Ipad-schmipad ... I use my laptop for this - good built in speakers, MUCH larger screen, better OS, keyboard and mouse - much easier to use - even if slightly more bulky.
First: For ALL video formats and audio formats
VLC Media Player - FREE/OpenSource - well maintained by large user base - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols
Version 2.2.6 • Windows • 28 MB
78,057,901 downloads so far
Incredibly capable- nice playlist functions, can convert files, resample (save disk space), and has streaming capabilities also. I never use Win-Media Player any longer- this program FAR exceeds it and requires much less cpu to run it, and much easier to find maintain various 'mini-libraries'. Good for VIDEO and AUDIO files, both. Handles more formats than windows-media - with far less 'can't find codec' hassles. Plays DVD's/CD's (all of em) flawlessly.
Wikipedia ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC_media_player
You can find VLC documentation on VideoLAN's wiki website. http://wiki.videolan.org
If you are a newcomer to VLC media player, please read the Introduction to VLC media player. http://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:VLC_for_dummies
You will find some information on how to use the player in the "How to play files with VLC media player" document.
http://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation
lay_HowTo
For all the saving, converting, transcoding, encoding, muxing and streaming tasks, you should find useful information in the Streaming Documentation.
http://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:Streaming_HowTo
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E-Book Reader - CALIBRE - FREE/Source Puvblicly Available
(They don't use the term OpenSource -so I won't either.)
calibre - E-book management
calibre: The one stop solution for all your e-book needs. Comprehensive e-book software.
Search domain calibre-ebook.comhttps://calibre-ebook.com
Handles ALL the e-book formats, including PDF files. Strong bookmarking, font-size control, easy library maintenance, VERY FULL FEATURED and easy to use and maintain. VERY FLEXIBLE.
------- BONUS for the 'audio impaired' amongst us, and those that bothered to read this far.
This is a piece of 'nagware' - the demo version runs forever, is limited, but can boost audio output 2x over the normal max - and has 3 preset 'frequency' enhancers. I find it GREATLY improves SPEECH characterics for me using one of the presets. In the demo version, it pops-up a nag screen, turns off (back on by dismissing nag screen) every 15 minutes. I actually find that USEFUL - letting my 'pooter run at night - the volume automatically goes down to 1/2 volume after 15 minutes - but stays on low volume - which improves my sleep.
Anyways: the program is DFX
http://www.fxsound.com/webapps/
I tried a BUNCH of 'sound amplifies' out there - this is the ONLY one that actually worked as advertised, simple to use (either on or off, select a preset, done).
I have run the above 3 programs for over 4 years- VLC and CALIBRE and DFX. They are like Windows 7 - solid, keeps on ticking - and will always be 'must have' programs for me.
A very big TIP OF THE HAT to my New Jersey friend for the above reco's. They were pure gold.
Final MUST have: IRFANVIEW - largest base of users in the world for viewing ANY IMAGE FILES - any format.
http://www.irfanview.com
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