Best DVD playback software

[Tek-Almighty]

I have used powerDVD for about 3 years and I really like it. For some reason, it will not work on my system after my latest clean install of Windows XP (???...tried everything i could think of).

 

Not only that, but I cannot get Windows media player to play the audio on DVD's. Strange. Sounds like a hardware problem, but it's happened on two mobos. It could be my plextor 712A DVD/RW, but I doubt it, as it can rip DVD (audio and video) from a standard DVD and write that data to a blank DVD.

 

I really need a suggestion for a good, cool interface and cheap (preferably free) DVD playback application that will stand up to the challenge.

 

Anyone?

[Preacher]

You download ffshow and try again. It's a freeware little deal but when I had the same issue it made it all better .

[CrashOverride]

If your useing windows and did a clean install, you may be missing the necessary codecs. Under windows not all are free.

 

This may help.

 

http://www.free-codecs.com/guides/Checking..._Windows_XP.htm

 

Crash

[TheGeek]

I agree with crash. I'm assuming that powerDVD installed correctly. Mine had that problem. You can download a powerDVD codec pack that goes onto the powerDVD program.

I cant find a link so I think this one will work

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm

 

And no, I cannot think of another good dvd program.

[Preacher]

ignore them because the free ffshow contains all the codecs you need for prolly 99% of all playback. You might need another codec for quicktime or flash stuff but most everything else is contained in ffshow and no spyware unlike k-lite.

[dragonfly]

I had the same problem. DL'd ffshow. Problem went away