

Available skins are biased towards various silvery facelifts and gunmetal grays, but there's a "Get More Skins From Web" button if the preloaded options seem limited. The skins option also brings variation into the playback mix when the listener becomes restless. If not, a dip into the menu reveals additional visualizers, most of which seem dynamic but a tad psychedelic.

Visual effects are evident on the main panel, yet the attractive animated spectrum analyzer graphic may not suit everyone's tastes. Finally, under general playback options, a deft click on CTR+M switches out the basic media player window and calls up a powerful Media Center window, all so that serious users can organize their large music collections into songs, genres, albums, etc. Of course, this quick load feature will be influenced by the speed of the computer, but even an underpowered machine should have little trouble. Next, the media playback experience is relatively snappy, so a song or video file starts almost as soon as the file is highlighted.

The JetAudio installer sidesteps this potential headache by using an Initial Settings window to simplify the setup procedure for the user interface. Free to download and use as a computer's default media player, there's much to recommend here, but it all begins with the Initial Settings panel.Ī regular audio or video software program is designed for casual users, but there's still an annoyingly persistent amount of assumed computer knowledge going on in the background, such as a need to select a video-oriented layout. It downloads quickly as a compact 32 MB installer package, installs without hassle, and loads promptly to display a concise list of possible operating configurations. The free version of JetAudio excels in a crowded marketplace of capable media players.
