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Are there any free "soft" dvd players like PowerDVD?

win2k pro comes with one (dvdplay.exe) and win98 se too, but there were special instructions to install the win98 se dvd player though.
 
I'm running Windows 2000 professional. Should dvdplay.exe work with a SB live and a GForce DDR video card? I would think it would but it says that it can't find a decoder. My understanding is that the SB live has a decoder. Perhaps I need some special decoding software? If so, is there any free decoding software out there? Thanks!
 
I tried DVDPLAY.EXE on my Win2K machine and it could run and play my movies, but has limited options to configure. I don't have any hardware decoder installed, but I do have PowerDVD 3.0.


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doesn't powerdvd also have hardware decoding support as well?
i got a hollywood card and checked the box for it and im not sure if its working or not
 
If you don't have a DVD drive yet, you can get one from Multiwave at whatever price and an OEM copy of PowerDVD for a mere $5. I got the latest Pioneer slot-load ATAPI one (16x, IIRC). I'm not sure if it's available with all DVD drives there, but I imagine it is.
 
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