BSPlayer dead?

[lloser]

Hi guys,

now that's it, I'm out of here. For more than 10 years a was an avid user of BSPlayer, but now it's time to move on.

After doing thorough research for a worthy replacement I finally hit on Daum Potplayer. A search on Google will give you their download page in an instant. It's developed by some guy from Korea, it's stable, highly configurable, frequently updated und gives you all functions necessary for hassle-free media playing. So far I didn't discover anything missing compared to BSPlayer. And the best feature: It's completely free, equalizer included. On the downside: There is no good support available for people who don't speak Korean. But GUI is translated in English and pretty much self explanatory.

To sum it all up: Thanks to all of you for your support and thanks to the original developers for providing that fine piece of software. But to be quite frank, after all these disappointments of announcing updates/upgrades that never materialized, I'm not going to miss BSPlayer.

So long and good luck to you all,
lloser

[margyjr]

I am ALSO very tired of NO NEWS on new v3 Player, I will have a look at Potplayer as well!!

[ntggl19]

i'm using vlc, with support on hevc (x265), with vlsub (on vlc) you can download subs and it works fine for me....

[Wetfire]

Originally Posted by ntggl19

i'm using vlc, with support on hevc (x265), with vlsub (on vlc) you can download subs and it works fine for me....

Actually so am I, but I am missing the automatic download of subtitles at the moment.... There seems to be some bug on the OpenSubTitles (or whatever the name of the primary source of subtitles was) end. Huge lag until the subtitles are being displayed after the beginning of the play.

Otherwise. Native support of H265. And as I understand even the recently released new build 2.72 lacks it at all. Never mind. Blah.

However a week ago the ICO man again was promising for very very soon release of 3.0... I wonder if this is true or again the next promise just like the one on 5th October 2012 when he was in alpha stage (that is supposed to be just a step before public beta release ;-)

[venejo]

Unfortunately after having bought two licenses so far, i can say that it's not worth it.
The audio and video codecs used are way behind and with newer and free
programs i can see that there is significant difference. Having payed two times
i saw that in that one year license period, there was only one update available.
Only one! Same really. No development is a bad thing. Moving next.

[Ico-man]

We are working very hard and we are near the finish line.

[BJ1200]

I've been happy with the Pro version for the last 10 years. To my local friends here in the US, remember that BS Player is from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Although its a technology hub, it's still the EU. I've worked with developers/companies from both places - there is definitely cultural differences. My Point: Most have no idea what goes into development of a software product, what goes on behind the scenes, let alone cultural stuff. BS Player is side project for parent company AB Team. Regular revenue must come from someplace and that is their e-commerce solutions sold to Slovenian businesses.

But it cracks me up, even at my age, how people nowadays are compelled to complain about FREE apps, even those for $5 or $10. I saw revenue around $150k per year, making BS Player unsustainable unless it's a side project. As we use say in the 70's "It has to work each time, every time, all the time". What's not surprising is that 40 years later, people still expect this same performance. Back then we used 6-8 circuit boards, each the size of an album cover, to run one video game. Developers are now faced with 20,000+ different devices, running various OS versions, with infinite possibilities of conflicting junk on those devices - within two worlds (PC and mobile).

Most of the time apps like this start out with one person, a good developer who spots a need. The technology development never comes easy but they are passionate so they push long days, long hours. But they are faced with many challenges. In this case they are faced with language barriers, typically have no Board for insight, no investors for cash, and MUST also learn how to run an entire business - on the fly. They need a comprehensive website, understand all the rules for entry on the Play Store, rollout and support forums, and so on. Establishing the banking side alone can be overwhelming and downright frustrating. Think on this, the revenue of 4,000 "BS Pro" subscribers could be eaten up in a month just for legal advice/representation.

I wish some apps, those I use on a regular basis, could withstand a $50 to $150 price point and still produce a volume of customers. That would insure small companies like BS Player could hire dedicated full time staff, make this a full time job, deliver regular features and updates, and make good money for their families. Because of globalization, and kids who have no overhead (Mom's basement), anything over $20 is considered "way to much", the QVC mindset.

I say Hoorah! to BS Player. You are still alive and kicking after all these years. You have kept this product alive while branching off into ecommerce solutions - where people tend to pay good money for your efforts.