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The latest version is 3.0 (May 30th 2010).
Requirements
- Pentium Pro/Athlon processor or higher (SSE-capable CPU recommended)
- Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, or Windows 7
Download links:
- Direct link EXE file, size: 15.6MB
- Download from FileForum
- Download from Download.com

- Download from Softpedia.com

Note to Windows 98/ME users
Windows 98/ME support has been dropped starting with version 2.0.
The last officially supported build can be downloaded here:
News
2010-05-30 Version 3.0 has been released!Highlights of this release:- Added a 64-bit version
- New H.264 decoder
- Improved subtitle rendering
- Support for DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD bitstreaming
- Read more...
ATTENTION VERSION 1.XX USERS:
Due to an unforeseen error with the update service, users were not been able to receive up-to-date software upgrades and patches. We urge all Version 1.XX users to upgrade to the latest version. For more infomation click here.
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