Does it have any advantages over MPC for the things BS doesn’t like?
The reason why VLC is used mostly by the FS crowd is because the codecs are already built in. MPC’s greatness comes in it’s easy interface: I use MPC mostly for watching movies as compared to WMPC because you can go full screen or half screen and control of the volume etc is easily accessible. I have played a DVD foreign version of a hentai OAV (cough) and MPC was also screwy.
MPC and WMPC as I’ve observed has to rely on the DL of K Lite/and or CCCP codec packs in order for them to play properly. I also recommend GOM Player which is inching closer to VLC status...