Vlc media player , which has been serving multimedia enthusiasts a glitch-free experience has finally been released as a final version for download on 7/7.2009.Yes,the Vlc’s you used uptill now were just the player’s under-developement versions(!).
Apart from the player’s ability to play all(yes all..not nearly all but all)media formats flawlessly which eliminates the need the to go hunting for codecs,the player now bears a polished look and good skins (the player did look a bit crappy before).
Also ,the best part of the deal is that the player is completely open-source and free to download(No popups bugging you to upgrade to Pro for just $**)
Here’s the link for you to go and try out this awesome new player: VLC 1.0.0
Also here are reviews by some techsites ,all of which have given the VLC player a thumbs up:
1.cNET
2.arstechnica