GOM Player is an efficient video player with support for most of the formats currently used.
Undoubtedly, the strongest point of this program is the inclusion of a large number of codecs that let you play back any video you put your hands on. Thus, you are able to view materials encoded with XviD, DivX, FLV1, OGG, MP4, H263 and many more. And if you encounter any contents which the application is not capable of playing back, the software itself will search the Web for the component that solves the problem.
GOM Player also lets you play back AVI files that are corrupted or broken or that haven’t finished downloading. This is possible thanks to an advanced technology that reconstructs the missing index.
The player is completed with the support for all sorts of subtitles with their corresponding options that you can adjust according to your preferences. It also has a number of controls to correct technical problems (brightness, contrast, audio level, equalization). All of these features make GOM Player an effective video player recommended for all sorts of users.
Pros:
- Wide support of formats
- Support for various types of subtitles
- Capacity to play back broken or corrupted AVI files
Cons:
- Problems when playing back high-quality videos
- Doesn’t play back DVDs