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  1. September 5th, 2011, 03:32 AM #1
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    Question Alternative to VLC media player

     
    I'm trying to watch The X-Files with VLC media player and in the middle of the movie the player cuts out. I installed the latest player with the same result. Is there another player I can use? Thanks.

    BTW- The disk is fine. As far as I can tell. This is the first time VLC had failed on me.
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  2. September 5th, 2011, 07:50 AM #2
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    I take it this is a DVD? You could try a demo version of PowerDVD or WinDVD.
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  3. September 5th, 2011, 01:26 PM #3
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    Hmmm... I might just have powerdvd on disk from Dell.
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  4. September 5th, 2011, 03:58 PM #4
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    Windows Media Player? It works just fine for standard DVDs.
    Good job, friend-of-friends!
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  5. September 5th, 2011, 10:08 PM #5
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    Every time I tried Windows Media Player I had to install some addition driver or something. I'll have to try it again.
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  6. September 5th, 2011, 11:21 PM #6
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    WMP doesn't natively have all the codecs, so it'll dial home to MS to get any special ones.
    Good job, friend-of-friends!
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  7. September 6th, 2011, 01:53 AM #7
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    Yeah, when I try to make it dial home it won't. WMP 10.

    Here's what I get. After I say ok it says Windows Media Player can not play the file. There is no download option. Maybe I should just install WMP 11. Or is it 12 now?
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  8. September 6th, 2011, 07:40 PM #8
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    Media Player Classic is another option. I think I got it with Real Alternative, but it's available separately too. I use it & VLC and can play just about any video format.
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    could also try JetAudio Basic, usually works pretty well, and should play DVD's fine with no extra codec downloads.

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  10. September 7th, 2011, 02:50 AM #10
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    Well, I tried Jetaudio and got the same problem. I just watched Jeppers Creepers in VLC and had no problem. I'm beginning to think it's the disk.
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    That sounds right.
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  12. September 8th, 2011, 10:18 PM #12
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    I second the Media Player Classic... It plays all I through at it with no problems; even audio files.
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    I like and use kmplayer.

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