What would be a good DVD player download

Shyness

I'd like to know what would be a good DVD player download with a good Codec package included?

Answer
DVD has been around long enough that most of the software players available are pretty good. Theatertek has a pretty large group of devoted users in the home theater PC department, as does Power DVD and WinDVD.

Since you ask about a good codec pack, I'm assuming that you're also wanting to use the player to view other file formats like .AVI and .MP4. Power DVD, WinDVD, and Nero Showtime (bundled with the Nero Burning Suite) all come to mind as solid commercial packages. If your price range is more on the free side (these days, whose isn't?), my advice would be to download the Community Codec Pack and install it; this way, you'll be able to watch pretty much anything you want right on Windows Media Player--or on any of the provided media players in that package.

Community Codec Pack: http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Linux users can normally take their pick from whatever their distribution supports, and there's normally an interface to aid in finding them already on the operating system.

Linux Fedora DVD player...Someone please save me an extra 4 hours!!?

Eric

Newbie to linux Operating Systems and decided to try Fedora which was superb at compatibility issues that I was getting in Windows- I didn't have to do anything. The only prob I have is playing DVD's now, I understand there is licensing issues with Fedora and the DVD patents in some places but can someone just tell me the easiest way to click on a link download the app and start using a dvd player?

I have tried sooo many and its driving me mad, for over 4 hours :(
Any help would be muchhh appreciated

Thanks

Answer
Install VLC the DVD player and the file libdvdcss. Once installed you should be able to play DVDs, even the ones you rent or buy. Use the software management program in Fedora to do this.

If it is not in the repository list, then type in the web search VLC .rpm and then libdvdcss .rpm . Ferora uses .rpm files and should install these.

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Which is the best multimedia player in linux ?

Bagga

I'm looking for best multimedia player in linux. Like winamp, musicmatch in windows.

Answer
My favourite player is VLC Player. VLC stands apart from other player in the category of mutlimedia players. VLC Media Player offers a one-stop solution for the file-format problem. The program supports playback of OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, DVD, and a whole slew of other file types. In addition, it also can function as a streaming media server. Because of its open-source foundation, VLC Media Player evolves quickly, with new features and fixes released frequently. Though the interface varies from platform to platform, the sparseness of the Windows version leaves plenty to be desired.

The best part is that it can even play parts of corrupted files, which other player cannot do. Even if you don't have codecs of a particular file format, it will play it.

Its also very light on memory and the processor.

The only con of this player is that its interface is too plain, no sophistication, not that good a GUI. But if you are looking for some serious Mutimedia playing, this is right for the job.

You can download it from:
http://www.download.com/VLC-Media-Player/3003-2194_4-10410655.html?tag=tab_rev

For a good list of comparisons, check out :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_media_players

Video Player for Linux?

Abrar Shai

I am looking for a player similer to Media player classic which would allow me to expand or crop video, adjust audio delay, able to run video faster or slower, has controls in full screen mode, VLC is not working for .rmvb in ubuntu 8.04

Answer
I dont know if it does all that or not but I use totem with al the W32codecs and dvd support I never had much use for the other players

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What would be a good DVD player download

Shyness

I'd like to know what would be a good DVD player download with a good Codec package included?

Answer
DVD has been around long enough that most of the software players available are pretty good. Theatertek has a pretty large group of devoted users in the home theater PC department, as does Power DVD and WinDVD.

Since you ask about a good codec pack, I'm assuming that you're also wanting to use the player to view other file formats like .AVI and .MP4. Power DVD, WinDVD, and Nero Showtime (bundled with the Nero Burning Suite) all come to mind as solid commercial packages. If your price range is more on the free side (these days, whose isn't?), my advice would be to download the Community Codec Pack and install it; this way, you'll be able to watch pretty much anything you want right on Windows Media Player--or on any of the provided media players in that package.

Community Codec Pack: http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Linux users can normally take their pick from whatever their distribution supports, and there's normally an interface to aid in finding them already on the operating system.

Linux Fedora DVD player...Someone please save me an extra 4 hours!!?

Eric

Newbie to linux Operating Systems and decided to try Fedora which was superb at compatibility issues that I was getting in Windows- I didn't have to do anything. The only prob I have is playing DVD's now, I understand there is licensing issues with Fedora and the DVD patents in some places but can someone just tell me the easiest way to click on a link download the app and start using a dvd player?

I have tried sooo many and its driving me mad, for over 4 hours :(
Any help would be muchhh appreciated

Thanks

Answer
Install VLC the DVD player and the file libdvdcss. Once installed you should be able to play DVDs, even the ones you rent or buy. Use the software management program in Fedora to do this.

If it is not in the repository list, then type in the web search VLC .rpm and then libdvdcss .rpm . Ferora uses .rpm files and should install these.

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