Free dvd player

atro1

Can anyone suggest a free dvd player. Have windows xp and I cannot play DVD's any suggestions as to which free player to download? Many thanks.

bat999

Hi
VLC Media Player is the one that I use.
From here:-http://www.videolan.org/

savemoney

VLC player or Gom player

Support Different Media Types

Along with different media format such as AVI, MPG, MPEG and DAT, GOM Player also supports streaming Windows media format (WMV, ASF, ASX). You can also watch DVD-quality videos with 5.1 channel audio output.

atro1

Hi guys many thanks for your replies hopefully one of these will do the trick.
I have not installed a player for years and i am sure the last one was Power 'something' 4.It was all the rage then, wondered if it was still going but probably series 12 or some such thing.
And then you needed codecs and DivX software probably why i have never used it again.!!

savemoney

Those two players dont need any additional codecs they use there own built in.

I personnel use vlcplayer but also have gom which is just as good as vlc

Basil1234

atro1 wrote: »

Hi guys many thanks for your replies hopefully one of these will do the trick.
I have not installed a player for years and i am sure the last one was Power 'something' 4.It was all the rage then, wondered if it was still going but probably series 12 or some such thing.
And then you needed codecs and DivX software probably why i have never used it again.!!

think what you is one about is powerdvd heres version 9 free of course
http://download.cnet.com/CyberLink-PowerDVD/3000-7970_4-10352449.html

also in relation to codecs you want to use klite mega codec covers most things
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/k_lite_Mega_codec_pack.htm

hope this helps you out

basil

aliEnRIK

If windows media player wont play dvds (Which it should) then it could be your drive is 'region locked'

atro1

aliEnRIK wrote: »

If windows media player wont play dvds (Which it should) then it could be your drive is 'region locked'

Is that just a click to enable something? Its a Dell pc, about 3 years old. Or will I be going into the realms of the experts.

aliEnRIK

atro1 wrote: »

Is that just a click to enable something? Its a Dell pc, about 3 years old. Or will I be going into the realms of the experts.

Well try the basic options first
But if its region locked then theres nothing you can physically do about it (Though I seem to recall a program that will circumnavigate the problem)

Taffybiker

aliEnRIK wrote: »

If windows media player wont play dvds (Which it should) then it could be your drive is 'region locked'

WMP does not play DVD by default in XP, it requires additional codecs. The K-Lite pack mentioned above should do it, or my preference would be to go with VLC.

The drive could be region locked, but that won't stop it playing DVD's of the correct region code.

aliEnRIK

Taffybiker wrote: »

WMP does not play DVD by default in XP, it requires additional codecs. The K-Lite pack mentioned above should do it, or my preference would be to go with VLC.

The drive could be region locked, but that won't stop it playing DVD's of the correct region code.

My bad, Id forgotten I had to install klite