Free DVD Decoder

Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1

Updated: 14 Feb 2010

Size: 2.12MB

Download: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Player_Classic.htm

Media Player Classic is a very powerful multimedia player that first appeared in July 2002. It was developed by the Hungarian program builder famous as Gabest. He is also the author of a number of DirectShow filters.

The given player comes with an interface that resembles that of Windows Media Player 6.4. However do not confuse these two players as the player in question is a very powerful one that has the support of all subtitle formats (SSA and ASS included, with the proper display of text styles). The subtitles in Unicode format are also supported. Media Player Classic includes the following features and options: built-in decoders of various formats of sound and video compressing, the ability to choose audio track, the transfer of audio channels for multi-channel systems, the support of such formats playback as QuickTime and Real Media (of course if you have installed them), built-in splitters for Ogg, and MP4. Media Player Classic has the developed interface and a great number of software functions and options, for example such as frame capture. It also supports WinLIRC interface for the remote-control station.

The unique features of the program in question include the ability of DVD video playback without any additional programs, the ability of video playback from any TV, video grabber card or digital video camera connected to digital interface. This is very useful in case if you do not have a TV set at hand.

Media Player Classic can use VMR for video playback as well. Thus you will get an unusual technology of the subtitle imaging with the use of up to date video card functions. The quality of the text display will be much higher than by using the traditional method. The other unique feature of the player in question is the use of Pixel Shaders 2.0 for the hardware acceleration of various methods of video post processing.

Media Player Classic is distributed for free. There are two versions of this player: for Windows 98/ME and for Windows 2000/XP. Therefore you should carefully choose the appropriate file.

GOM Player 2.1.28.5039

Size: (7.21 MB)

Download: http://www.gomlab.com/eng/GMP_download.html

GOM Player (Gretech Online Movie Player or Guruguru Online Movie Player) is a free media player developed for Windows. The distinctive features of the player in question are the following ones:

·The ability to play large majority of media files without necessity of outside codecs as GOM Player includes the built-in support of the majority of popular codecs.

·The ability to play defective files and partially downloaded files.

·The player comes with the ample features of settings.

The player in question supports screenshots, sound recording, and subtitles. It allows copying of video and audio settings to the clipboard. The software has been developing by Gretech Corporation from South Korea.

The GOM Player is available in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Russian. It also supports all up-to-date audio and video formats including video from mobile devices and digital cameras. It plays Internet content directly from the network as well.

The player supports the following formats: avi, divx, asx, asf, wmx, wmv, wvx, wm, mpg, dat, ifo, vob, m1v, m2v, tp, dmb, mp4, m4v, k3g, 3gp, skm, dmskm, lmp4, m, mvb, mkv, ogm, gom. Встроенныев GOM Media Player кодеки: AC3, OGG, XVID, DIV1, DIV2, DIV3, DIV4, DIV5, DIV6, DIVX, DX50, MP41, MP42, MP43, H263, AP41, MPG4, MP4S, M4S2, MP4V, BLZ0, MJPG, RMP4, DXGM, H264, ffmpeg.

The main features of GOM Player:

·The ability to adjust brightness, contrast and color saturation;
·Supports the playback of broken and partially downloaded files;
·Smooth playback of video content on weak computers;
·Complete independence from external decoders;
·Various modes of screening (TV, screen monitor, projector).
·The full-fledged DVD Playback;
·Refresh rate control;
·Frame repeat function and
·Built-in screen capture option that contains hot keys, zooming and panning, customizable themes, adjustable audio controls;
·Bookmarks;
·Equalizer and dynamic range control;
·The ability to use DSP modules from Winamp.

Beginning with 2.1.9 version, GOM Player has support for DVD playback.

Crystal Player Pro is a video player that features advanced facilities and user friendly interface. The universal player comes with the following features: the change of language and interface, the support of subtitles, the advanced information about video files, the support of a great number of audio and video compressions, etc. The Pro version also includes additional filters for post processing of video and sound (alternative filter of MPEG-video post processing included) and the function of automatic loading of the necessary codecs from the Internet. The given player ensures the smooth video playback by the means of the increase of frames for any video recording (the Multisampling technology). The ordinary version of Crystal Player Pro is distributed free of charge (Crystal Player Free), the professional version (Crystal Player Pro) costs about $30.

Crystal Player Pro operates with the play lists, supports external subtitles, has a great number of video filters, and allows reading truncated avi-files. The software includes a lot of low-level settings of audio and video output (overlay adjustment, color convertor, bilinear ranging and others).

