DVD player softwares

[tecnowraith]

Does anyone know any good free dvd player softwares that supports close captioning?

 

[Psionicist]

I believe VLC supports it. It's a nice media player: VideoLAN - Free and Open Source software and video streaming solutions for every OS!

 

[talwynor]

I've used VLC and there wasnt a format I needed that it didn't support...one thing that concerned me, and maybe the tech savy out there can put my mind at ease - the user agreement seemed very broad...language regarding modifying my registry, tracking etc...I'm assuming much of this is standard, but the language seemed to stand out more than the average licensing agreement....any reason to be concerned?

I believe VLC supports it. It's a nice media player: VideoLAN - Free and Open Source software and video streaming solutions for every OS!

 

[Psionicist]

I've used VLC and there wasnt a format I needed that it didn't support...one thing that concerned me, and maybe the tech savy out there can put my mind at ease - the user agreement seemed very broad...language regarding modifying my registry, tracking etc...I'm assuming much of this is standard, but the language seemed to stand out more than the average licensing agreement....any reason to be concerned?

VLC is licensed under GPL, a very common license for "free software". What is says is basically: if you're a programmer, and change this program (add features etc), you must release the code so other programmers can do the same.

I can't find anything about tracking or the registry in the license.

Anyhow, I have read the source code to VLC and it's probably the prettiest media player out there. In fact it doesn't rely on any other software at all, other than itself. So it doesnt require installing external codecs for example.

So I wouldn't worry about it

 

[Aus_Snow]

I've come to prefer the K-Lite Codec Pack. The Mega, I think it is. Anyway, one of those. Comprehensive, that's for sure. No issues so far, and it's been a good many months of frequent use.

Still, any of the major codec packs / all-inclusive players should do the trick.

 

[Psionicist]

I've come to prefer the K-Lite Codec Pack. The Mega, I think it is. Anyway, one of those. Comprehensive, that's for sure. No issues so far, and it's been a good many months of frequent use.

Still, any of the major codec packs / all-inclusive players should do the trick.

It should be noted that these so called "codec packs" install something that is known as DirectShow filters. These are the sole reason codecs have a bad reputation in the first place. Fundamentally, a codec is just a piece of code that can decode or encode media. A DirectShow filter is a codec inside a kind of "plugin" so several different media players can use the same codec. VLC doesn't use DirectShow filters, but have the codec directly in the media player software. If you install VLC, you install one piece of software that is easy to remove from your computer. If you install another media player + a codec pack, you are in reality installing dozens of DirectShow filters, that couple with the operating system in various ways. The "codec packs" only changes the installation somewhat so this is hidden. So, that's why I recommend VLC on Windows.

 

[tecnowraith]

I believe VLC supports it. It's a nice media player: VideoLAN - Free and Open Source software and video streaming solutions for every OS!

Unfortunately it does not support it. I have checked on the site and forums.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

PowerDVD. It isn't free, but I'm sure you can find it cheap on eBay.

It supports closed captions and subtitles.