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,
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,
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).
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Many Thanks.
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?
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)
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
"I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."
vlc?
not sure if winamp does video
Last edited by KAUSERERAM; 08-07-2016 at 08:25 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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.
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