AVS DVD Player is a compact and easy-to-use program that has a simple user-friendly interface allowing you to start watching DVD movies with no additional software. Play movie DVDs, video & audio files right on your computer with FREE AVS DVD Player.

AVS DVD Player Features:
ABSOLUTELY FREE SOFTWARE
* It is absolutely free DVD player software. No trial periods, no feature limitations, no watermarks.
No spyware or adware.

UNIVERSAL DVD, VIDEO & AUDIO PLAYER
* Support for a very wide variety of video formats: apart from regular DVD (PAL, NTSC, VCD, SVCD) formats, also supported are: the entire range of MPEG4 (including DivX, XviD, etc.), MPEG1, MPEG2, AVI, Real Media video, Quick Time files, WMV files (including WMV-HD), H.263, H.264, mobile video formats (3GP, 3GP2, MP4). This strong compatibility makes AVS DVD Player a universal player.

STEREO TO SURROUND TRANSFORMATION
* With the inbuilt Surround Effect, a unique development of our software engineers, regular stereo movies can be watched with enhanced audio quality and imitated Multichannel surround sound (3.1, 5.1, 7.1 speaker configurations are supported).

EASY NAVIGATION BETWEEN SCENES
* Easy and fast navigation, using sets of bookmarks, interactive chapter interface, ability to manage bookmarks and adjust access settings.

MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT
* Ability to select between several audio tracks and subtitle files, support for multiple languages.

COMPLETE SET OF ESSENTIAL FEATURES
* Traditionally available set for comfortable viewing - selection of the view angle (if available on a particular DVD), support for various video sources (HDD, portable media, LAN), automatically adjusted Aspect Ratio, one-click switch to full-screen mode, menu options available at a single mouse click, skinable interface etc.

Developer: Online Media Technologies Ltd.
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 39.4 MB
Download AVS DVD Player 2.4.4.141 link

BSPlayer is used by more than 70 millions of multimedia users throughout the world and it has been translated into more than 90 languages. All the downloaded versions of our FREE version exceed the sum of all downloads of competitive media players and payable DivX or DVD players. Because it does not use much of the CPU processing resources it is suitable for all those who use slightly less capable computers for their multimedia playback. Enjoy the playback of DVD movies of the highest quality.

Last, but not least - BSPlayer free media player is a product for the worldwide consumers and therefore is equipped with a extensive subtitle options which enable the users to watch video content with subtitles from many popular subtitle formats (MicroDVD .sub, VobSub .sub + .idx, SubViewer .sub, (Advanced) SubStation Alpha .ssa or .ass, SubRip .srt, VPlayer .txt…).

BSPlayer is the software movie player that supports all popular video and audio media file types, containers and formats such as:
DivX, avi, mpeg-1, mpeg-2, Xvid, 3ivx, QT QuickTime mov, RM Real media, OGM, Matroska , asf, wmv, DV, m1v, m2v, , mp4, mpv, swf, vob and wav, mpa, mp1, mp2, mp3, Ogg, aac, AC3, aif, ram, wma…

Developer: BSplayer.Org
License: Adware
OS: Windows All
Size: 9.0 MB
Download BSPlayer 2.28.963 link

Zoom Player is the most Powerful, Flexible and Customizable DVD and Media Player for the Windows PC platform. Using our powerful Smart Play technology, more media formats play with less hassle, improved stability and greater performance.

Zoom Player’s fullscreen navigation interface is based on a simple 5-Key system (up/down/left/right/select). The 5-key system allows easy access and navigation to such interfaces as Media Library, File Browsing, Playlist, Color Control, Audio Equalizer, Chaptering, Play History and many more. The system’s simplicity makes it ideal for users with no previous computer experience.

With Zoom Player, you can instantly Convert any PC into a Home Entertainment Center or Home Theater PC (HTPC) with no requirement for specialized hardware or operating system (Zoom Player runs on every version of Windows). Zoom Player’s Install Center will scan your system for missing or outdated components and automatically present you with a list of recommended updates, improving your playback performance and experience.

Utilizing Zoom Player’s modular design and flexibility, you can easily design a safe viewing environment, limiting or extending functionality, making it ideal for both children and to the consummate professional.

Developer: Inmatrix
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 4.1 MB
Download Zoom Player 6.00 RC2 link

Xion Audio Player is a high fidelity, easily skinnable, out of this world audio player. Xion features a new standard in skin support. Baffled by script syntax? Pulling your hair out over slicing up skin elements? Crying over spilt milk?

Xion’s approach to skinning will remove all scripting and slicing requirements that other skin systems have placed on users. Xion Audio Player will directly read a .PSD file and using layer names, instantly create your skin.

Xion Audio Player also supports direct loading from Zip files which allow you to package several .PSD files in the one package. This has the added benefit of being compressed and therefore consumes less disk space.

