Apr 28
mpc-hc or why is free software better than paid?
My Dell Zino came with PowerDVD. PowerDVD does upscaling, which is nice, however, it was using so much of the cpu that the little fan on the Zino was cranking away. Very annoying.
So I tried Windows Media Player. It used less CPU but it doesn't upscale (at least I couldn't see how to do it).
So I downloaded the trusty mpc-hc (which I always end up using as my media player). So far it's upscaling fine with pretty decent (low) cpu usage.
So again, why would you pay for something (PowerDVD) when a better product is available for free?
I don't mind paying for software, but when it's not as good as the open/free stuff, I don't see the point.
