Freeware DVD Player?

  • Thread starter Thread starter John Latter
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"John Latter" wrote
would like to watch DVD videos on my PC - are
there any freeware DVD players which will let me do so?
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I have used
VLC media player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

After installing, rightclick the DVD drive icon and select
Play

But I have only had success with some DVD's,
not all DVD's gives the 'Play' item in the context menu.

Regards
Thorkild Dalsgaard
 
John said:
I live in the UK and would like to watch DVD videos on my PC - are
there any freeware DVD players which will let me do so?
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What version of Windows? (I'm assuming that since you said "PC" that
you mean Windows). Windows 2000 and above already have it built-in;
just hit Windows+R and enter "dvdplay".
 
Bruce the Shark said:
What version of Windows? (I'm assuming that since you said "PC" that
you mean Windows). Windows 2000 and above already have it built-in;
just hit Windows+R and enter "dvdplay".
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Windows2000+ DVD players still must have a software region decoder if the
drive doesn't have one built-in.

Karen
http://scootgirl.com/

"To play DVDs, you must have a DVD-ROM drive, and a software or hardware DVD
decoder installed on your computer. If you do not have a compatible DVD
decoder installed, DVD-related commands, options, and controls do not appear
in the Player and you cannot play DVDs. By default, Windows does not include
a DVD decoder. For more information about DVD decoders, see Windows Help."
 
Subject: Re: Freeware DVD Player?
From: "scootgirl.com" (e-mail address removed)
Date: 30/10/2004 17:37 GMT Standard Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>


John Latter said:
Hi,

I live in the UK and would like to watch DVD videos on my PC - are
there any freeware DVD players which will let me do so?
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Media Player Classic:
http://tinyurl.com/24pdk

VLC media player:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Karen
http://scootgirl.com/
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Thanks Karen - and everybody else who replied - I've just downloaded Media
Player Classic & will install it a bit later :)

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