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    program to play DVD movies

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by yuio, Apr 12, 2009.

  1. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    Ok, I've had with DRM! AAAHHH!

    What you do guys use to play a simple DVD movie from the store?
    WMP works 50% of the time, VLC works 90% of the time, but these new ones have some kind of DRM the will not allow my computer to play a DVD movie on my big screen. It's really really starting to me off!

    I ripped the movie into .WMV and removed the DRM and it works fine, but the quality isn't there...

    I don't want to rip the movie every time, this is crazy...

    What program do you guys use!
     
    yuio, Apr 12, 2009
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  2. martee

    martee Notebook Evangelist

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    PowerDVD8...
     
    martee, Apr 12, 2009
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  3. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    VLC Media player!
     
    Luke1708, Apr 12, 2009
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  4. Cin'

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    Cin', Apr 12, 2009
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  5. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    Thanks! I'm looking at powerDVD, VLC doesn't work...
     
    yuio, Apr 12, 2009
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    It's a decent program! ;)

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Apr 12, 2009
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  7. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    On my old Medion I had Power DVD 6 I think - worked great.

    On my Vaio I have useless WinDVD - that programme crashes a often as it palys - or even more often... sometimes it plays a disc, sometimes it crashes...

    At the moment Windows Media Player does a good job :)

    About your external screen.
    Is that cloning the picture or using only an external screen?
     
    DetlevCM, Apr 12, 2009
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  8. Jasp

    Jasp Notebook Evangelist

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    Not sure if i should post this, but as their are programs in the free software list that do the same thing just not in realtime i can't see a problem. If its still not allowed please remove.

    http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html

    It works by removing the copy protection as the disc is inserted in effect "on the fly" it has a 21 day free trial so give it a try.
     
    Jasp, Apr 12, 2009
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