better DVD Playing software than Power DVD?

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

For whatever reason, when I play a DVD in my laptop when using the battery, it locks up.

Is there something else better available or is there a way to make Power DVD better? I tried installing the updates, but all that did was cause a message to appear as it played... and eventually freeze. The message reads, "for optimum performance, please use AC power" or something to that effect.

Thanks

[Kenny_Stang]

http://www.videolan.org/

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

[QUOTE=Kenny_Stang]http://www.videolan.org/[/QUOTE]

d/ling now

thanks

[Kenny_Stang]

[QUOTE=ClockwrkOrangeS4]d/ling now

thanks[/QUOTE]

That's what I use at work and home, works great on everything I've tried it on.

[evil jose]

VLC Player is bad ass. Plays just about anything not just DVD's. I use it both on my Mac and on my PC. Great for testing out those Video TS Folders after "backing up" a DVD :D

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

I've already noticed the ">>|" button takes me back to the disc menu every time. It doesn't freeze (yet) though. :)

[edit] n/m apparently there are two sets of controls for skipping fwd and back


so far, so good

[Kenny_Stang]

[QUOTE=ClockwrkOrangeS4]I've already noticed the ">>|" button takes me back to the disc menu every time. It doesn't freeze (yet) though. :)

[edit] n/m apparently there are two sets of controls for skipping fwd and back


so far, so good[/QUOTE]

It's pretty powerful too. Lots of adjustability and plays almost anything you can throw at it.

the - and + keys on your keyboard will slow or speed up the movie. Spacebar is pause/resume, F for full screen if in windowed mode.

If you want to see more hot keys, do Ctrl+S when you have a video paused then click Interface, then Hot Key settings.

[ClockwrkOrangeS4]

[QUOTE=Kenny_Stang]It's pretty powerful too. Lots of adjustability and plays almost anything you can throw at it.

the - and + keys on your keyboard will slow or speed up the movie. Spacebar is pause/resume, F for full screen if in windowed mode.

If you want to see more hot keys, do Ctrl+S when you have a video paused then click Interface, then Hot Key settings.[/QUOTE]

Nice. It played without freezing. That's all I really needed it for.

[8mpg]

windows media player works

Like Jose said, VLC rocks for everything but an actual DVD. Funny thing is, it will play a .iso copy of a dvd just fine :confused:

[momo stallion]

vlc + media player classic + k-lite codec pack.
with that combo you rule the world.

[SSlow01]

[QUOTE=momo stallion]vlc + media player classic + k-lite codec pack.
with that combo you rule the world.[/QUOTE]

What exactly does the k-lite codec pack do?

<--- Not a media expert with computers, but very proficient in just about all other aspects. ;)

[Kenny_Stang]

[QUOTE=SSlow01]What exactly does the k-lite codec pack do?

<--- Not a media expert with computers, but very proficient in just about all other aspects. ;)[/QUOTE]

Has all the video and audio codecs for the most common file shared (divx, xvid, etc.) videos.

[SSlow01]

[QUOTE=Kenny_Stang]Has all the video and audio codecs for the most common file shared (divx, xvid, etc.) videos.[/QUOTE]

Gotcha, thanks!

[evil jose]

[QUOTE=8mpg]windows media player works

Like Jose said, VLC rocks for everything but an actual DVD. Funny thing is, it will play a .iso copy of a dvd just fine :confused:[/QUOTE]

Why do you say VLC rocks for everything but an actual DVD?