DVD player for Windows OS'es - Club CDFreaks

*Mr. Belvedere* · 25-10-2002

w00t ! First post ! (I feel like a slashdotter)

Currently i'm still using an old version of WinDVD (since it came with my Voodoo 3 PCI card) , but are there any cool , good , cool players around there , or is "installing the codes and use Winamp 3 or Media Player" enough ?

Are there any differences in the codecs anyway ? I mean , it i have installed WinDVD it will install a codec , since from then on i can play those .VOB files with almost any player.

Fryng · 25-10-2002

Once you have the codecs (MPEG2 and AC3) installed you can pretty much play DVDs from any player. However most (none) of those players cannot handle the interactive menus on DVDs. For that you will need something like WinDVD or powerDVD.
Of those two I prefer winDVD because of the slightly better picture quality and better menu compatibility. I've seen PowerDVD crash on some DVDs.
I am using an older version of winDVD too, and it still works fine.
If it ain't broke don't fix it...

Second is right after first

*damiandimitri* · 25-10-2002

I use a dvd player from sonic....i think it is called Sonic Open Dvd

(will check the name later this day....at work now..lol)

it seems to play dvd's and all other video/audio when codes are installed.

i will look for some info about it and post it in this thread

(also i use the media player 9 beta with the nimo codec installed to play other media)

nEXusJ · 25-10-2002

I like PowerDVD XP myself, it's faster than WinDVD, but either will do. they're the top two to choose from. they install codecs themselves, and other little players just use those ones.

and why are you using Windows Media Player 9?

*Airhead* · 25-10-2002

PowerDVD XP 4 Deluxe is my favourite software player.
I don't use it very much since I have a nice standalone...

(cool, who added the message-icons? Or maybe I'm just blind?

)

*damiandimitri* · 25-10-2002

The software (see previous post) i use is called Sonic Cineplayer.
It has a very good picture and sound. It comes with a codec, but as i have the Nimo pack installed, i do not know what format the sonic codec supports.
http://www.cineplayer.com/default.htm

Why is use media player 9. Together with nimo i can do almost everything with it, even displaying subtitles on divx/avi movies.
The new mediaplayer has also losless compresion.
It just fullfills most wishes.

*dhc014* · 25-10-2002

I use ZoomPlayer along with Cinemaster codecs from my ATI DVD player software to play DVD's. ZoomPlayer is just a nice little program that has tons of features and is updated almost constantly.

**philamber** · 26-10-2002

I've got PowerDVD and am perfectly happy with it.

*Kenshin* · 26-10-2002

My favorite video applications (for running).

1. Microsoft Windows Media Player v6.4

2. Adrenaline v1.26 (better suited for subtitles)

3. Swan's MP v1.70a (better suited for subtitles)

4. PowerDVD v4.0

5. Sasami 757/804

6. Windows Media Player v9.0

My favorite CODEC packages

1. d'Tomoyo's UCP 610 (WMP 6.4 included)

2. d'Tomoyo's UCP 611 (610's lite edition)

3. Nimo 5.0

4. Tsunami Filter Pack

For most things, I need only d'Tomoyo's UCP 610.

Adrenaline, Swan's MP, Sasami, SamiPlay, KMP, d'Tomoyo's UCP, and many others, these programs are South Korean.

*Bhairav* · 28-10-2002

Have you guys tried NVDVD?
My dad got a copy with his EVGA card, and it seems to be a pretty good SW DVD player.
PDVD 4 XP and this seem to be pretty much equal in quality

*Stoner* · 23-11-2002

PowerDVD XP 6-channel version for DVDs, obviously. And BSPlayer for DivX movies I made. Has support for subtitles, so it's pretty sweet. Tried WinDVD. Nasty. POS can't stop crashing.

liteoncrasher · 25-11-2002

I got PowerDVD 2.0 with my Lite-On LTD-163. You can get patches/upgrades for it through Lite-On/JLMS to take it to XP 4.0. Will this work OK or should I not bother?

Right now I'm using MSIDVD and/or Windows Media Player 8.0. These seem to sometimes freeze during interactive menus, as mentioned earlier. Any easy fixes?

Inindo · 29-08-2005

Hey.. been trying to figure out a way to play my dvd'ss on sasami2k think I need codecs. I currently use windvd but that don't have flip video and mirror image text for my homemade projector :> got tons of DVDs I want to play on my wall without having mirrored text.. that's annoying for japanese and chinese flix like hero or house of flying daggers
like the flip mode in sasami just need to find a way to apply this to my many new dvds any help would be appreciated can email me directly at inindo420@yahoo.com

25-10-2002	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Belvedere CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cthulhu Ninja Zombie Posts: 14,666	DVD player for Windows OS'es <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> w00t ! First post ! (I feel like a slashdotter) Currently i'm still using an old version of WinDVD (since it came with my Voodoo 3 PCI card) , but are there any cool , good , cool players around there , or is "installing the codes and use Winamp 3 or Media Player" enough ? Are there any differences in the codecs anyway ? I mean , it i have installed WinDVD it will install a codec , since from then on i can play those .VOB files with almost any player. __________________ I might be evil. Want to make dvd movie backups? Take the 5-step or the 2-step process. Fun, fast and free!

