What is DVD Player Software?

This is similar to the player you use to watch DVD movies with the TV. Aside from playing DVDs, most of these players are also capable of playing other discs and files. The following programs can be downloaded from the Net and installed on the PC.

Easy DVD Player 2.0

Aside from DVD, you can use this player to watch AVI/VCD/MP3/MPEG movies. The player also offers support for most multimedia files so you can listen to music in various formats.

This free DVD player software keeps an eye on the CD and / or DVD drive and will automatically play any disc inserted there. The application allows you to customize the window size when you watch a video. Easy DVD Player 2.0 works with Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT.

Advanced DVD Player 3.03

This player offers support for DVD files and VideoCD files too. Other file types like DivX, MPEG, AVI and WMV are supported so you can watch videos in these formats too. The player also supports the MP3 file format, so you can use the Advanced DVD Player 3.03 as a music player too.

The player also lets you create a playlist of your favorite pictures and songs via drag and drop. You can also browse your hard disk for more files and add them to this free DVD player software. Advanced DVD Player 3.03 is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT.

Cliprex DVD Player Professional

Cliprex DVD Player Professional is a free app for playing DVDs on the PC. It has the capability to play DVDs. The player has support for commercial and consumer made DVDs. Aside from DVD video, Cliprex DVD Player Professional has support for Video CD, Super Video CD, DivX, XVID, MPEG, WMV and ASF. In fact, as long as you install the code, it can play any video file.

Additional features include audio stream selection, chapter selection for the DVD menu, and choosing audio stream. It also has fullscreen and desktop play options. This free DVD player software is compatible with Windows 98/XP/Vista.

Windows Media Player

There is a version of this player included when you install the Window OS. It has support for DVD, CD, ASF, WMV, WMA, MP3, MPEG and other common audio / video files. Windows Media Player 10 and above lets you rip CD files into WMA or MP3 format. The player also has a skin chooser, visualizations and a radio tuner.

Avant DVD/DivX Player 3.70

This player supports DVD and DivX. You can also use it to play AVI, MPEG, WMV and ASF files. It also has support for MP3 and can view JPEG and GIF files. The Avant DVD/DivX Player 3.70 also has a screen capture function built-in.

The free DVD player software listed here are just samples of what you can find on the Net. However, not all of them have the features of the apps just described.