and "ed" stand for "editor"?
If you go to video player listing page here:
http://download.cnet.com/windows/video-players/
You can do a sort by using the drop down menu on the gray bar at top, is this what you are looking for?
Let me know.
Thanks!
-Lee
i search for free software say, UMplayer. 5*. November 28, 2011 reviewed. Product ranking: #3 in Video Players. but there is no easy way to find a list which shows the players, say, in ranked order.
not sure given the review dates whether the rankings are up to date as earlier dates have higher rankings. makes it hard to choose without reading and testing each software offer and recording its ranking which may not correspond to the ed ranking of 5*.
these inconsistencies make the optimal choice confusing for this newbie.

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