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    Whats the best program for playing DVDs?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by akatsuki999, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. akatsuki999

    akatsuki999 Notebook Guru

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    Currently use PowerDVD but i'm getting sick of it. And the quality sucks.
     
    akatsuki999, Jan 6, 2009
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  2. Baserk

    Baserk Notebook user

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    KMPlayer, it's the ultimate movie player and it can play a whole lot more than just from DVD.
    It's free btw. ;)
    So is SMPlayer, which is my favourite for Linux but there is a Windows version aswell.
    Cheers.
     
    Baserk, Jan 6, 2009
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  3. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    +1 for KMPlayer
     
    fonduekid, Jan 6, 2009
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  4. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi.

    I use Gomplayer for playing divx and xvid, but for some reason it crashes when i play any dvd`s

    It`s a great program otherwise, can somebody else give it a try with a dvd and see if it play`s for them.

    http://www.gomlab.com/eng/

    thanks

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jan 6, 2009
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  5. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    GOM Player couldn't play a lot of my .avi
    even with the codecs they provided me with. KM Player owns all. Don't bother with GOM, uninstall.
     
    McGrady, Jan 6, 2009
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  6. Silas Awaketh

    Silas Awaketh Notebook Deity

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    K-Lite Codec pack full + Windows Media Player = The best.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Jan 6, 2009
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    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    +1 For Windows Media Player + Klite Code Pack also i use MPC-HC sometimes to play DVDs too , the reason i like WMP is its sound clarity and Bass reproduction even without any Plugins
     
    vinumsv, Jan 6, 2009
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    zfactor Mastershake

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    +2 klite codec pack and media player. nothing more is needed..
     
    zfactor, Jan 6, 2009
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  9. akatsuki999

    akatsuki999 Notebook Guru

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    Heh. Windows media player always crashes on me, the audio sucks (like everything else related to microsoft) and you cant stretch video to fit the screen...
     
    akatsuki999, Jan 6, 2009
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  10. purplegreendave

    purplegreendave Has a notebook.

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    VLC?
    It works for everything AFAIK...

    Although I usually rip em first so possibly not... Vista Media Centre + Ffdshow maybe
     
    purplegreendave, Jan 6, 2009
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  11. Need For Steve

    Need For Steve Notebook Guru

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    HP Quickplay

    VHS-quality at best, but WMP isnt any better, i need to find something else
     
    Need For Steve, Jan 6, 2009
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    revvo Notebook Geek

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    Media Player Classic Homecinema with CCCP (codec pack). It plays everything I shoot at it.

    Since VLC did those UI changes, it seems sometimes to be sluggish so I'm moving to MPC.
     
    revvo, Jan 6, 2009
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  13. Hiker

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    Dumb question... how do you install a codec pack to WMP?
     
    Hiker, Jan 7, 2009
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  14. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    You install the codec / filter pack on Windows. Afterwards any player using DirectShow filters (including WMP) will use them.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 7, 2009
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    OK, thanks.
     
    Hiker, Jan 7, 2009
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  16. lengendnr

    lengendnr Notebook Geek

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    K-lite codecs full
     
    lengendnr, Jan 7, 2009
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