free/easy dvd player for pc?

[Soundguy]

Anyone got a link to a free/ez to use dvd player software for a pc? My wife just called and tried to play a dvd on her laptop ( yes.. has dvd drive.. ) and she said she couldn't find any software in windows for it.

Any ideas where to download something... I can get onthe internet/dsl with the laptop so a large file is ok.

thanks for any help.

I'm surprised that there is no dvd software on it...???

Soundguy

 

[anojones]

VLC- plays pretty much everthing, is free and, I think better than just about any other program out there.
VLC media player - Overview

 

[RoyJackson]

Try WinDVD...I believe the player is a free download

 

[Willl]

Windows Media Player.

 

[Soundguy]

I went to the microsoft site to get the plug in.. it list 3 by non microsoft entities.. all for pay.. go figure..

Soundguy

 

[Willl]

Don't know, but my Windows Media Player plays DVDs just fine.

Ver. 11.0

 

[Soundguy]

VLC worked fine.

Funny thing is.. windows video decoder 'checker' does not show VLC as a dvd decoder.. yet it reads a dvd disc -JUST FINE-

Old Bill needs to keep working on the code I see...

Soundguy

 

[tawilson]

VLC is great. I've got it to play files nothing else would. Here's a link to what I use for DVD's. Free too.Free DVD Player software. DVD/Video player software. Free download!

 

[MossRoad]

Anyone got a link to a free/ez to use dvd player software for a pc? My wife just called and tried to play a dvd on her laptop ( yes.. has dvd drive.. ) and she said she couldn't find any software in windows for it.

Any ideas where to download something... I can get onthe internet/dsl with the laptop so a large file is ok.

thanks for any help.

I'm surprised that there is no dvd software on it...???

Soundguy

Didn't her computer have Windows Media Player installed? It plays DVDs just fine on all of our PCs.

 

[Soundguy]

As I said.. Her system reports that media player does not have the dvd decoder plugin. When i go to get the plugin.. there are 3 listed at the microsoft site.. all pay items. I can't see paying for it.. when i already paid for windows.. and it shoulda come with one already.. ( sp2 IS installed.. )

Perhaps you have media center edition?

Soundguy