VLC 1.1 was just released, adding hardware acceleration on Windows Vista, 7, and Linux (no mention of the Mac just yet), along with a general 40 percent speed boost from a massive code cleanup. A new ...

Playing MKV HD material is looking awful on my setup. I notice heavy pixelation/blocks and stuttering regardless of player (VLC, Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic). My system should be up for ...

I have a number of MKV files that I beleive contain x264 encoded video. I understand x264 is an open-source encoder for the H.264 codec. VLC plays these fine on my PC but on my CE device I only have ...

It’s not the prettiest app you’ll find in the Apple Store, but there’s nothing better when it comes to playing videos and music encoded with atypical codecs. The Apple TV is a great networked media ...