WinDVD vs PowerDVD

[Stelios]

Hi

I would like your opinion as to the pros and cons of these 2 software. Whitch one to buy?

Regards
Stelios

[Stelios]

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[fengtao]

Hi

I would like your opinion as to the pros and cons of these 2 software. Whitch one to buy?

Regards
Stelios

PowerDVD is more easy to use.

[joy]

WinDVD is a piece of junk!

:x

[spider55]

I think that PowerDVD is better than WinDVD.

[koreylaw]

Well, I was a PowerDVD user until I found it could not play SVCD's and winDVD could. So now I have both loaded and use WinDVD more due to being able to play SVCD's. I don't know why PowerDVD can't ??? Hmmmmmmm.

[crzyhrse]

PowerDVD lets you capture .bmp files from any dvd, will play .vob files off the hard drive, and well, just looks better. Version 4.0 is the latest and greatest.

[georg]

PowerDVD plays now also SVCD. It's really nice.

[Dragonsf]

How can you make screenshots with PowerDVD 4.0 XP ? On my player, the option is greyed, allthough with PowerDVD 3.0 they work.
Screenshots with WinDVD work. Any help is appreciated.

[Truman]

Dragonsf, just press the C- key to capture a frame with PowerDVD (if you use WinDVD press P-key).
Well, I just use a software dvd player to unlock the drive or preview a svcd image. Both WinDVD3 and PowerDVD4XP play SVCD, multiple audio, menus. Both have a capture option. Non of them play SVCD or CVD subtitles. So I can not see a major difference.

[Dragonsf]

That's the problem with my PowerDVD: pressing of the C-Key doesn't work, but I can stup the settings for screen-shots.
But anyhow, I can't see any essential difference between both players too.
Both can pass AC3 digital through, both can play Dragon's lair (PowerDVD 3 couldn't).Pictures on both are clear.
But I think WinDVD is a littel better with SVCDs (menus et. al.) than PowerDVD, but I've to install the latest patch.