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downquark1
16-08-2003, 14:08
Can anyone recommend a good downloadable DVD player for windows xp?:wavey:

I have an ATI card if that makes a difference
homealone
16-08-2003, 14:25
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.
darkangel
16-08-2003, 14:58
Originally posted by downquark1
Can anyone recommend a good downloadable DVD player for windows xp?:wavey:

I have an ATI card if that makes a difference how much do you want to pay or not?
power dvd=$49.95
maximus dvd= Free
http://www.maximusdvd.com
downquark1
16-08-2003, 18:36
Originally posted by darkangel
how much do you want to pay or not?
power dvd=$49.95
maximus dvd= Free
http://www.maximusdvd.com

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.
darkangel
16-08-2003, 18:47
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. 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
homealone
16-08-2003, 20:21
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>

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?
Xaccers
16-08-2003, 20:31
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 :D )
Bifta
16-08-2003, 20:49
NVDVD is lush, I used to use Powerdvd and apart from the interface there isn't much difference, both very good
Xaccers
16-08-2003, 22:49
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
homealone
17-08-2003, 00:35
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

17/08/03 1900 - Sci Fi - last chance?