There is nothing better than sitting down to watch a new DVD. However, without good DVD player software, you won’t get the most from your DVDs. The best DVD player software brings the movie alive with perfect sound and a crystal clear image.
We looked at all the major DVD players and we reviewed the top 3.
Our top picks all have parental control, so the kids can’t watch anything they aren’t suppose to.
(Vista, XP, 2000)
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Power DVD 8 is my mumber one pick, because their video and audio is just a little bit better than the rest. They deliver better video contrast and audio mixing, through their implementation of new algorithms. These algorithms are fairly resource hungry so you won’t be able to enjoy them on an older system.
The program features intuitive menu choices, bookmarks and shortcuts throughout. You can find what you need fast.
(Vista, XP, 2000)
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WinDVD has a easy user interface for capturing images and movie clips from DVD. Which you can then send to your friends via your phone or email.
We were particularly impressed with WinDVD’s support.
(XP, 2000)
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DirectDVD’s Audio and video quality was fine, but the support wasn’t great. Also it can’t play VOB files or DIVX videos from your hard drive.
On the other hand DirectDVD runs on XP not Vista and requires much fewer resources to deliver quality video.
Some DVD and CD care tips
Your CD and DVD discs can last much longer if you care and clean them properly.
Use a soft felt-tipped pen to write on your discs. Only write on the top of the disc.
DVDs are sensitive to sunlight and extreme temperatures, so store them where they will be safe.
When handling a DVD grasp the disc with your thumb in the center hole and your fingers along the outer edge of the disc. Do not touch the Disc on the bottom.
If your DVD has a scratch polish the scratched area with a toothpaste-covered cotton swab, start at the centre and work your way to the edge of the DVD. If this doesn’t work, coat the disc in a thin layer of Vaseline or shoe polish. Remove the application with a soft cloth, again clean from the centre of the disc to the edge.
