting for the eventual arrival of Suzumiya Haruhi season 2, Shina Dark, Higurashi season 3, and Nanoha Movie.
(ID #299991) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:31
VLC here too (on Windoze)
(ID #299994) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:33
Found a site to preorder the oppai pad but its all in japanese! It does ship overseas though.
(ID #300000) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:43
On Windows (Vista & XP) I use CCCP, a great hassle-free codec pack that plays everything flawlessly and includes Zoomplayer & MPC. On Mandriva (2008.1) I'm still trying to get playing videos to work actually... >_< I think next time I may get an Apple... T_T
(ID #300004) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:54
use media player classic all the time
(ID #300013) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:21
Finding time to watch Sekirei and Koihime Musou for the summer and waiting for Rosario+Vampire season 2 and Shina Dark... I switch between MPC and VLC, trying to stay consistent with MPC since it does better with subtitles than VLC...
(ID #300017) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:31
I've enjoyed Sekieri, Macross, Geass, Birdy, Haruka Nogizaka, and Eve no Jikan (1 episode so far) I use Windows media player and media player classic, rarely divx player
(ID #300021) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:33
Game Development Student.
Windows Media player -.- Waiting for Clannad After Story ;) !
(ID #300024) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:39
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Windows Media Player LOL
(ID #300030) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:49
JR. College Student
I like CCCP (combined community codec pack) it's definitely non-invasive and it plays everything I throw at it with precision. I have VLC just in case, but the playback isn't as accurate sometimes - it depends.
(ID #300034) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:59
Orange (Registered on 2008/06/12 13:43)
I've mostly been watching older series such as Da Capo and Sola. I'm keeping up with Zero no Tsukaima and Nogizaka Haruka though. For me, I'm using Windows Media Player and K-Lite codec pack (used this for over a year now). I've had zero issues with this setup and so far it's played everything I've thrown at it (except one time when I gave it an .mkv file with FLAC audio). The fall season for anime is going to be insane.
(ID #300036) Posted on 2008/09/13 19:03
Media Player Classic to play HD mkv files.. :3 KoiHime Musou and Strike Witches only for now.. :3
(ID #300040) Posted on 2008/09/13 19:15
Another Media Player Classic user who dl'd it with CCCP. Only maintenance I need to do is a simple uninstall and reinstall when encoders move on to something new every few years. VLC's some degree of crap compared to MPC. Only watching Geass this summer after dropping all the other series I was following early on (Macross, Koihime, ToLoveRu, Slayers, World Destruction, and some others), but I'll probably marathon the ones that get highly recommended. Quite looking forward to the Lucky Star OVA later this month.
(ID #300042) Posted on 2008/09/13 19:17
VLC works perfectly fine on windows aswell, its a good player.
(ID #300048) Posted on 2008/09/13 19:37
Until it plays mkv subs. :(
(ID #300128) Posted on 2008/09/13 22:41
strike witches, was deninitly the best one this summer !
(ID #300057) Posted on 2008/09/13 19:53
Online Shop
Been watching only Code Geass R2 and Macross Frontier for the summer. Both had great start but stories got really lame towards the end... So just waiting for the last episode and see how the ending for both series will turn out to be. Also watched some Sekirey, Slayers Revolution and Birdy the Mighty but only like about 2-3 episodes. I want to catch up later if possible. Only series I'm looking forward for fall is Mobile Suit Gundam OO Season 2. I hope it does not end up like Code Geass R2 -_-
(ID #300072) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:17
full time student, 60% of the time.
Media Player Classic is the only way to go. I watched Code Geass and Daughter of Twenty Faces this summer, not as much anime as I had hoped but was busy with work, so I'll catch up once I'm off college for Christmas.
(ID #300079) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:32
Java Programmer
I use the Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP) with Zoom Player. So far it's the best codec pack for fansub playback because VLC is not able to render Advanced Styled Subs properly and those subs are used a lot nowadays. As for the shows, my highlights are so far Macross Frontier, Code Geass R2 and Soul Eater. I liked Allison to Lillia and Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora too but the fansubs are far behind the aired episodes unfortunately.
