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Dvd's without dvd players?

  • 20-04-2007 2:08am
    #1
    Fracture
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,046 ✭✭✭


    Hey all, I was just wondering if it was possible to watch dvds on a laptop without a proper dvd player?
    Is there any possible downloadable software i can get to do this?
    Any help would be great.
    Thank you.


Comments

  • #2
    laoisfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭laoisfan


    i think no. like i do not think a cd-drive can read a dvd-disc due to possibly hardware-firmware-driver incompatibilities. but i could be wrong and if i am somebody please correct me.

    if you have dvd drive (say read only) then yes you can download free software to watch a dvd disc e.g. google "VLC viewer"

    VLC is a pretty popular viewer though there are many other free and popular viewers out there too.


  • #3
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    You must have a DVD drive , no CD player can read a DVD , the laser is focused differently , a DVD drive can read a CD , but not the other way round.

    If you have a DVD drive and just need software , there a lots of free choices on the net , VLC is probably the best !!


  • #4
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    You can (via methods not mentioned here) copy the DVD disc contents and have them stored on a HDD and in return they can be opened in powerDVD etc from the HDD.

    You can also have them copied to .iso format and mounted onto a virtual drive with powerISO.


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