Media player
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The Racial Contract A media player is a program or device that allows a user to play some kind of media, usually in a digitally recorded format.
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Kinds of media players
Media players can include:
- Media player (software), software that play digital media
- Digital media player, video and audio media player boxes and devices meant to connect to televisions and be controlled with a remote
- Mobile digital media player, portable media player that play digital media, such as MP3 players
Video players
Video players are media players that play media in a video format (generally also including embedded audio). These include:
- Hardware video players:
- Software video players:
A movie projector or video projector might also be considered a video "player", although the word is generally reserved for software and devices dedicated to playing digital media.
Comparison of media players
Because of the wide variety of programs and devices able to play recorded media, various websites, magazines, and other sources exist that compare different kinds of media players. The following articles contain comparisons of media players:
- Comparison of video player software, for software designed to play all digital media including but not limited to video (Also see: Video player (software))
- Comparison of audio player software, for software specialized in playing audio and manage audio libraries (Also see: Audio player (software))
- Comparison of portable media players, for portable hardware that play digital media (Also see: Portable media player)
- Comparison of net-connected media players, for media players that have internet access and services (Also see: Net-connected media player and List of net-connected media players)
- Comparison of set-top boxes (See also set-top box)
See also
- Home theater PC
- Comparison of PVR software packages
- Media Play
- List of smart TV platforms and middleware software
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