Using VLC to play DVDs - Anything I should know?

MarcLister · 9 Dec 2006 at 16:20

I got mine from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=53761. I downloaded the 2002-06-17 package. Should I have gone for the 2004-10-12? Or is there an even newer one?

Edit - Or is this what I want? http://ffdshow.sourceforge.net/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Getting+ffdshow

Edit - I've just installed the latest ffdshow from the 2nd link. I found the deinterlacing option and enabled it. However now MPC whilst it loads up fine it freezes when I get it to play a DVD.

this_is_gav · 9 Dec 2006 at 20:35

Uninstall all the previous versions, then:

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm - the SSE version should be the best for most.

p4radox · 9 Dec 2006 at 22:47

So all you have to do is set the options in ffdshow and then use VLC to play the DVD and it applies the effects? Does ffdshow have to be running?

It didn't seem to work when i just played a DVD, i messed about with gamma and brightness and nothing happened. :confused:

Energize · 9 Dec 2006 at 22:50

p4radox said:
So all you have to do is set the options in ffdshow and then use VLC to play the DVD and it applies the effects? Does ffdshow have to be running?

It didn't seem to work when i just played a DVD, i messed about with gamma and brightness and nothing happened.

Not sure that it works with vlc player.

p4radox · 9 Dec 2006 at 22:55

Energize said:
Not sure that it works with vlc player.

I'd better try out media player classic then I suppose...

Radiation · 13 Dec 2006 at 18:26

So is ffdshow still the best way to go with up scaling?

I've tried zoom player and ffdshow and also zoom player and nvidia pure video in the past and they worked pretty good with vmr9 on as well, I used the 2004 sse version of ffdshow but as it seems pretty old now is it best to get the latest and if so where from as it seems the original devs don't update the sourceforge site anymore, also should I change from zoom player to media player classic?

Thanks.

this_is_gav · 13 Dec 2006 at 23:01

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm

Psycho Sonny · 14 Dec 2006 at 00:11

Energize said:

could u please post screenshots of all your settings

Energize · 14 Dec 2006 at 00:21

The noise reduction really helps clean up the picture when playing back low bitrate material such as recorded tv programs.

Radiation · 14 Dec 2006 at 14:08

I've been playing around with media player classic and ffdshow and have an improved image now but whats the best possible settings and codecs to have and what works best together? I've read some guides but im a little confused now about whats right for pal dvd's as a lot are made for ntsc.

photoshop · 14 Dec 2006 at 15:14

this work just for dvds or divx/xvids also?

Shoseki · 14 Dec 2006 at 15:28

As I understand, VLC player is just a sub project from the MPlayer and MEncoder project, which is absolutely massive.

Might be worth trying MPlayer instead.

Energize · 14 Dec 2006 at 16:35

photoshop said:
this work just for dvds or divx/xvids also?

Pretty much anything.

Trick · 14 Dec 2006 at 22:21

Here are the settings I use with ffdshow for upscaling:

A very good guide to ffdshow is here

Linky

leaskovski · 15 Dec 2006 at 10:05

The problem i have when playing dvds through VLC is the sound comes out all borked. Its all bittie and distorted as if the sound is being played to load :confused:

VeNT · 15 Dec 2006 at 12:33

MPC /ffshow don't work well with xvids and subs.

photoshop · 15 Dec 2006 at 12:39

VeNT said:
MPC /ffshow don't work well with xvids and subs.

ye it dont seem to work all that well with xvid, if anything worse

Energize · 15 Dec 2006 at 13:52

Seems to work fine when using wmp though.

Irish_Tom · 15 Dec 2006 at 14:56

Since my latest format I've been using VLC. Previously using WMP10 and Nvidia codec. Have to say I'm very impressed with VLC. It's easy to use, performs much better than my old setup and it seems to play everything. Also don't need two or three programs installed to do the same task.

Panzer

PhilthyPhil · 15 Dec 2006 at 15:49

Does VLC media player support multiangle DVDs? I've never been able to work out how to change angle on it and always end up using PowerDVD, which is crap really :/