Free, lightweight Alternative to PowerDVD/WinDVD
Apr 5, 2006, 9:17 am
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Free, lightweight Alternative to PowerDVD/WinDVD
Free, lightweight Alternative to PowerDVD/WinDVD
I'm looking to play proper DVDs on my computer using a decent DVD player program. What I don't want is a really bloated (oversized) shareware DVD program. Is there a good alternative to WinDVD or PowerDVD. Even if it's not free (but really lightweight and good), I'd be interested.
thx
I'm looking to play proper DVDs on my computer using a decent DVD player program. What I don't want is a really bloated (oversized) shareware DVD program. Is there a good alternative to WinDVD or PowerDVD. Even if it's not free (but really lightweight and good), I'd be interested.
thx
Apr 5, 2006, 9:43 am
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Originally Posted by persianpower
Free, lightweight Alternative to PowerDVD/WinDVD
I'm looking to play proper DVDs on my computer using a decent DVD player program. What I don't want is a really bloated (oversized) shareware DVD program. Is there a good alternative to WinDVD or PowerDVD. Even if it's not free (but really lightweight and good), I'd be interested.
thx
I'm looking to play proper DVDs on my computer using a decent DVD player program. What I don't want is a really bloated (oversized) shareware DVD program. Is there a good alternative to WinDVD or PowerDVD. Even if it's not free (but really lightweight and good), I'd be interested.
thx
Apr 5, 2006, 12:23 pm
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MPlayer
Try MPlayer (MPlayer ). Simple, basic controls. Plays most video formats.
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Originally Posted by persianpower
Free, lightweight Alternative to PowerDVD/WinDVD
I'm looking to play proper DVDs on my computer using a decent DVD player program. What I don't want is a really bloated (oversized) shareware DVD program. Is there a good alternative to WinDVD or PowerDVD. Even if it's not free (but really lightweight and good), I'd be interested.
thx
I'm looking to play proper DVDs on my computer using a decent DVD player program. What I don't want is a really bloated (oversized) shareware DVD program. Is there a good alternative to WinDVD or PowerDVD. Even if it's not free (but really lightweight and good), I'd be interested.
thx
Apr 5, 2006, 5:21 pm
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Media Player Classic from the K-Lite codec pack. Easy on RAM and processor cycles and it uses standard codecs which can be shared by all your media players and editors, in contrast to VLC which comes with its own set of codecs that it refuses to share with any other app.
If you uninstall PowerDVD/WinDVD, you'll probably also lose your DVD codec. The K-Lite codec pack includes a replacement DVD decoder.
Media Player Classic: http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
K-Lite codec pack (includes Media Player Classic and the Cyberlink DVD decoder - don't install the entire pack but only pick the parts you need): http://www.free-codecs.com/
If you uninstall PowerDVD/WinDVD, you'll probably also lose your DVD codec. The K-Lite codec pack includes a replacement DVD decoder.
Media Player Classic: http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
K-Lite codec pack (includes Media Player Classic and the Cyberlink DVD decoder - don't install the entire pack but only pick the parts you need): http://www.free-codecs.com/