Review: BS.Player Free Edition

 

I have been using BS.Player for several months now. It has become my default video player on my computer. Over those months, I would say that BS.Player is worth considering if you're looking for an alternative free video player that does the job.

I will express my views as simply as I can as I am not very technical myself. These are views of an actual user. And coming from this point view, I only look for a few requirements:

• simple UI
• ease of use
• video rendering quality
• audio output performance

What I like about BS.Player

1. It downloads subtitles automatically when you open a video.
2. It can play 1080p videos better than VLC. My laptop however does not have the hardware that is capable of playing Full HD videos. Yet I noticed there is less lag and pixellation when I play them with BS.Player than VLC. So I conclude that BS.Player is better in that respect.
3. Installation is easy and doesn't come with other programs one normally gets when one downloads a free version.
4. It has a free version that doesn't expire in 1 month.
5. Plays different file formats.

What I don't like about BS.Player

1. It has the control buttons separate from the window (see picture below). This is a matter of preference. But I like having all the control buttons on the same window. To me, that means less clicking or shifting from one window to another. More convenience.

2. The volume can only be adjusted to 100%. Unlike in VLC where one can adjust the volume to 200%. So if the video you are playing doesn't have a very good audio, you might as well use VLC.

I know that a lot of people's go-to free media player is VLC. But just to have more options, BS.Player is one good media player.

Update: 01/31/2017

BS.Player free edition has the following features:

• Automatic online subtitles search, download and cache to hard drive
• YouTube streaming video playback (Normal resolution)
• Support for global multimedia keyboard keys
• Playback of AVCHD video
  (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format used in Canon, JVC, Panasonic, and Sony digital tapeless camcorders.)
• Display videos directly on your Desktop
  (Windows XP and 2000 only)
• Custom playback modes (Repeat All, Repeat one, No Repeat, Random)
• Fully skinnable user interface
• Capture frame from video and save it to jpeg image
• Improved VMR9 support
• Customizable playback speed (0.1x - 6x)
• Frame by frame playback (Frame step)