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VideoLAN VLC 1.1.5 review

Dave Bailey

16 November 2010 •

Probably the best media player out there - and it's free

Released earlier this week, version 1.1.5 of VideoLAN’s VLC free media player, encoder and streamer is a must-have application for desktop and laptop PC users. VLC can play just about any media ...

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