VLC Media player

[Alexx..]

When I watch some dvds on vlc the sounds is choppy and sounds odd.
It's only sometimes though and it's beginning to annoy me cause I wanna watch my damn new dvd!

[Nemo]

Tried reinstalling?

[Alexx..]

Yup, i've just updated to the new one so i had to install it.

[Stephen!]

Windows Media Player is better for DVD's.

[mb-group.net]

What specification is your computer? If it's a lower spec it might not run it so well, but anything in the last 5 years should do.

Try Windows Media Player if you're on a PC or DVD Player on OSX. If you're on Linux, I'm not sure what to recommended :-)

[Alexx..]

My windows media player won't work either it says something about codecs.

[Jordy]

What specification is your computer? If it's a lower spec it might not run it so well, but anything in the last 5 years should doErgh what's that got to do with anything? My family's very first Windows 98 PC could watch DVDs, today my phone probably has a better processor and more memory than that did. Computers made from the year 2000 onwards should definitely play DVDs.

I also struggle with VLC to watch DVDs, try Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center :)

Edit: Download the codecs then? Just search google for "Windows media player codecs" and you'll be sorted.

[peteyt]

I've usually had no problems with VLC but I rarely use it to watch DVD's just Video Files.

Try some other players and if the same occurs it could be a hardware issue - something wrong with your DVD Drive - they can deteriorate

[Hiro]

CyberLink PowerDVD is glorious for Blu-rays and DVDs.

[Chippiewill]

DVDs eh? Getting a bit behind times, digital downloads is where it's at.

[peteyt]

DVDs eh? Getting a bit behind times, digital downloads is where it's at.

Well not fully true. A lot of people sadly still have crappy net connections in this day and age. Call me old fashioned, but while I don't mind watching stuff online, and use stuff like Sky Player, BBC iPlayer and so on regularly, I still do prefer buying physical stuff when it comes to DVDs, CDs etc.

I think it's just because I have something to show. As someone who actually produces films (doing a degree in film production), I like to collect. Sometimes its nice to just be able to wack a DVD into a DVD player and relax. Also sometimes with both CD's and DVDs, you can get really cool designs. I mean some of my Sigur Ross albums seem hand made on wood.