Crystal Player Pro realizes video and audio buffering, has several modes of control for speed deficiency on low-power computers. The player uses large buffers created for decoded frames as well. This feature lets to evade frame-skip and glitches in the majority of cases. The universal video player is speed optimized. If you have problems with speed, it is recommended to try Crystal Player. Probably, the lower speed is caused by the nonoptimal overlay installation and the lack of buffering.

In addition, Crystal Player Pro includes the built-in AVI-Parser. The player supports XML-skins that ensure advanced facilities for the improvement of the software form.

Download: http://download.cnet.com/Crystal-Player-Professional/3000-2139_4-10210499.html

WinX DVD Player Description:

Platforms: Microsoft Windows 98, NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Windows 7
Video Formats: AVI, ASF, DAT, DIVX, MPEG, RM, RMVB, VOB, WMV, XVID, etc.
Size: 2.63 MB
Download: http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-player/

WinX DVD Player is a fully functional and easy to operate DVD, Video CD, and Audio-CD media player. It is a powerful region free DVD player program. The given media player has play speed, brightness and volume control.

WinX DVD Player supports the following audio and video formats: DVD/VCD/SVCD /MP3/WMA/RMA/Wav/AVI /DIVX/WMV/RM/ RMVB /XVID/MPEG1/MPEG2/VOB/DAT/ASF as well as MP3, WMA, RMA and other audio formats. The media player in question provides impressive quality of picture and sound. Moreover it comes with the easy to use interface and navigation through the context menu. WinX DVD Player also enables you to capture images from DVD, VCD, SVCD and other video files. It supports AC-3 surround sound, play list editor. The player also features adjustable playback speed from 0.1x to 16x play speed. With the help of this player you can play a great number of commercial movies.

Now you can have more options for specifications such as audio channel, image ration, snapshots and others. These settings allow you to get total different video and audio effects. The new version of the media player is based on a more powerful technology that guarantees vivid and natural video effects. The Smart Stretch feature enables you watching movies with 16:9 aspect ratio on any screen mode and there is no need to change the region code. In addition, WinX DVD Player allows you choosing Multi Language and chapters you want.

Language: Multilingual;
Year of Release: 2010;
Developer: videolan.org;
Platform: Windows All;
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Seven.
Download: http://www.brothersoft.com/vlc-media-player-61497.html

VLD Media Player 1.1.4 is general purpose media player that comes with hardware-based acceleration support. It is a free media player full of ample opportunities and open to detached developers. The media player is able to support practically all existing video formats and audio files such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, XviD, DivX, H.264, MP3, OGG, etc, as well as ordinary DVD and VCD disks. VLD Media Player 1.1.4 helps you to play practically any type of stream video, traffic stream from all satellite receivers included. It may play the role of a server needed for the transmission of the stream through the network and the use of IPv4 or IPv6 protocols on conditions that the sufficient network capacity is available. The media player does not require the installation of the additional codecs because it already contains the necessary components and built-in codecs. VLC Media Player 1.1.4 has everything you need. Thus if you have VLD Media Player 1.1.4, there is no need to keep a number of codec packs. In addition the media player in question can play the media or the file that is damaged. It is worth mentioning that the software often manages the playback of damaged and not completely loaded files.

VLC Media Player is designed for the operation in Windows NT and higher as well as in a great number of alternative operating systems.

Main Features of VLD Media Player 1.1.4

· Support of MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4,DVD, DivX, VCD, MP3, ogg and others;
· Support of transmission of media stream from the satellite channels transmitted by the means of such protocols as MMS, RTSP, IPSec, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, UDP, RTP and SSL/TLS;
· Broadened list of playback;
· Video and audio filters;
· Subtitles and plug-ins that favor the advanced facilities of the player;
· Free editing of the play list;
· Support of FTP;
· Support of SSL/TLS;
· Support of SOCKS proxy;
· PNG decoder;
· High speed of operation;
· High quality of result;
· Pleasant and easy to use interface;
· Support of Apple Lossless Audio codec;
· Mac OS X audio module that enables the support of all devices.

FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder
Size: 3.6 Mb
Interface: English
Platform: Win9x/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Developer: FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder build 2007-09-03
Download: http://free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm

FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder is a decoder for watching movies compressed with the help of DivX or XviD. The decoder represents a set of VFW codec and DirectShow filters needed to compress and decompress video and audio and their processing. The main features of the decoder in question are a range of settings and the ability to use this decoder as a separate filter for other codecs. When working there algorithms are used optimized for MMX, SSE and 3DNow! instructions. This feature allows its users to get pictures of higher quality while watching movies than that by the usage of some other decoders.

