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| 331159 | 2005-03-06 02:44:00 | I have several software DVD player programs, and was wondering which one people find to be the best, and why? I've always used PowerDVD (I guess because that's the first one I ever had), but also have WinDVD, MSIDVD, and I'm pretty sure I have some others as well. Midavalo. |
Midavalo (7253) | ||
| 331160 | 2005-03-06 02:52:00 | DVD X player . Coz it plays Zone 1-6 . Has Macrovision free, and it plays most formats This saves u changing the DVD Region in XP . And no firmware or programs like DVD region needed . Without some kind of DVD player, or codecs installed, WMP cant play anything without a codec . It's nothing . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 331161 | 2005-03-06 02:57:00 | Without some kind of DVD player, or codecs installed, WMP cant play anything without a codec. It's nothing.But with a codec? It's the same way the other players work, just that they come with a codec as part of the install. I have (somewhere) a Windows Media Player DVD codec which allows you to use WMP as a dvd player without other DVD player software installed. M. |
Midavalo (7253) | ||
| 331162 | 2005-03-06 03:06:00 | Well u still had to download and install it ?? A codec can be 1 file, or a DVD player program can install the codec for you . WMP doesnt normally play it by itself without u installing something . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 331163 | 2005-03-06 04:50:00 | Nero Showtime is my first choice, followed closely by Power DVD | 4bes (2848) | ||
| 331164 | 2005-03-06 05:28:00 | DVDXPlayer as said above is multizone. Trevor:) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 331165 | 2005-03-06 06:19:00 | Well u still had to download and install it ?? A codec can be 1 file, or a DVD player program can install the codec for you. WMP doesnt normally play it by itself without u installing something.I had to install other DVD players as well - what's the difference? It's still only one step, like installing the DVD player program, as WMP is already installed. M. |
Midavalo (7253) | ||
| 331166 | 2005-03-06 06:32:00 | With most DVD players u dont need WMP. They install their own codecs etc so u can PLAY a DVD. WMP by itself doesnt do anything (play DVD's), without either a codec, or some kind of DVD player program. By default. Thats the diff. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 331167 | 2005-03-06 07:28:00 | powerdvd as it is designed well and unlike some other players you don't end up with the audio out of sync... alas I've not needed to play other regions for ages .. pal is usually superior anyway. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 331168 | 2005-03-06 07:42:00 | Umm with regions we're talking about Zones DVD's use not PAL or NTSC. There's a difference :) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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