Most Android devices support a handful of media codecs out of the box, including H.264 and MP4. But there are a ton of formats that aren’t typically supported, including MKV, DiVX, Xvid, and WMV. And RockPlayerBase can handle them all.
That’s the good news. The bad news is that RockPlayerBase isn’t available from the Android Market yet. It’s currently in private beta testing. But if you search the internet, I’m pretty sure you can find a download link. Just saying…
The RockPlayerBase user interface couldn’t be much simpler. When you fire up the app, you’ll see a file browser. Just scroll around until you find the video you want to watch, tap it, and odds are it will start playing. Read the rest of this entry »