Download Zoom Player 4.00 RC3

Inmatrix is ​​working hard with its media player. After two previous release candidates, we have now arrived at the latest test version, Zoom Player 4.00 RC 3. On the Inmatrix forum Blight, the lead developer behind this piece of software, informed us that no new features will be added from now on and that the focus will now be on finding and fixing bugs. As of version 4.00, Zoom Player is available in not two but three flavors. The standard version is free for home use and plays the most common media formats. For 20 dollars you have the Pro version and it is also possible to play DVDs. New in 4.00 is a third version called WMV Pro. Windows Media Video Digital Rights Management files can also be played for another $10 more. The changelog for 4.00 RC 3 looks like this:

Changes since RC2:

VMR7 support added to Standard Media Mode and Customized DVD Mode.
• New Entry (Advanced Options / Values ​​/ Other) allowing you to Auto-Get the duration of Media Files according to file extensions. The default is not to Auto-Get as this slows down loading of play lists, however an entry of “AVI;MP3;MPA;OGG” won’t slow it too much.
• New Setting (Advanced Options / Control Bar / Settings) allowing you to have the Control Bar always visible when playing an Audio file in fullscreen.
• A Zoom Player WMV Professional key will now activate WMV features on the Zoom Player Professional executable and using a Zoom Player Professional key on the Zoom Player WMV Professional executable will only enable the Zoom Player Professional feature-set.
• Slight change to the top-buttons on the media mode skin.
• Further expansion and stability of the TCP/SendMessage interface.
• The Filters in use Customized Media Mode listing now shows the registration state for the selected profiles.
• Going fullscreen now moves the Zoom Player window to the front.
• Possible fix to AC3 Filter connection issues.
• Auto Segment Loading could incorrectly match non-media files (such as subtitle files with the same base name).
• Mouse wheel would not work properly when the play list editor window was visible before going to fullscreen.
• Certain Flash files could lose audio when resizing window.
• Loop current media file feature could cause a crash when playing non-DirectShow content (HTML/QuickTime/JPEG/Etc…).
• Unicode file names will now show properly on the application task bar (when the setting is enabled under Options / Settings / Other).
• Tab switching in options dialog is now more logical.