What is the best Software DVD Player?
This really depends on your specific system. Some players react better with certain hardware combination. For example, I keep hearing reports that PowerDVD is sluggish on certain SCSI systems with the Matrox G200 card and a P-III processor. At preset time, Software CineMaster is considered the smoothest and fastest decoder available. However PowerDVD, although a bit slower, has a much better user interface, and several features Software CineMaster lacks. To answer the question, on the average system, I would rate the best players in the following order: • Zoom Player Professional. • TheaterTek. • Intervideo’s WinDVD. • Cyberlink’s PowerDVD. • Sonic CineMaster. • VaroVision’s VaroDVD. • MGI SoftDVD. • Xing’s DVD Player (A discontinued player). • Mediamatic’s DVD Express.
