DVD and video playback options.

Stoner81 · 3 Jul 2014 at 23:03

Hey guys I need some help with this if possible...

The other half used to use Clear.Fi on her laptop but since it was wiped it is having hissy fits over playing anything, as in it won't play because the system thinks it is not even there. Anyway, she has used VLC before but that has issues on her system in that it freezes and the picture goes all funky before sorting itself out.

The point is that I am looking for suggestions for other software to do this with, she will not use WMP/Classic nor anything that is Cyberlink so where does that leave us?

Any help appreciated guys!

Stoner81.

PS - Paid or freeware is fine though would prefer freeware if possible.

PPS - Her system is high end (i7, 16GB RAM, GTX650M).

Philtor · 3 Jul 2014 at 23:06

Total Media Theatre (not free) or DAPlayer (free).

Stoner81 · 3 Jul 2014 at 23:19

Thanks for the fast response I will have a look at them both

Stoner81.

wazza300 · 4 Jul 2014 at 00:23

try jetaudio aswell,free version

plays dvd's for me no trouble

Stoner81 · 4 Jul 2014 at 01:42

Will have a look at that too thanks wazza

The current problem seems to be that every she inserts a DVD to play it automatically launches WMP which she doesn't want and I have tried setting it to use DAplayer (currently installed) but it just won't have it.

Oh well at least she can watch blu-rays and stuff now without the freezing issues.

Stoner81.

asim18 · 4 Jul 2014 at 04:36

I know you said you don't want CyberLink, but PowerDVD does some of the best DVD upscaling I've ever seen. It's a shame it's so bloated and full of crap.

CaNsA · 4 Jul 2014 at 04:51

XBMC is free, and pretty bloody awesome IMO.

http://xbmc.org/download/

Stoner81 · 4 Jul 2014 at 06:46

Thanks for the suggestions

Stoner81.

wazza300 · 5 Jul 2014 at 01:47

Stoner81 said:
Will have a look at that too thanks wazza The current problem seems to be that every she inserts a DVD to play it automatically launches WMP which she doesn't want and I have tried setting it to use DAplayer (currently installed) but it just won't have it.

Oh well at least she can watch blu-rays and stuff now without the freezing issues.

Stoner81.

is that with right clicking the dvd then "open with" then "choose default program" then pick daplayer and tick the box to use this app for all dvd's

should work

Stoner81 · 6 Jul 2014 at 14:40

wazza300 said:
is that with right clicking the dvd then "open with" then "choose default program" then pick daplayer and tick the box to use this app for all dvd's

should work

I think that is probably the only thing I haven't tried I will give it a go and let you know

EDIT - The option "open with" doesn't even appear in the context menu and DAplayer can't be found in the Default Programs options for the Autoplay settings, so I have no clue what has gone wrong since it was a fresh install of Windows

Stoner81.