FFDShow is freeware released under GPL.

FFDSHOW MPEG-4 Video Decoder Description:
· The decoder quickly decompresses video by using optimized SSE, MMX, 3DNow codes.
· The decoder includes support for various codecs: all DivX versions, ZviD, MS WMV, MPEG-1/Mpeg-2.
· Noising.
· Presets.
· Sharpening filter.
· The decoder allows correcting the tone, saturation and luminance.
· To get better playback quality there is picture postprocessing.
· The decoder has automatic control of quality. This means that if the CPU load is high, the postprocessing level is reduced automatically.
· FFDShow includes support for different subtitle formats.

Elecard MPEG4 Decoder Pack
Download: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Elecard-MPEG-4-Codec-Pack-Download-98240.html

Elecard MPEG-4 Video Decoder Pack is meant for decoding of MPEG-4 SP, ASP streams or files created by the means of DivX codec.

By installing this package, you will have the ability to playback MPEG 4 video by the means of multimedia players, designed on the basis of DirectShow technology (for instance Windows Media Player, Elecard Media Player).

Elecard MPEG-4 Video Decoder is able to process ISO/IEC 14496-2 video streams contained in MPEG-2 PS, TS, MP4 files or 3GP video, AVI files, non-assembled Elecard MPEG and Elecard MP4 by the demultiplexer, AVI by the splitter or by any other analogous splitter.

KMPlayer 3.00.1438 (freeware)
Developer: Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Interface: Multilingual
Version: 3.00.1438
Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista
File Size: 14326 Kb
Download: http://kmplayer.en.softonic.com/

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KMPlayer is a functional multimedia player. It represents video and audio player that includes built-in codecs such as VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, FLV, QuickTime, mp3, OGM, 3GPand others. Thus you can watch video films (DVD included) and listen to music without the need to install codecs. It has an easy-to-use and information interface and it supports a great number of audio and video formats. The player gives a complete control of multimedia files playback. As far as video features concerns, there are playback speed and scale control, applying of various video effects available. The sound settings include 10-band equalizer that contains a set of pre-installed presets, the change of channel number, switching on of three-dimensional effects. The player supports skins with the ability to change colors. The KMPlayer has a great number of settings for video that allow the user to improve the quality of the video considerably. It is so easy to find the option you need in the KMPlayer. It also supports the removal of pictures from the screen, the recording of the played sound in a file, the connection of DSP plug-ins, displaying of subtitles, visualization when playing music files. Video play is very impressive due to the set of tools. These tools help the user to apply filters, sharpen, make video captures or change picture properties.

The KMPlayer is equipped with the up-to-date design. Its settings are easy to use and the player also has the ability to fix and change hot keys. The player also features the ability of running from the command line. This feature may be useful in case if you copied a film on the disc and then transmitted it to somebody. In the autoload of the disc you can specify the running of the film ( you should copy the film on the disc beforehand) through the KMPlayer.

Ffdshow represents media decoder that is usually used for fast and high-precision decoding of video stream in MPEG-4 ASP (decoded with the help of DivX, Xvid and FFmpeg MPEG-4) and AVC (H.264) formats. The decoder supports a great number of other video and audio formats. Ffdshow is freeware released under the GPL license.

Ffdshow does not contain an integrated media player or container parsers. However any DirectShow compatible media player (Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic, Winamp, GOM Player, The KMPlayer or Zoom Player) can automatically use ffdshow decoder. This rules out the possibility of installation of a separate codec for every video and audio formats. One can configure video and audio settings of ffdshow with the help of corresponding decoder configurations. At the same time the given configuration will be player-independent.

The decoder in question includes the subtitle support, the ability to choose the set of the used codecs, grabbing screenshots, enabling of keyboard control, brightness and resolution picture control. It also includes a set of filters of picture post-processing including the ability to connect video editing plug-ins, DScaler filters. The decoder also has the ability of using of integrated audio filters, equalizer, mixer, a Dolby decoder, DSP Winamp plug-ins. A number of post-processing elements are borrowed from AviSynth filters and MPlayer.

Ffdshow uses livavcodec library and a number of open source packs required for video decoding of such widespread formats as MPEG-4 (decoded by the means of Xvid, 3ivx and all DivX versions included), H.263 and VP6, H.264/AVC, WMV and many others. The given decoder also decodes audio stream in such formats as MP3, AAC, Dolby AC3, Vorbis, WMA, etc.

