The market for multimedia players actually seems saturated. In addition to the funds on board Windows, which nobody really likes, the VLC and iTunes reader will surely constitute the main part of the applications, which deal with multimedia reproduction on PC systems. This could change with the new 5K player, however, as it does not only have a very accessible surface.
New program, new design, new concept
The new free 5K player initially surprises with a very simple surface. Instead of menu and button, the software welcomes the user in a tiled aspect and therefore adapts fairly to the style of the Windows user interface. Contrary to the first fears, the user interface can also use the program well.
Behind the 5 tiles there is the full abundance of the 5K player: in addition to the playback of video and pure music, the software also acts as a radio web, in streaming ripper for video portals and as a transmitter and receiver Airplay.
Format miracles are required
In the past, it was necessary to install codecs for the various audio and video formats directly in Windows so that the Windows Media or Windows Media Center reader can also reproduce the multimedia gate, ideally, modern players bring all codec with you. The class leader here is the VLC-Media player, in front of the other representatives of Free Representatives of the Media Player Guild. The 5K player also offers common video formats support such as MKV/MP4/AVI/WMV/FLV and MP3 audio formats, Multichannel audio system DTS, AAC, AC3, WMA and audio formats without losses Flac & Alac.
Since 5K players also work as a «region free» DVD player, the gap can be closed with him after the support of the DVD has been abandoned by Windows 8.
Real video reproduction is resolved in a very elegant way. If you move the mouse to the reproduction window, the functional bar is shown with the control elements. The soundtrack, the subtitle or the rotation can be set at the top.
Through the contextual menu in the image, the image and optimization of the sound can still be performed, creating instantaneous, keeping the reproduction in the foreground permanently and much more. However, a function of «converts» leads to the website on which the manufacturer offers a converter in addition to the paid 5K players.
As a audio reader, the 5k player does not cut a good figure. The software did not reproduce the M3U playlists with relative paths in our test and did not show any coverage in the MP3 files. We have also lost a «mini mode» for audio reproduction, as other players did.
Airplay
The 5K player is advertised as a receiver and streamer Airplay. As a receiver, the 5K player can receive videos from iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple Watch on Mac OS X and playing in the player. On the contrary, it is possible to play video of the 5K player on devices such as Apple TV or Airplay Speaker via the streamer.
In our test we were able to easily show video material from an iPhone on the PC via Airplay, provided that the devices were in the same WLAN.
It was also possible the reverse path, so a flow is possible only for the corresponding reception devices such as the recipients of Apple TV or Airplay (for example the receiver Denon AV) and multimedia files must be available in MP4, MOV, M4V, MP3 and AAC formats.
Radio
The radio function is a good addition, but to do not replace a complete web radio. There are some foreign radio stations and an input line for a flow url, which many of the German flows that we have tested have not accepted.
Videostream
5k Madial Player also the ribs of video and audio flows. In addition to YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Vevo, Metacofo, MySpace, Vine, Ustream, MTV, Instagram, BlipTv, Liveleak, CBS and Soundcloud music and other video portals.
After inserting the URL, this is analyzed and the content is briefly shown. The quality and output format can be adjusted using the gearbox symbol. When clicking on download, the file is then saved locally.
In the case of downloaded files, the audio track can be extracted as MP3 or AAC.
Conclusion
As a video player, 5K players can fully convince. Interface accessible without too much «around» and reduction of the DVD Support essential video and the Airplay function are the main elements and the salient points of the player. The stream ripper function is beautiful, but certainly no reason to move on to the 5K player. As audio reader, the 5k player is not the first choice at all: the lack of support of the M3U files, the view of the cover in the MP3 tags and the mini reader is a clear co-criterion for audio friends. If the manufacturer is still improving here and in the radio form and offers the program with a German surface, the 5K player could be a real alternative to competitors, some of whom are overloaded with functions.
5kplayerDownload via Wintotal |
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| Producer: | Dearmob |
| Prey | free |
| System: | MacOS, AB Windows XP |
| Positive: | Pleasant surface, broad support of different formats, airplay |
| Negative: | Weaknesses in audio reproduction, too Spartan’s web radio |
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