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    I realize that this question may have been asked several times before but nothing appears in the FAQ archives WRT this subject. Any assistance is most appreciated.
    Ron

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    #3. P3-700-512MB/BX6R2/GF2MX400/
    etc. #4,#5 Various P2 with G400, G200.

  • #2
    I would say Cinemaster 2000 engine based players (like the ElsaMovie 2000 package).

    Cinemaster has the best de-interlace filter, and the lowest CPU utilisation of all the players. It also allows for playback to the tv-out through DVD-MAX while the player is minimized (only on MPEG-2 however)

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    • #3
      I'd just like to put a vote in for powerdvd. I havn't tried cinemaster 2000, but I'm sure powerdvd still has the best support in audio options, and the picture quality is still extremely good, if not the best.

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      • #4
        Thnaks for the replies, I did an ordinary search on the Forums and found the subject had indeed been broached several times. My end solution has been to reinstall my Hollywood+ decoder card and go the hardware route. SigmaDesigns has a tested and quite functional set of drivers for W2K.
        Office: Giga266A, XP1900+, 1GB PC2100. 80GB Maxtor, Matrox G550 Integraph 21", Sceptre 19"
        Home:#1.Abit IS7, 512MB OCZ DDR 533, P4C2600 at 3260, LiteOn 411S DVDRW, LiteOn 481248 CDRW,WD 80G ATA100, Audigy, 2X IBM P202, Radeon 9600 Pro as well.
        #2. TB 1.33G/KR7AR133/512MB PC2100. MSI GF4-4200TI, Maxtor 13.6/40G drives/Ricoh 121032 CDRW, Hitachi 8X DVD, AOpen 52X. etc.
        #3. P3-700-512MB/BX6R2/GF2MX400/
        etc. #4,#5 Various P2 with G400, G200.

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        • #5
          Call me old-fashoined, but I'm using the bundled DVD player that Matrox enclosed in the G400 package ...

          Cheese,
          Maggi

          PS: Just in case, it's the Cinemaster player.
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          • #6
            Ron: Just out of curiosity, have you compared the video quality of the DVD display between the Hollywood card and pure software based players? Your CPU certainly has the horsepower to render smoothly in software, and may be cleaner and sharper, since you could then avoid the passthrough cable on the Hollywood+.

            If you can't see the difference, then the hardware route makes sense, as your CPU can then perform other tasks while the Hollywood card renders the DVD.
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            • #7
              Hollywood+ looses a lot of quality with the loop back, that why I don't use it anymore.... but the colors are a lot better than a software player.

              Spazm
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              • #8
                Let me ask this then: what do you guys think is the best DVD software to use in Win9x/WinME/Win2k, why, what CPU/RAM are you using, what monitor, how much did it cost you?

                I'll add that to the FAQs then

                Thx Ron, for bringing it up !!

                Jord.
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                • #9
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                  • #10
                    It think that the best DVD software player is the player bundled with G450: It s a new version of Matrox DVD player based on the Cinemaster 2000 engine!
                    Please can someone tell me where i can download this player?
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                    • #11
                      NONE of the software players I have tried in Win2K produce a smooth picture...tired of downloading and screwing with 'em, so I stuck in a Hollywood+... BTW, there is NO loss due to the passthrough if you don't USE the passthrough, which I don't. S-Video out is connected to TV, sitting 10 feet away. Plus, it works better than ANYTHING I have tried in Win2k. If I was staying with 9x, then software might do, but in Win2K......

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                      • #12
                        For me Ravisent CinePlayer 2000 and Cyberlink PowerDVD 3 both work just as good in Win2k, or even better than in Me.

                        Maggi, I highly doubt you are using the Cine98 player bundled with the G400 in Win2k...

                        Go Ravisent (CinePlayer) if what you are looking for the best software DirectShow filter and/or playing back decrypted movies from a hard drive.

                        Go PowerDVD if you want a bunch of extra features. Screenshots, dual subtitles, skins and a lot more.

                        Better yet, you can have both of them installed, the current versions seem to get along just fine. (Just double check CinePlayer is using the Cinemaster filter and not PowerDVD's.)

                        For a third choice you can go with WinDVD. I'm not sure why though. There's hardly anything in WinDVD which would make it unique. Some people claim it has superior video quality. Try it for yourself. I cannot quite spot a difference between the big three in video quality.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by fds:
                          ...
                          Maggi, I highly doubt you are using the Cine98 player bundled with the G400 in Win2k...
                          D'oh .. got me ...

                          I don't have Win2k on my system, but I didn't think the player from Matrox would not run under that OS ...

                          Sorry if that was misleading !

                          Regards,
                          Maggi
                          Despite my nickname causing confusion, I am not female ...

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                          • #14
                            Maggi
                            Tried the Matrox DVD player on W2K - no go. My son is now using the G400 on his machine with WinDVD - seems to work fine under W2K SP1. Thanks to all who answered.
                            Office: Giga266A, XP1900+, 1GB PC2100. 80GB Maxtor, Matrox G550 Integraph 21", Sceptre 19"
                            Home:#1.Abit IS7, 512MB OCZ DDR 533, P4C2600 at 3260, LiteOn 411S DVDRW, LiteOn 481248 CDRW,WD 80G ATA100, Audigy, 2X IBM P202, Radeon 9600 Pro as well.
                            #2. TB 1.33G/KR7AR133/512MB PC2100. MSI GF4-4200TI, Maxtor 13.6/40G drives/Ricoh 121032 CDRW, Hitachi 8X DVD, AOpen 52X. etc.
                            #3. P3-700-512MB/BX6R2/GF2MX400/
                            etc. #4,#5 Various P2 with G400, G200.

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                            • #15
                              Sorry Venturer, that player only comes with the G450. You might be able to buy a disc from Matrox though.
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