Comparing Media Players: WMP11, iTunes, Winamp & Foobar2000

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Here I show you a comparison of the media players using various tests.

Windows Media Player 11:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx

- 0 services running in the back without music playing
- 2.25 secs to load player
- 21,404k RAM on idle
- taken 6:43 to import approx 1800 songs
- 34,764k RAM when playing music

iTunes 7.6.0.29:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

- 2 services and 1 programs running in the back without music playing
- 7.82 secs to load player
- 40,632k RAM on idle
- taken 7:42 to import approx 1800 songs
- 51,380k RAM when playing music

Winamp 5.52:
http://www.winamp.com/player

- 0 services and 1 programs running in the back without music playing
- 8.32 secs to load player
- 7,896k RAM on idle
- taken 2:26 to import approx 1800 songs
- 26,636k RAM when playing music

foobar2000 0.9.5:
http://www.foobar2000.org/download.html

- 0 services and 0 programs running in the back without music playing
- 2.76 secs to load player
- 7,560k RAM on idle
- taken 28.26 secs to import approx 1800 songs
- 15,788k RAM when playing music

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[FeLiNe418]

@Baalund what radio stations it doesn't support?

[martinboson]

he forgot bonjour for apple.

[narsplace]

damn PCs were slow in 2008

[mewimi]

Itunes is bloatware.

[mewimi]

@CenaTv2 Just use the older winamps, you could probably use the new one and modify it in preferences to function like the older versions as well. :3

[mewimi]

Your winamp loads a great deal slower than mine o.O" and I have agent disabled lol

[mewimi]

You should always play the same song, due to codecs/quality.

[Baalund]

Winamp ftw!

Tryed foobar2000 but didn't like it. Plus foobar2000 is not supported by many radio stations

[E1SUNZ]

this vid is 3 years old they all improved now need a new review

[landloper1986]

winamp ftw, its totally awesome and not evil. plus you can do anything you wantt and adapt it to your every whim