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Old 09-16-13, 08:39 PM   #1
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Default DVD Playback Software?

Windows Media Player is NOT doing it's job.

I'll get halfway through a movie or even sometimes the movie won't even start...

What kind of alternatives are out there?
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Old 09-16-13, 09:42 PM   #2
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Well I use power DVD, it does a pretty good job, and I got it free with my Blu-ray drive. I mean, it is commercial software, I don't know if it is worth the money though
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Old 09-16-13, 10:35 PM   #3
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My WMP doesn't play DVDs at all. I found this free player that plays them quite well.
http://media-player-classic.soft32.c...FQ9BQgodVAkAiQ
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Old 09-16-13, 11:24 PM   #4
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Thanks guys! I'll check those out.
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Old 09-17-13, 12:51 AM   #5
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Are we talking just player? Plays movies?

VLC Player, hands down plays everything. Been using for 5 years now, never looked back:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

WM Player is garbage. Seriously.


Best player out there.
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Old 09-17-13, 02:51 PM   #6
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Are we talking just player? Plays movies?

VLC Player, hands down plays everything. Been using for 5 years now, never looked back:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

WM Player is garbage. Seriously.


Best player out there.
I second that VLC player top notch.
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Old 09-18-13, 03:33 PM   #7
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Usually you have some sort of free software on the driver install CD
That has a play back software program
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Old 09-18-13, 05:08 PM   #8
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My problem was momentarily fixed with a reboot the other day...and I found an 11 year old software on one of my DVD's that I installed if WMP gives me more crap.

I'll definitely take a better look at things this weekend.
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