Window media player for mac

[00redLUDE]

So I recently got a new macbook and am new to the mac world. I have many videos that play on windows media player on my pc. I would like to move those videos onto the macbook. I downloaded the software:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/windowsmediaplayerformacosx.html

but when I try to run it on the macbook I get this message that it is unable to do this because my macbook does not have something 'classic' (don't recall exactly because I deleted the download when it did run).

My question is am I doing something wrong or missing something here? Should I go with something like VLC instead?

http://www.videolan.org/

All I want is to be able to move my videos from my pc to my macbook and be able to play them on my macbook, which I can not currently do.

Any suggestions?

[Pihsiak]

Use vlc. barely any probs

[eglove]

use perian and flip4mac

[Ashers]

+1 for perian for embedded website video. I use VLC for all locally stored content. If you like to convert DVD's to video files for iPod etc... get HandBrake (free). If you like to convert video formats, I highly suggest Visual Hub.