Windows 10 brings up a lot of good stuff to the table, but it also takes away some key functionality that windows 7 users might miss. In windows 10, you have to say goodbye to windows media center. The ability to play DVDs natively. Microsoft said that in May it would have a native solution for DVD playback to make up for those who lost it.
Originally this application was supposed to show up later in the year, but Microsoft's solution is already available. In my tests, the application doesn't work properly. Fortunately there are more options.
If you want to upgrade from a machine with windows media center, no matter which version of windows it is, either windows 7 or windows 8.1. You have to see a modern user interface application on your pc call windows DVD player.
I tested the application in HP Pavilion 15 45 ac101TU N4G35PA laptop running windows 10 Pro, an external Transcend standard DVD player/burner and five commercial DVDs.
In my test the application was not working perfectly in my system, But it's promises to be great once it's fixed. When you fire it up, Windows DVD player automatically detects if you have a DVD inserted and then starts playing it back.
The application had no issue getting through the FBI warnings, previews and the menus of my DVDs, but it failed to playback a few of my movies.
It's not a good switching between discs. I had to restart the application every time I inserted a new disc before the DVD would be detected. The application has no way to jumpstart playback with a play button, either. If it doesn't detect the DVD, you must restart the application.
Your experience may vary, but if you run into the same problems I did you may have to look elsewhere for now.
If you are using a prebuilt, boxed PC from a vendor like Dell or HP, your PC may already have a commercial DVD playback solution installed.
If not, a better alternative than windows 10 half baked DVD application is to turn into the free and always reliable VLC video player. In my tests, I was better off with using the traditional desktop application and not the modern User Interface version.
If you want to get VLC working, download it from VideoLan, and once it's installed, open the program. Assuming you have your DVD inserted, click on the media => open disc then just sit back and enjoy your DVDs.
Originally this application was supposed to show up later in the year, but Microsoft's solution is already available. In my tests, the application doesn't work properly. Fortunately there are more options.
Windows DVD Player
I tested the application in HP Pavilion 15 45 ac101TU N4G35PA laptop running windows 10 Pro, an external Transcend standard DVD player/burner and five commercial DVDs.
In my test the application was not working perfectly in my system, But it's promises to be great once it's fixed. When you fire it up, Windows DVD player automatically detects if you have a DVD inserted and then starts playing it back.
The application had no issue getting through the FBI warnings, previews and the menus of my DVDs, but it failed to playback a few of my movies.
It's not a good switching between discs. I had to restart the application every time I inserted a new disc before the DVD would be detected. The application has no way to jumpstart playback with a play button, either. If it doesn't detect the DVD, you must restart the application.
Your experience may vary, but if you run into the same problems I did you may have to look elsewhere for now.
VideoLan, baby!
If not, a better alternative than windows 10 half baked DVD application is to turn into the free and always reliable VLC video player. In my tests, I was better off with using the traditional desktop application and not the modern User Interface version.
If you want to get VLC working, download it from VideoLan, and once it's installed, open the program. Assuming you have your DVD inserted, click on the media => open disc then just sit back and enjoy your DVDs.
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