I'm looking for a free downloadable DVD player for my Win2000 laptop. Should it be so hard to find one?
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www.download.com might have one
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Check out VLC\n\nhttp://www.videolan.org/vlc/\n\nIt's a great (FREE!) all around media player which will also play DVDs.
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You need\n1- DVD driver\n2- WinXP\n3- 128 MB RAM\n4- 5 GB free hard space\n5- Special Software like NeroExpress\n6- You need to mark me as best answer too\n\nXLMan
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if there is a dvd in the computer there should have been software to play it if you have the discs that came with it look and see if its there if not go download one
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I use DVDDecrypter, because its free and it usually works. Not tried any others.
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not me.....\nBTW does anyone want a cheap DVD player
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Yep, you need 3rd party software to play DVD's in WinXP.  You need to be a lot more specific with what you mean by "not working."
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Windows won't play most DVDs without paying for extra software. But, you can download a free program to play DVDs at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
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Windows XP's media player supports playing DVD's, but it does not come with the codec. (always sounded strange to me) Just install any DVD player software like PowerDVD, WinDVD... any DVD player like that will install the necessary codec... even if you don't use the software. Then media player will play it.\n\nTry to stay away from those "Free codecs". I've seen lots of them cause damage to systems.\n\nYou have a DVD drive. They usually come with DVD player software.
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dont bother downloading them it just takes to long. dvds are quite cheap now from the shops anyway . plus you dont have to worry about the law knocking on your door!!!
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Clone DVD works very well.\nI use it.
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go to www.download.com\nsearch for a dvd converter and u can find 1000 of software if u need help let me know
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Apparently you have a DVD burner. If you also have a DVD player besides the DVD burner you can put the one that plays in the DVD player in comptuer and put a blank DVD disk in the DVD burner and use Nero (seems to work very well) and choose the option of copy entire disk. This should work for you..If you don't have a DVD player in the computer you can pick up a DVD/CDrw @ walmart (lite-on brand) for around 30-40 bucks....Thanks
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just because a computer says its "not reccomended" doesnt mean anything. go ahead and use a third party dvd player. just be sure that it doesnt come bundled with spy/mal ware.
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http://freeware.brothersoft.com/dvd_video/multimedia_player/
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IDE to USB\nturn and desktop or laptop drive to an external USB drive\nHard Drives DVD Burners the works\nSimple instal no drivers \nonly $25.00\n\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812156101
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If your cd drive is a DVD reader then you should be able to use default windows software to play dvds on computer.  I usually watch DVDs with windows media player.  Also if you need other software hardware like that usually comes with some sort of disk.