Marx Media Player

Although most modern multimedia content can be easily streamed online nowadays, with only a web browser required for playback, offline files require specialized applications for rendering. Marx Media Player is one of them, and comes with a lightweight set of tools to help you enjoy video files of different kinds, in a comfortable environment.

Can be used on the go

One of the main advantages is that the application skips you the effort of going through a setup process, and can run right after download. This enables it to be carried around on a thumb drive, along with some clips to view on other computers besides your own, without having any impact whatsoever on system registry entries.
The visual design is minimalistic, with a classic window frame housing all features, as well as a simple, intuitive set of playback controls. Progress slider lets you skip through content, while volume is adjusted from a different one. Resizing the window makes the preview area larger, and you can also enter fullscreen mode for a proper experience.

File support, and playback options

Unfortunately, file support leaves a lot to be desired, and only a few formats can be played, such as AVI, MPG, and WMV. Loading one needs to be done through the built-in browse dialog, because drag and drop is not supported here.
Whenever the video ends, you need to spend the time to load a different one, because of the lack of a playlist editor. Controls need to be handled through dedicated buttons. Sadly, hotkeys are not among the built-in features, but chances are you can start and stop playback using a multimedia keyboard.

On an ending note

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Marx Media Player is a straightforward video player, coming equipped with the bare necessities for video playback. File support is rather disappointing, with no playlist editor for continuous view of shows, while the lack of hotkeys can create a bit of frustration, especially when you need to instantly pause.