At the present moment there the support of the following video formats is realized: H.264/AVC, XVid, DivX 4/5/6, MPEG 4, MJPEG, SVQ1, SVQ3, QTRLE, 8BPS, QRPZA, FFV1, Theora, VP3, VP5, VP6, VP6F, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV1, WMV2, WMV3, VC-1, WMVP, MSS1/2, H.261, Hiffyuv, DV, CamStudio, CorePNG, LOCO, MSZH, Techsmith, ZLib, ZMBV, AutoDesk RLE, Cinepack, Indeo, MS Video 1, MS Video RLE, QPEG, Real Video, DivX3, MP41, MP42, MP43, H.263, FLV1 an others.

DVD states for digital video disc. DVD is used to store audio, video and computer data. As regards films, DVD stores them in DVD-Video format. These discs are characterized by high quality of DVD playback and a great number of extra features. These facts explain the popularity of DVD.

To watch movies one can use a DVD player that is connected to TV as well as a personal computer. Windows XP-based computer is good for playing DVDs if it has a supported DVD drive and decoder. Most computers that come with DVD drivers contain DVD decoders that were installed by hardware manufactures. To check if you have a DVD Decoder is very easy. Just insert your DVD into the DVD drive. Choose Play DVD video and then OK. It is needed to start Windows Media Player and the playback of DVD. There are two possible things that will happen next. Your DVD movie will start playing immediately. In other case you will receive a Windows Media Player error message that will inform you that the DVD decoder is not installed on your personal computer.

In the second case you need installing a DVD decoder. If your personal computer comes with a DVD drive, you should check the computer manufacturer. They may have DVD decoder drivers that can be got for free. If you want to upgrade your personal computer to Windows XP you can locate your existing updated decoder.5 minutes after the process of upgrading is finished, Windows XP will begin an upgrade wizard that is needed to locate the updated decoder. To find more information, you can always check the website of the manufacturer.

If you could not find an installed DVD decoder, you can acquire a DVD decoder. For instance, InterVideo, CyberLink or Ravisent have DVD decoders that can be either purchased or downloaded over the Internet.

FFDSHOW

License Type: Open Source 1;
Size: 4.94 MB;
Latest Update: 08.10.2010
OS: Vista/Win2k/WinXP1.
Download: http://free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm

FFDSHOW represents DirectShow decoding filter. It is used to decompress video formats such as DivX, WMV, XviD, MPEG-1 AND MPEG-2. The decoding filter supports decoding of almost all audio formats such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AC3, DTS and a number of subtitle formats.

FFDSHOW also comes with post-processing features, support for MPEG-4 video formats, different processor enhancements that include SSE and MMX. The license type of the given decoding filter is open source and it is released under GPL license agreement.

On the basis of above said, it is worth mentioning that the FFDSHOW uses less CPU power than Xvid or DivX codecs. It will consume little CPU power even if you set maximum post-processing into motion. Moreover the procedure of post-processing allows you to get high quality results. You will also receive more configuring than the original DivX. FFDshow can reduce automatically the process of post-processing in case if the CPU is becoming overloaded.

FFDSHOW needs Microsoft Visual C++ to operate.

Cyberlinlink PowerDVD SE for Windows Vista

Size: 118 MB
OS: Windows Vista
Developed by: CyberLink Corp
Download: http://www.cyberlink.com/downloads/trials/powerdvd/download_en_US.html

PowerDVD Se specially designed for Vista gives its users excellent performance. It is created by CyberLink Corp, being the leading developer of DVD playback on the personal computer. PowerDVD supports HD video, DVD playback, 5.1 –channel Dolby Digital audio. Thus with PowerDVD Se you can enjoy the highest quality to watch films with Windows Media Player.

CinePlayer DVD Decoder for Windows Vista
Size: 8 MB
Developed by: Sonic Solutions, Inc
SO: Windows Vista
Download: http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/cineplayer/vista/overview.html

Roxio’s CinePlayer DVD Decoder Pack for Windows Vista version 1.0 is created specially for Windows Media Player. It enjoys wide popularity with users in the whole world due to its excellent DVD video quality and perfect audio clarity on your Windows Vista Operating System. The decoder pack is also characterized by the best DVD navigation in the industry. It can support a great number of VGA cards and allows its users to play DVD, 5.1-channel Dolby Digital AND mpeg-2 files in Windows Media Player.