I realized that Windows 8 doesn't come with a DVD playback.

[Brownfield1995]

Is there anything that i can download that is like windows media player? I want to watch movies!

[bchampion96]

Is there anything that i can download that is like windows media player? I want to watch movies!

VLC

[Matsy]

VLC

 

+1, not much reason to use anything else.

[M-ursu]

VLC

[Coombzy]

it exists Microsoft just want you to pay for it besides like the others said VLC definitely.

[M-ursu]

VLC

 

 

+1, not much reason to use anything else.

You guys are too fast!

I guess that i have to

[LAwLz]

Kawaii Codec Pack (MPC-HC with madVR, LAVFilters and XySubFilter) or VLC.

Don't tell me you actually used Windows Media Player before.

[Raboo]

VLC

[Bonsai99]

K-Lite Codec Pack (I prefer the look of WMP in Windows 7) or VLC

[Samdb]

I really like VLC. It does everything I need it to do.

[Wferr]

I like VLC because it does everything.

[helping]

I'll be the rebel.

 

use MPC with CCCP (combined community codec pack)

MPC > VLC, with that said I still use VLC because I'm too lazy to change over.

[LAwLz]

I'll be the rebel.

 

use MPC with CCCP (combined community codec pack)

MPC > VLC, with that said I still use VLC because I'm too lazy to change over.

Why CCCP? It doesn't include madVR and it uses Xy-VSFilter instead of Xy-SubFilter. You are getting worse upscaling, and your subtitles will be rendered at video resolution instead of desktop resolution.

[cafe]

I only use windows media player as a secondary storage for music and videos so its simpler to use across computers so I can share things with friends and such (lan)

but I use various video and music programs for certain formats...

if anything it makes it less of an issue

or I am thinking about music too much

guess you have an answer anyways!

[Damikiller37]

Shark007 Codecs + MPC-HC is my way to deal with video but VLC is great as a portable solution

[Brownfield1995]

Haha thanks a bunch guys, loved the laughs!

[helping]

Why CCCP? It doesn't include madVR and it uses Xy-VSFilter instead of Xy-SubFilter. You are getting worse upscaling, and your subtitles will be rendered at video resolution instead of desktop resolution.

Dunno. I don't even have a codec pack installed right now, so my knowledge might be somewhat outdated. I picked up CCCP probably more than two years ago. I probably should not have brought it up considering I haven't been up to date on it.

 

I used CCCP instead of K-lite for some reason though I forget why

[GoodBytes]

Is there anything that i can download that is like windows media player? I want to watch movies!

Yes sir, Windows 8 doesn't have DVD codec anymore, and a bunch of other recording and playback codecs in Media Center, to reduce the cost of Windows 8.

However you can have it back in action!. You can get Windows 8 Media Center Pack, which Microsoft sales at virtually no profit, which adds back Windows Media Center, the needed codecs to have it up and running, and DVD playback codec.

- It was free upgrade for Windows 8 Pro users until Jan 31st, so you missed that.

- It is 9.99$ if you have Windows 8 Pro

- It is 139.99$ if you have Windows 8 (it will bring your Windows to Windows 8 Pro and install Media Center). No re-install require, beside your anti-virus which will be required to be removed, if you use something else than the built-in one, as it might block system file updates.

So obviously the best deal is Windows 8 Pro addon, which is 10$..

Compared to other software out there, it varies between 50-100+$.

Or you can use the not so great, but works, free solutions, like VLC.

[Legend932]

Winamp! ...no? No one uses winamp anymore? Okay ._.

[GoodBytes]

CCCP and K-Lite still live in Windows XP world, sadly. No support for thumbnails... except if you have Windows 32-bit (yay?). And continues to override Windows codecs and not add to them and configure everything. So, this where you usually fall with codec problems when you update codec packs, or replace it.

While I have not tried all of them, the codec pack that I have found that does a proper job is the one with the ugly ass web site, and strange name: Shark007. Worked above and beyond since Vista days (was also the first codec pack to support Vista 64-bit, and Windows 7 64-bit).

[LAwLz]

Dunno. I don't even have a codec pack installed right now, so my knowledge might be somewhat outdated. I picked up CCCP probably more than two years ago. I probably should not have brought it up considering I haven't been up to date on it.

 

I used CCCP instead of K-lite for some reason though I forget why

I think CCCP is better than K-lite since it includes LAVFilter and less bloat.

Kawaii Codec Pack is the new king of media players though.

[qwertywarrior]

Kawaii Codec Pack (MPC-HC with madVR, LAVFilters and XySubFilter) or VLC.

Don't tell me you actually used Windows Media Player before.

i played a 1200p high bit rate with madvr

70%+ load on my GTX 570

picture definitely looked better

[Blackterror25]

VLC

 

or try XBMC