Main Area and Open Discussion > General Software Discussion
DVD playback software
Hirudin:
I'll have to thank your brotha in la too(2). I'm digging KMP!
I think Windows Vista has a DVD codec included. I've watched parts of a couple DVDs with WMP, but after I started using KMP WMP suddenly doesn't think it has a decoder any more... I don't know if it's a conflict, some trial thing ended, or if it a bug, but WMP doesn't work no mo, KMP does though.
lanux128:
i too don't much about KMPlayer's internal workings but so far, it has played everything that i throw at it.. :) Korean video technology must be way up.. :Thmbsup:
mikiem:
Besides the excellent free solutions already posted, I've found the OEM version of Power DVD 6 very inexpensive (just a couple of bucks) & very capable.
2 notes:
I'd suggest being very careful installing too much DVD playback software. VLC seems cool, & kmp is probably also, but otherwise the files used for decoding mpg2 & AC3 are registered in Windows, & you can get into a nightmare of conflicting/competing Direct Show "filters" (files) making playback impossible. In other words, if you try something & don't like it, uninstall & use system restore before going on to try the next.
Convenience wise I'd recommend looking at stand-a-lone DVD players. I received a small, portable one as a gift a few years back, & the laptop's never seen video since. :D I mean I never considered the laptop heavy or booting up to play a video a chore -- until I didn't have to deal with it. :-*
Carol Haynes:
i too don't much about KMPlayer's internal workings but so far, it has played everything that i throw at it.. :) Korean video technology must be way up.. :Thmbsup:
-lanux128 (May 15, 2007, 05:12 AM)
--- End quote ---
Whether it is a codec conflict I don't know but I can't get KMPlayer to do much without crackling sound - on on video files the sound drifts out of sync as well as distortion.
techidave:
I was just searching the net today lookng for some DVD playback software. I did download AVS DVD player which is free. You can check it out here http://[url]http://www.avsmedia.com/DVDPlayer/index.aspx[/url] . It does work but I haven't watched a whole movie with it either.
I have also heard that VideoLAN will work and it also is free. http://www.videolan.org/
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version