DVD Player Software

Jimmyjay86 · Post by **Jimmyjay86** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 3:25 pm

I'm looking for a replacement for the trial version of Power DVD that I got with my DVD Drive. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good freeware or reasonably priced software. I want something that can play unlimited DVDs from different regions. Power DVD seemed buggy.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:29 pm

I use PowerDVD XP and that seems to work fine?

You could try windows media player, but that is a bit shit.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:31 pm

hmmm only used PowerDVD.
The fact alone that you got a *trial* is proof of how ppl are getting ripped... I ain't givin' a penny for a program which should be accompanied with the drive.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:27 pm

Trial version? How could that be? Well, anycase, I enjoy using PowerDVD and if you'd like to try it without that 30 days trial and whatever bullshit, PM me and I'll send you a link to a page with serial keys for it

Jimmyjay86 · Post by **Jimmyjay86** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:38 pm

Well maybe it isn't the trial version , but it doesn't appear to be the full version. I want to find a good region free program, but the version of PowerDVD I use locks you into one region after several uses.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:31 pm

Use RegionKillers. Nice little > 1 Mb programs that create a virtual DVD region.

Franz Schubert · Post by **Franz Schubert** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:12 am

Anyone ever use WinDVD? I find it to be the best DVD program I've ever seen (the interface is fast and dynamic), and it can also play avi's and mpg's etc.

Pialojo · Post by **Pialojo** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:49 am

Jimmyjay86 wrote:Well maybe it isn't the trial version , but it doesn't appear to be the full version. I want to find a good region free program, but the version of PowerDVD I use locks you into one region after several uses.

That happens with my full version as well but like kashluk said its pretty easy to bypass the system with regionkillers.

Max-Violence · Post by **Max-Violence** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:25 am

Franz_Schubert wrote:Anyone ever use WinDVD?

Yar, only it's on older version. Can the newest version play true full screen?

Kizmiaz · Post by **Kizmiaz** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:54 pm

Franz_Schubert wrote:Anyone ever use WinDVD?.

Hmm, 3.0 or so. Crappy sound support.

Franz_Schubert wrote: and it can also play avi's and mpg's etc.

Well, so can PowerDVD, I think. I use PDVD5 XP DL. It supports DD EX and DTS ES. Never really had any problem either, but I haven't used it that much. (Used ver. 4 b4.)

PS: DVD Genie is a good regkiller:DS

Franz Schubert · Post by **Franz Schubert** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:53 pm

I use v4 and yes it can play full screen.

Max-Violence · Post by **Max-Violence** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:37 pm

Franz_Schubert wrote:I use v4 and yes it can play full screen.

True full screen? As in absolutely nothing on the screen except the movie? (I.e. no toolbars, play/pause/stop buttons, logos, etc.)

requiem_for_a_starfury · Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:53 pm

Max-Violence wrote:True full screen? As in absolutely nothing on the screen except the movie? (I.e. no toolbars, play/pause/stop buttons, logos, etc.)

Can't you do that with most software anyway? Are you choosing the right options?

Max-Violence · Post by **Max-Violence** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 8:37 am

requiem_for_a_starfury wrote:Can't you do that with most software anyway? Are you choosing the right options?

Uhhh... apparently not. :oops:

Aw hell, I'll stick to using my PS2 and the new DVD/DVD-R/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/VCD/MP3/WMA player I got for Christmas :p

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 8:51 am

i wish i had a divx player... oh wait... i do. PEE CEE

as for dvd software, the shits getting really picky with all the regional laws and whatever... fucking capitalists pigs.

you can probably find decent dvd software on bittorrent