Friday 14 November 2014

Why You Should Use VLC Media Player to Play Your DVDs

VLC is the most versatile and enormously powerful media player on the internet. Avi, mp3, mkv, mp4, mpg, flac, etc. VLC handles everything so well youll be wondering: how on earth did I ever go without this program?

Something we havent talked about much on this blog is VLCs DVD support. Weve mentioned that VLC can play DVDs, but we havent really explained why you really should uninstall your old dvd software and use VLC for all your DVD needs. VLC is in fact the very best DVD-player in existence and here is why.

Can Play Any Region

Do you have a stack of DVDs you cant play because the region is different? Just pop them into your pc and play them with VLC. VLC can play DVDs from any region without resetting your pc defaults or jumping through any other strange hoops.

Full Menu Support

VLC doesnt just take the main video file like some other media players that claim DVD support do. VLC Media Player will play a DVD like a dedicated DVD-player would: with full support for menus, chapters, subtitles, multiple audio, extras, and any other possible options.

Ability to Rip, Save and Convert

Some people hate having to get up to pop DVDs in and out of the tray every time they want to watch something. With VLC, you can put an end to this grave injustice. Just open the DVD once with VLC, and then use the options to rip and convert it to your hard drive.

This way, you can have your whole DVD collection sitting safely on your hard drive for your immediate viewing pleasure, instead of spending half the time changing DVDs and getting dirt and scratches all over them in the process.

More Responsive Controls

DVD controls can be a pain. Were not sure why most DVD players still refuse to use a timeline and, if you dont want to use chapters, force you to use the fast forward or rewind buttons to navigate through the file.

If you use VLC Media Player, you can use everything VLC is known for (great interface, easy controls, all kinds of tweaks and options) on any and all of your DVDs.

Whats the Point of Using Anything Else?

The fewer programs are installed on your pc, the less your machine will get bogged down by unnecessary system processes. There really is no reason whatsoever why you should have more than one media player installed when youve already got VLC Media Player. So do yourself a favour: get the free VLC download and get rid of all the others!

Similarly, whats the point of paying good money for a dedicated DVD-player, when you can just connect your laptop or pc to your TV and enjoy all the benefits of using not just VLC but everything else your computer has to offer on a bigger screen? It could hardly be any easier. All you need is an S-VIDEO or HD cable. Connect the two, navigate to the correct channel and youre ready to roll!

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