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    DVD playing software

    Hi folks...

    Can anyone please recommend some decent DVD playing software for Windows XP that isn't VLC?

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    Re: DVD playing software

    PowerDVD but you need to pay for it although can be had for relatively cheap.
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    Re: DVD playing software

    TBH, what's wrong with VLC?

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Media Player Classic: Home Cinema. It's bundled in the k-lite codec pack. Another nice benefit of it, is that it supports Direct X Video Acceleration.
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    Re: DVD playing software

    Thanks for the suggestions - I'll try one, and will track down an OEM version of the other!

    TBH, what's wrong with VLC?
    I've never really been a fan of the way it handles interlacing with DVDs, and with other areas, the way it never likes to remember it's settings. I just wanted to trry something more 'dedicated' to the job!

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Ahh right, fair enough. +1 for MPC then - I've not used it myself but I hear it's good.

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Rather like VLC myself - but agreed about the settings side.

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Just something for you to try:
    To save settings in VLC, try running it as admin then change whatever settings you want and they should stick. I've not tried with VLC myself but it's worked for other programs - it's the way UAC works and programs are still adapting.

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Thanks for the tip - I'll have a go when I get back onto my (Windows) PC.

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Quote Originally Posted by watercooled View Post
    Just something for you to try:
    To save settings in VLC, try running it as admin then change whatever settings you want and they should stick. I've not tried with VLC myself but it's worked for other programs - it's the way UAC works and programs are still adapting.
    A programme should *never* attempt to write anything in non-user directories/reg hives in the first place.
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    Re: DVD playing software

    This is Windows, don't forget

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Quote Originally Posted by watercooled View Post
    This is Windows, don't forget
    Yes, but VLC is multiplatform, so they should know better.
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    Re: DVD playing software

    I know when you try to edit file association in 7zip the same thing happens but that's understandable since it has to edit system reg hives.

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Just to update, I still couldn't get the settings to 'stick' in VLC... but on a more positive note, I'm finding MPC:HC quite good.

    Still might pick up a cheap copy of PowerVDV to see how they compare.

    Thanks again.

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    Re: DVD playing software

    Media Player Classic - Excellent alternative to VLC.

    I have them both installed, and they handle everything i throw at them.

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    Re: DVD playing software

    A bit late, but I really like K-lite codex pack. It can integrate with WMP, or any other player, and is free. Best of all it lets you do all your own matrix's, and has bars to show the levels of all the different channels

    http://www.free-codecs.com/K_lite_co...k_download.htm

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