To watch a DVD on your PC, follow these steps:
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Insert the DVD you want to play into the DVD drive. Usually, the disc playback will start automatically.
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If you want to play a disc that has already been inserted, open Windows Media Player. Then, in the navigation pane, select the name of the disc in the media library catalog.
Here are some programs you can use to watch DVDs:
- VLC: available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- mpv: available for Windows.
- AVS DVD Player: available for Windows.
- GOM Player: available for Windows.
- MPC-HC – Media Player Classic Home Cinema: available for Windows.
- Kantaris: available for Windows.
- PotPlayer: available for Windows.
- Zoom Player: available for Windows.
If you don’t want to spend money, you can use an alternative method: using ISO files or other image files. The concept is to save your discs (CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Rays) as files and read them directly from your PC. Windows automatically reads and "mounts" ISO files as virtual discs.
To use VLC Media Player to watch a DVD, follow these steps:
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Open VLC Media Player.
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Select "Open Disc" from the "Media" menu.
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Check if VLC can play the DVD file by selecting "DVD" in the "Disc Selection" section.
To make sure your computer is compatible with Blu-ray, you can use a free software offered by Cyberlink, which also develops PowerDVD. This software allows you to check if your computer is compatible with Blu-ray.
To view a CD of a radiograph, you need a "DICOM viewer," which is a program specifically designed to view medical images. DICOM viewers are available for free and can be used on smartphones and tablets.
The following are the best programs for viewing videos on Windows PC:
- VLC Media Player
- Windows Media Player
- Zoom Player
- GOM Player
- KMPlayer
- Nero Media Player
- BS Player
- Real Player
To convert a DVD to an MP4 file, you can use WinX DVD Ripper. Follow these steps:
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Download and install WinX DVD Ripper.
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Launch the application and insert the DVD.
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To load the disc, click on the "Disc" button at the top left.
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Once loaded, a window called "Output Profile" will appear, allowing you to select the video format.
To convert videos to a format suitable for DVD playback and copy them to a disc, you can use the excellent software called Movavi Video Converter. It can convert files to various formats, including MP4, which is the ideal format for DVDs.