16-08-2003, 13:08
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DVD playing Sofware
Can anyone recommend a good downloadable DVD player for windows xp? 
I have an ATI card if that makes a difference
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16-08-2003, 13:25
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Hi downquark 1
if your card is a radeon I would recommend the official ATI MMC 8.1 - the DVD player therein is a vast improvement on previous releases - I use it myself on a Radeon AIW 7200.
It's available from
http://www.blisware.co.uk/all_products_atiparts.htm
for less than £6, including postage
- only downside is it won't work with region free drives.
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16-08-2003, 13:58
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Quote:
Originally posted by downquark1
Can anyone recommend a good downloadable DVD player for windows xp?
I have an ATI card if that makes a difference
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how much do you want to pay or not?
power dvd=$49.95
maximus dvd= Free
http://www.maximusdvd.com
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16-08-2003, 17:36
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Quote:
Originally posted by darkangel
how much do you want to pay or not?
power dvd=$49.95
maximus dvd= Free
http://www.maximusdvd.com
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I seem to have got powerDVD with the computer. I was wondering if there was a better one for free.
for example, I got B's Recorder GOLD5 free with the CDRW, but it's slow, I like clonecd much better.
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16-08-2003, 17:47
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Quote:
Originally posted by downquark1
I seem to have got powerDVD with the computer. I was wondering if there was a better one for free.
for example, I got B's Recorder GOLD5 free with the CDRW, but it's slow, I like clonecd much better.
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ah k not many better out there as they have to pay an mpeg2 license fee, the ones that are can't touch the features of say power dvd 5
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16-08-2003, 19:21
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Quote:
Originally posted by downquark1
I seem to have got powerDVD with the computer. I was wondering if there was a better one for free.<snip>
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Nothing wrong with PowerDVD in my opinion. The ATI DVD player version 8.1 I mentioned is based on the same "engine". I use PowerDVD when I want to watch a movie late at night & need to use headphones - the Dolby Headphone feature does a damn good surround sound simulation.
- have you tried enabling the hardware acceleration option - it should work with your ATI graphics?
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16-08-2003, 19:31
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Power DVD is luverly 
I play all my DVD's, mpg's, (S)VCD's through it
(watching last night's Firefly through it now  )
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16-08-2003, 19:49
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NVDVD is lush, I used to use Powerdvd and apart from the interface there isn't much difference, both very good
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16-08-2003, 21:49
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Ok, just watch the last 5 minutes of yesterday's firefly, rassum frassum Sky EPG was wrong grrrr makes me feel like I'm back with NTL :P
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16-08-2003, 23:35
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Quote:
Originally posted by Xaccers
Ok, just watch the last 5 minutes of yesterday's firefly, rassum frassum Sky EPG was wrong grrrr makes me feel like I'm back with NTL :P
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17/08/03 1900 - Sci Fi - last chance?
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