(ID #300084) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:40
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
ZoomPlayer, Media Player Classic or VLC. But ZoomPlayer mostly... I like the interface and customize everything. For codecs, CCCP. I'm following Strike Witches and Hidamari Sketch 365 so far...
(ID #300086) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:41
Secondary Student~
I uses zoom player with CCCP and sometimes winamp for avi files, I have no fate with VLC, it keeps "playing lag" on me ;_; my summer fall picks are Code Geass, Macross Frontier, Sekirei, Natsume Yuujincho, Strike Witches, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu and World Destruction (im only watching for Toppi the kuma lol) ^^
(ID #300087) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:41
サーニャは俺の嫁！！
(ID #300111) Posted on 2008/09/13 21:51
Meimi132 in Leicester of Leicestershire of England of Europe of THE WORLD!! (Registered on 2007/12/04 05:05)
(University)Student
Media Classic is my player of choice. Zoom is the backup. I dont want Strike Witches to end!!! Only one ep left!!! :sob: But still 3 more of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu!! And I can continue to watch Xam'd if I want...
(ID #300121) Posted on 2008/09/13 22:10
I normally use MPC with CCCP, as that plays almost everything. I only use windows media for retarded streams, and VLC for large wmv's as that's the only thing MPC doesn't play efficiently. Strike witches and Haruka for me this season.
(ID #300140) Posted on 2008/09/13 23:18
This summer Strike Witches, Kamen no Maid Guy, Xam`d: Lost Memories, Soul Eater and The Daughter of Twenty Faces were the anime I enjoyed the most. I use K-Lite Codec Pack Full (http://codecguide.com/about_kl.htm) with Media Player Classic for watching my anime and VLC for DVDs. :)
(ID #300145) Posted on 2008/09/13 23:27
SUPER OTAKU, manga-ka, Illustrator, Domon Kasshu fanboy, Konata's male half, Megas XLR fanboy
As long as the fall anime don't wind up being a disappointment like Zettai Karen Children (I can't stand that show, and I hate the manga even more), although I won't be watching Kyou no Go no Ni (I prefer the OVA), and Stitch! (since I hate Disney)
(ID #300175) Posted on 2008/09/14 00:52
On OS X I use MPlayer for most stuff and VLC for the rest... VLC usually gets the work done if everything else fails but VLC is terrible with softsubs, at first you most likely wont mind how VLC does them but when you see how the subs should be done you will absolutely hate VLC :P On Windows I use zoomplayer and cccp codec pack, cant fail with those. My anime summer was a bit quiet... spent summer in Austria so had much more to do besides sitting in front of computer, watched some old animes this summer though, like Kimagure Orange Road.
(ID #300177) Posted on 2008/09/14 00:56
Been watching ToLoveRu, Code Geass R2, Zero No Tsukaima Princess No Rondo and watched a couple eps of Strike Witches. For the fall season Jigoku Shoujo 3 and Clannad: After Story are getting top priority.
(ID #300178) Posted on 2008/09/14 00:58
Upstair ...addicted to anything related to chibi
Soul Eater, Code Geass, Wagaya no Oinarisama and Hakura's Secret, the summer anime I like.
(ID #300184) Posted on 2008/09/14 01:06
summer animes that are watching and ending soon :( Nijuu mensou no musume, Code Geass R2, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, To Love-Ru, Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu no koto: Natsu no Sora, Chi's Sweet Home, Tetsuwan Birdy, Blade of the Immortal.
(ID #300213) Posted on 2008/09/14 01:52
CCCP with Media player Classic + "open source" CoreAVC, my computer is veeery old and standard ffdshow filter fails when it comes to watch stuff in HD resolutions. As for the shows there are quite a few surprisingly, Sekirei (some eps are even uncensored - oppai banzai !!!) Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, The Daughter of Twenty Faces, Zettai Karen Children, Code Geass R2, Zero no Tsukaima S3 but still my favourite ones are those who started quite a long time ago - One Piece, D.Gray Man and 4th Season of Major. I'm dying to see new Nodame no Cantabile, I simply adore this series in all it's forms ^_^.
