Well, the GUI of the PM player is not much to brag about (in fact it is quite ugly)...but the VIO player is wonderfull (how many VIO players allow you to put together a playlist while playing).
Another thing is the 3DNow! aware decoder that is bundled with the package...though the result not differ much from when using the default encoder it is still a nice feature.
Anton Malykh has aways been quick to respond and friendly, the few times I've had to contact him.I can only say, I'm sad that the development has been abrupted. But I'm looking forward to see a PM123 plug-in...hopefully featuring some 3DNow! enhancements...
Well....IMO
Live long and prosper...