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Hey 1.0.5 works great! Even the sound is good, although I have my player playing in Club, 2-pass, at +13.0db as my default. LOL. Here are my requests, in order of importance ---

Request #1: Get rid of the friggin CONE! ... The entire internet is "under construction" 24/7, we don't need 'a cone' to remind us that there are any 'works in progress.' ---- (Why not have a VLC icon contest? - Today!)

Request #2: Thunder-pumping audio setting for 2-channel MOVIES. "Club" works, but it's nowhere near as "rich" as it should be.

Thanks! Keep up the great work! ---- Remember, no cone for 1.0.6!

Note: Thunder-pumping audio can be found in Cyberlink's Power DVD and Nero 7 Ultra Enhanced without any additional adjustments, just copy their drivers and settings (basically).

just copy their drivers and settings (basically).

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Their code is copyrighted binary. We just can't put it to VLC like that.

I know, I didn't mean to literally copy copyrighted codecs. I meant to copy the method, but write your own. If you say that Cyberlink and Nero write their codes in binary, then perhaps that's the way for VLC to go too. It obviously makes a big difference. My sub-woofer thunders when using their players, not so with VLC or GOM.

But at any rate, get rid of "the cone." It might be negatively affecting VLC's performance. (joke) You never know.

Are you talking about changing the EQ presets? No preset is going to be as good as figuring out how to tweak the EQ yourself. Variables like the room you're listening in and the speakers, amp and converter you're using change the sound too. How can a preset predict that? Some truth: in major studios throughout the world, including the people that mixed the music or movie you're listening to, they don't use an EQ on the speakers. They keep everything flat. If you need more boom, and you're listening to professionally recording stuff, then your room, speakers or amp need addressing first. For optimal sound that is... Otherwise, make your own EQ setting, customized to your setup. Read up on what an EQ is and how it works.

I do agree on getting rid of the traffic cone icon, although there is a story behind it from the early days of VLC. It really probably should go, now, though. It's time. I've shown people the wonders of VLC before only to have them be discouraged from use because of the cone icon! Seriously! It put them off the program. They thought it looked incomplete or unprofessional, or just plain nonsensical.

I like the vlc icon, it is just a matter of opinion.