best dvd player to watch dvds on your laptop for window 10

[lammy180]

I've looked but cant find it, since my laptop installed windows 10 it wont let me watch dvds on my laptop. could anybody recommend a good dvd player/media player to watch dvds.
many thqnks,

[anon]

MPC-BE or SMPlayer. The former supports hardware-accelerated decoding (not that it matters a lot for DVDs, even a 15-year-old computer can play them without a hitch).

[lammy180]

Many Thanks.

[megabyteme]

While we are kinda on the subject, what other media players have most codecs built-in like VLC? I'd like something that either the kids or non-tech savvy friends could play shows I make available for them. VLC isn't the easiest, but I don't want to have to install codec packs, either...

Thoughts?

[Gribley]

I always stick with MPC-HC. No codec extras required, small installation and has not let me down. Not that I watch that much on the PC, usually all streamed to KODI Pi boxes around the house. I do also use NextPVR as well for streaming TV from the PC tuner stick around the house (again KODI being the requesting device)

[anon]

While we are kinda on the subject, what other media players have most codecs built-in like VLC?

Anything based on MPC or mplayer. Splash Pro too, and it's easy to use, although not free. Codec packs are a relic from when all media players relied on DirectShow and Windows shipped with very few filters. They're more trouble than they're worth nowadays.

Microsoft allegedly saved $1 million in licensing fees by removing DVD playback from Windows 8 and above. And I don't blame them, I've never watched a DVD in my computer :idunno:

[KAUSERERAM]

vlc?

not sure if winamp does video

[anon]

not sure if winamp does video

It does, but using Winamp to play video feels like using a knife as a light switch :eyebrows:

[rowingcowardice]

Why not VLC?

[donutfunky]

I swear by Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) as well though "back in the day" when I used to use my PC to watch DVD's (before dedicated DVD players weren't remotely affordable), Cyberlink PowerDVD was the one.

[anon]

Cyberlink PowerDVD

I remember that and WinDVD used to come bundled with DVD rewriters (so that you could watch the legal backup discs you burned :shifty:). Man, those things also cost a fortune back then they first came out.

[lance554331]

VLC is all you will need to watch anything.