DVD/BD player software

by Ching-Wan Yip

Last Updated: July 6, 2013 9:42 AM

First published: June 21, 2013


Software

VLC

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

shift-right arrow doesn't always work

subtitle may be same color as text, turn off shadow sometimes help, not always

default show file title, does not work if unicode, cannot choose font?

some DVD won't play, just crash

skip PFC sometimes

CyberLink PowerDVD 13 Ultra

http://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd-family/introduction_en_US.html

Ultra $94.95 - 3D/Live

Pro $79.95 - BR

Deluxe $49.95

PowerDVD 12? OEM

Metro skin

PowerDVD DX?? OEM

cannot play from folder

MCE like dumb down UI

Nero 12 Essentials OEM

http://www.nero.com/enu/products/nero12/

no classic player

cannot buy $4.99 DVD addon and $?.?? AVC addon in Market

Nero 10 Essentials OEM

cannot play MPEG-2

patch replace Nero with Kwik Media

not Windows 8 compatible

WinDVD 2010 OEM

Netflix ad button, what?

no indicator of total length

transparent UI doesn't work right some times, can't see easily when playback head and time is

disable PrtSc

dim screen when use

won't show how many X FF/RR, only -1x

since Corel, worse than old ulead/intervideo versions in almost every aspect

Drives

Samsung/TSST SE0218BB/RSBS F/W=TS01 Ultra Thin Portable

http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/odd

one USB plug only

AV connect

Smart Power?

PowerDVD trial only, useless Nero 12 Essentials

Lenovo UltraSlim DVD Burner

DB80 $44.99

0B92643

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/itemdetails/0B92643/460/5BFE409A13354D448384648EC90876FD

one USB plug only, hide in back, short

useless Nero 10 Essentials

LG Portable Super Multi Blue rewriter BP06

two USB plugs needed?

BD 3D

PowerDVD OEM bundled