Free DVD Decoders Anyone?!

[lancer]

Does anyone know of any good free dvd decoders?

i'd love a quick reply otherwise, i'm gonna have to buy one in a minutre

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[NetRyder]

VLC (www.videolan.org/vlc) includes the library necessary to play DVD's, but if you're looking for decoders for other media players (like the ones WinDVD or PowerDVD provide), I don't think there are any.

 

[logisticprism]

i agree with netryder. videolan is one of the greatest free programs i've ever used. definitely look into it.

 

[Grandmaster]

VideoLAN is amazing, I haven't seen a video file I haven't been able to play in VideoLAN.

 

[Johnny]

I been using Showtime from Nero. Cyberlink Powerdvd is good also .. They are not free of course.

 

[Xie]

Though it's probably been posted enough I vote for VLC :classic:

 

[NetRyder]

Anyone else want to jump onto the VLC-recommending wagon?

 

[drz01]

Kazaalite mega kodec pack has 4 different ones...

 

[NetRyder]

I would strongly suggest staying away from any kind of "codec packs" but it's up to you. Most, if not all of them, cause a complete mess when you have to uninstall them.

 

[drz01]

I would strongly suggest staying away from any kind of "codec packs" but it's up to you. Most, if not all of them, cause a complete mess when you have to uninstall them.

The good thing about Klite mage Kodec pack is that you can install only what you need such as the dvd decoder and leave the rest out. I only install the dvd decoder and the real and quick time plugin. why instal real player or quick time.

 

[Shamus MacNoob]

Anyone else want to jump onto the VLC-recommending wagon?

ok :lick:

 

[Keshik]

ok :lick:

yes yes yes...I will too :devious:

 

[lancer]

Sorry Guys After I Posted This I Search For Dvd Encoders So I Download The Vlc, Its Very Good, But Another Question, Does It Play All Regions Or Just 1, Because When I Put In A Uk Dvd Region 2 I Think, It Doesn't Play.

 

[Dublex]

Anyone else want to jump onto the VLC-recommending wagon?

But thats so '90s :laugh:

 

[Xie]

Sorry Guys After I Posted This I Search For Dvd Encoders So I Download The Vlc, Its Very Good, But Another Question, Does It Play All Regions Or Just 1, Because When I Put In A Uk Dvd Region 2 I Think, It Doesn't Play.

I believe VLC is region free .. if your seeing a region it's your hardware (aka DVD drive). If you feel brave you can look for programs to make your DVD drive region free. :classic:

 

[Khayman]

I believe VLC is region free .. if your seeing a region it's your hardware (aka DVD drive). If you feel brave you can look for programs to make your DVD drive region free. :classic:

Check out DVD Region + CSS Free, that does the trick normaly (its not free, but there is a trial)

 

[penguin]

Anyone else want to jump onto the VLC-recommending wagon?

I will put my vote in for VLC. :lick:

 

[LPDad]

Free Apps

DVD Decrypter: http://www.dvddecrypter.com/

AND the Best:

DVD Shrink: http://www.dvdshrink.org/where.html

DVD Shrink Tutorials: http://www.dvdshrink.info/guides.php , http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/

Allow you to rip to your harddrive, Remove Regions and make near perfect BACKUPS of your DVDs.....Very Easily.

I know you were looking for Decoders, but these are very useful proggies, especially if you have Kids (like I do....they destroy DVDs....so I must make a Backup...so they do not ruin my Original DVDs.)

 

[SPeedY_B]

I believe VLC is region free .. if your seeing a region it's your hardware (aka DVD drive). If you feel brave you can look for programs to make your DVD drive region free. :classic:

Correct, it's region free (a blessing on OSX ) both my drives are region locked, as is the "DVD Player" for OSX, but I use VLC to watch my Region 1 and 3 discs all the time