25-10-2002	#2 (permalink)
Fryng CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ankh Morpork Posts: 51	Once you have the codecs (MPEG2 and AC3) installed you can pretty much play DVDs from any player. However most (none) of those players cannot handle the interactive menus on DVDs. For that you will need something like WinDVD or powerDVD. Of those two I prefer winDVD because of the slightly better picture quality and better menu compatibility. I've seen PowerDVD crash on some DVDs. I am using an older version of winDVD too, and it still works fine. If it ain't broke don't fix it... Second is right after first __________________ -= Genius is rarely recognized in its lifetime, but fortunatly, neither is gross incompetence =-

25-10-2002	#4 (permalink)
nEXusJ Loves Smartypants Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Posts: 325	I like PowerDVD XP myself, it's faster than WinDVD, but either will do. they're the top two to choose from. they install codecs themselves, and other little players just use those ones. and why are you using Windows Media Player 9? __________________ _______________________ My Photography \| My Design Usernames are impersonal. I'm James. _______________________ __________________

25-10-2002	#5 (permalink)
Airhead Letiled Modelatol Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: La Suède Posts: 6,893	PowerDVD XP 4 Deluxe is my favourite software player. I don't use it very much since I have a nice standalone... (cool, who added the message-icons? Or maybe I'm just blind? ) __________________ This line is currently vacant. Or Is It??? You want fast answers? Use our search. <-- Or else! If you have not already, read our rules! <-- Or else again! bcn_246: "Wales are shitty animals to, all they do is swim around and make funny noises that people cant hear." You really should join us on IRC! IrcNet, #cdfreaks-int \| Or go here Fear my massive avatar history log! Not updated! "But do they keep increasing in size like mine?" - kwkard

25-10-2002	#7 (permalink)
dhc014 Retired Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,353	I use ZoomPlayer along with Cinemaster codecs from my ATI DVD player software to play DVD's. ZoomPlayer is just a nice little program that has tons of features and is updated almost constantly. __________________ .:: Dave \| http://dhc014.rpc1.org ::.

25-10-2002	#3 (permalink)
damiandimitri CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: netherlands Posts: 3,535	I use a dvd player from sonic....i think it is called Sonic Open Dvd (will check the name later this day....at work now..lol) it seems to play dvd's and all other video/audio when codes are installed. i will look for some info about it and post it in this thread (also i use the media player 9 beta with the nimo codec installed to play other media)

25-10-2002	#6 (permalink)
damiandimitri CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: netherlands Posts: 3,535	The software (see previous post) i use is called Sonic Cineplayer. It has a very good picture and sound. It comes with a codec, but as i have the Nimo pack installed, i do not know what format the sonic codec supports. http://www.cineplayer.com/default.htm Why is use media player 9. Together with nimo i can do almost everything with it, even displaying subtitles on divx/avi movies. The new mediaplayer has also losless compresion. It just fullfills most wishes.

26-10-2002	#8 (permalink)
philamber Legal Senior Admin Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: True Blue Posts: 6,736	I've got PowerDVD and am perfectly happy with it.

26-10-2002	#9 (permalink)
Kenshin CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Seoul, South Korea Posts: 12,363	My favorite video applications (for running). 1. Microsoft Windows Media Player v6.4 2. Adrenaline v1.26 (better suited for subtitles) 3. Swan's MP v1.70a (better suited for subtitles) 4. PowerDVD v4.0 5. Sasami 757/804 6. Windows Media Player v9.0 My favorite CODEC packages 1. d'Tomoyo's UCP 610 (WMP 6.4 included) 2. d'Tomoyo's UCP 611 (610's lite edition) 3. Nimo 5.0 4. Tsunami Filter Pack For most things, I need only d'Tomoyo's UCP 610. Adrenaline, Swan's MP, Sasami, SamiPlay, KMP, d'Tomoyo's UCP, and many others, these programs are South Korean. __________________ Kill Confucius

28-10-2002	#10 (permalink)
Bhairav CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bombay,India Posts: 1,294	Have you guys tried NVDVD? My dad got a copy with his EVGA card, and it seems to be a pretty good SW DVD player. PDVD 4 XP and this seem to be pretty much equal in quality __________________ A64 X2 4200+ \| 2GB Micron RAM MSI 7900GTO VIVO DFI SLI-DR Expert 840GB HDD space Lite-On 52327S QS0B Pioneer DVR111 8.26 Benq 1640 BSLB X-Fi XtremeMusic Laptop: LG GCC-4241N

23-11-2002	#11 (permalink)
Stoner CD Freaks Troll Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,358	PowerDVD XP 6-channel version for DVDs, obviously. And BSPlayer for DivX movies I made. Has support for subtitles, so it's pretty sweet. Tried WinDVD. Nasty. POS can't stop crashing.

25-11-2002	#12 (permalink)
liteoncrasher CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 49	I got PowerDVD 2.0 with my Lite-On LTD-163. You can get patches/upgrades for it through Lite-On/JLMS to take it to XP 4.0. Will this work OK or should I not bother? Right now I'm using MSIDVD and/or Windows Media Player 8.0. These seem to sometimes freeze during interactive menus, as mentioned earlier. Any easy fixes?

29-08-2005	#13 (permalink)
Inindo New on Forum Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	Re: DVD player for Windows OS'es Hey.. been trying to figure out a way to play my dvd'ss on sasami2k think I need codecs. I currently use windvd but that don't have flip video and mirror image text for my homemade projector :> got tons of DVDs I want to play on my wall without having mirrored text.. that's annoying for japanese and chinese flix like hero or house of flying daggers like the flip mode in sasami just need to find a way to apply this to my many new dvds any help would be appreciated can email me directly at inindo420@yahoo.com

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