(ID #300214) Posted on 2008/09/14 01:52
I use VLC too, though it crashes every once in a while. Usually works fine. Spent the summer watching: more Daughter of Twenty Faces, Chocolate Underground, Itazura na Kiss, Mahou Tsukai...Natsu no Sora, Natsume Yuujinchou, Nogizaka Haruka, Special A, and Ryoko's Case File. I've got Birdy, Telepathy Shojo, World Destruction and Antique Bakery still waiting to be watched (or deleted). 20 Faces is still one of my favorites. Chocolate Underground was really cute. Natsume Yuujinchou is really sweet and charming. Nogizaka is adorable. Ryoko's Case File is really interesting. The rest of it is kinda...meh...
(ID #300215) Posted on 2008/09/14 01:55
1st year Civil Engineering Student
use Vista Codec Pack together with Media Player Classic. No problems so far. Summer for me was Code Geass, Macross Frontier, Zero no Tsukaima, Nogizaka Haruka and Sekirei. Can't wait for Nodame as well! XD
(ID #300220) Posted on 2008/09/14 02:08
VLC all the way
(ID #300221) Posted on 2008/09/14 02:14
NEET (no, student...)
VLC+Quicktime+MPlayer.... yea, I use all three...
(ID #300223) Posted on 2008/09/14 02:20
おたくと大学生。
I use Mplayer for the mac, and sometimes VLC. For my PC I use SMplayer and sometimes VLC. http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/
(ID #300230) Posted on 2008/09/14 02:40
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
most of my animes are in .mkv so it's Windows Media Player Classic. VLC display horrible subtitle fonts when playing .mkv videos so i only use VLC when i want to take screenshots.
(ID #300260) Posted on 2008/09/14 03:29
ABAP Developer + Mecha Junkie
I use Media Player Classic at home then use FFDShow for decoding... (I prefer to tweak the codecs myself). in the office, as we're not allowed to install non-work related stuff, I just use MPlayer... btw, is KMPlayer really that great?
(ID #300276) Posted on 2008/09/14 03:39
Student, Freelance Figure Review Writer
Most of the stuff I watched/watching is like, popular. Code Geass and Macross are two of those. Some others I watched based on storyline, like Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu and Kyaoran Kazoku Nikki! Oh, CCCP for Windows, SMPlayer for Ubuntu!
(ID #300294) Posted on 2008/09/14 03:59
VLC is crap... MPC or Zoom + CCCP is all ill ever need
(ID #300326) Posted on 2008/09/14 04:40
I've been catching up on older series this summer- I'm working my way through Armored Trooper VOTOMS and GaoGaiGar at the moment, and just finished up the original Patlabor OVAs. Of the new series, I'm only really watching Slayers REVOLUTION, and it's been a bit slow to start. It gets better after episode 8 or so, and they say that they'll make more episodes in a few months.
(ID #300377) Posted on 2008/09/14 05:23
Service desk support
KM player for me alongside CCCP for codecs. Highlights for this season were Macross Frontier, Daughter of 20 faces and Bounen no X'amd Lowlights were Code Geass R2 and Sekirei (god, the voices annoy me). Nogizaki Haruka started off good, but then went bland. Noto Mamiko was also totally miscast!!! Next season, the shows I will be watching with a microscope is Kurogane no Linebarrel (sexiest mechas this side of the Five star stories) and Toradora (meet the ultimate tsundere)!!! Will be watching Kemeko DX as well.
(ID #300394) Posted on 2008/09/14 05:38
university film student
I've been using VLC for Windows for ages, so when I got a Mac I just put VLC on there to save the hassle. Might check out Zoomplayer/CCCP for Windows and MPlayer for Mac after reading some of the comments though. As for me, I don't watch things until the whole season's over, so I'm eagerly anticipating Summer season anime and not Fall. ^^; Which, in this case, would be Nogizaki Haruka, Code Geass R2, Zero no Tsukaima, and Strike Witches in particular.
(ID #300439) Posted on 2008/09/14 06:51
Student/Part-timer
I switched from VLC to MPC+CCCP codec awhile back. VLC is versatile, but it had its problems. I still use VLC to capture screens though. And I didnt watch any summer anime. Im usually a season behind, so i read reviews of which animes were good, and I go back and watch them :P Better than sampling a whole bunch, time is precious :P
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