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good FREE DVD player software?

  • 23-12-2007 10:15pm
    #1
    thekooman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭


    hi all,
    anyone know of a free dvd player software for win xp pro?
    am downloading Cyberlink powerdvd at the min and it is taking ages. just want to have a player on a laptop i am selling and also to check an old dell dvd player which isn't connecting at the minute (that could be another problem!)


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  • #2
    greglo23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭greglo23


    use this. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/. it will play almost any media you care to mention.


  • #3
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    I didn't know Cyberlink gave PowerDVD away for free.

    Just use VLC or WMP


  • #4
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    I use VLC also.


  • #5
    cgf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭cgf


    Yep - VLC is the business.


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    you could use WMP , download all the patches, sign away your first born and then find it won't play the media without more add ons

    vlc just does what it says on the tin


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  • #7
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    I actually stopped in shock when I saw Capt'n say use WMP!

    Then I read the rest of the post and was very relieved :D

    VLC here too (although as I'm in *nix it's a given :D)


  • #8
    SeanW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭SeanW


    Another vote for VLC - for many types of media, it's a waste of time to bother with anything else.


  • #9
    thekooman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭thekooman


    cheers all for the advice. went with VLC; had used it before and forgot all about it!


  • #10
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    VLC - plays pretty much everything except Realplayer!


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