Features
* Ultra easy to skin using a powerful skinning system (No coding required!)
* Complete animation support
* Skins load directly from .PSD files, not script or extra files required!
* Powerful playlist support
* Seamless playback
* 10 band equalizer with presets
* Blazingly fast, low cpu and low memory consumption
* MP3/OGG (Shoutcast, etc) internet radio streaming
* Customizable global hotkeys
* Auto play and position saver
* Single click play/pause
* Volume and balance controls
* Full system tray functionality
* MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger Integration
* Future Expansion through Components
* Portable version available

Supported file formats
Advanced Audio Coding (.Aac), Dolby Digital AC-3 (.Ac3), Audio Interchange File Format (.Aiff), Monkey’s Audio (.Ape, .Mac), Advanced Streaming format (.Asf), CD Audio (.Cda), Free Lossless Audio Codec (.Flac), Impulse Tracker (.It), MIDI music (.Mid, .Midi, .Kar, .Rmi), Protracker / FastTracker (.Mod), MP3/OGG compressed MOD music (.Mo3), MPEG I/II Layer 1 (.Mp1), MPEG I/II Layer 2 (.Mp2), MPEG I/II Layer 3 (.Mp3), Advanced Audio Coding MPEG-4 (.Mp4), Apple Lossless Audio Codec (.M4a), Musepack (.Mpc, .Mp+, .Mpp), OptimFROG (.Ofr, .Ofs), Ogg Vorbis (.Ogg), Scream Tracker 3 (.S3m), DirectMusic Files (.Sgt), Speex (.Spx), The True Audio (.Tta), Unreal/Unreal Tournament Music File (.Umx), Microsoft Wave files (.Wav), Windows Media Audio (.Wma), WavPack (.wv), FastTracker 2 (.Xm)

Developer: Cliff Cawley
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 1,7 MB
Download Xion 1.0.100 link

Evil Player is a fast, powerful and flexible media player for windows. Some of Evil Player’s key features include Shoutcast, Icecast and Icecast2 support, low memory footprint and native support for several popular formats (MP3, MP2, MP1, OGG, AIFF and MOD).

Evil Player features:
* Easy to use
* Small (less than 1MB!)
* Audio formats supported: WAV, OGG, MP1, MP2, MP3, MOD, XM, IT, S3M, MTM, UMX, MO3
* Supports BASS plug-ins
* Low memory footprint
* Radio streaming (SHOUTcast/ICEcast/ICEcast2)
* SHOUTcast recording

Developer: Hakeem
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 0.5 MB
Download Evil Player 1.23 link

QuickTime Alternative is a trimmed down version of QuickTime that contains only the essential components needed for playing QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages.

Advantages of QuickTime Alternative are: Quick and easy install, Ability to make an unattended installation, No background processes, No unwanted stuff and other nonsense, Smaller size.

Media Player Classic and ZoomPlayer are capable of playing QuickTime files by using the QuickTime framework that gets installed by QuickTime Alternative. Other players require DirectShow filters to be able to play QuickTime files.

If you want to play QuickTime files in Windows Media Player or another DirectShow based player, then it is recommended to install the K-Lite Codec Pack. That contains all the DirectShow filters that are required to play QuickTime files.

Developer: Codec Guide
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 12.8 MB
Download QuickTime Alternative 2.5.1 link

VLC media player (VideoLAN) - the cross-platform media player and streaming server

VLC media player (VideoLAN) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, …) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

VLC media player (VideoLAN) features:
* It is a free cross-platform media player
* It supports a large number of multimedia formats, without the need for additional codecs
* It can also be used as a streaming server, with extended features (video on demand, on the fly transcoding, …)

Developer: VideoLAN
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 9.3 MB
Download VideoLAN - VLC media player 0.8.6f link

CyberLink PowerDVD 8 is The No.1 Movie Experience on the PC now delivers New Dimensions in Movie Entertainment.

CyberLink PowerDVD delivers award-winning playback quality for movies on the PC.

* High-definition movie content  -  The best video quality out there, with support for video formats like AVCHD and Blu-ray Discs.
* Advanced video technologies - See the beauty in each shot of every scene with TrueTheater™ Technology.
* Home theater audio - Enjoy movies on the PC as if you are right at the cinema, with support for Dolby, DTS, and other home theater technologies.
* Smart DVD utilities - Save battery power on your notebook (See-it-All), move language subtitles (Read-it-Clearly), and auto loop a section of dialog (Say-it-Again), with PowerDVD’s award winning DVD controls.

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you create new stories based on existing movies, or simply express your creativity and opinions in unconventional ways.

CyberLink PowerDVD helps you build a library of movie facts and figures, combining personal notes and disc information. Sync your movie collection to your MoovieLive account.

CyberLink PowerDVD gets you connected with other users via MoovieLive.com. You can see global ratings for the movies you watch, access information about the movies other people are watching too.

Developer: CyberLink Corp.
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 113.4 MB
Download PowerDVD 8.0 link

GOM is a FREE media player with popular audio & video codecs built-in. No need to install codecs separately!

GOM Player Features:

Codec Finder
* GOM Player includes many codecs (XviD, DivX, FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4, H263 and more) so you won’t need to install separate codecs for most videos. For those videos that require a separate codec, GOM Player will find one and direct you to a place where you can download open source version of the codec. That way, you won’t get stuck with unnecessary codecs on your system.

Play Broken AVI Files
* AVI files can’t be played if the index is broken, or the file isn’t completely downloaded. This is because index is located at the end of the file. GOM Player’s patented technology enables users to view files with broken index or that are still being downloaded.

Powerful Subtitle Support
* GOM Player supports SMI, SRT, RT, SUB(with IDX) files for subtitle. You can specify margin, location, size, resolution, font and others. You can also enable shadow, view ASF files with subtitle, karaoke subtitle mode. You can even synchronize subtitle and video if there’s any mismatch.

Convenient Playlist
* GOM Player supports playlist formats such as M3U, PLS, ASX. You can include different media types on a playlist. Also, it also lets you edit playlists for different media types. It’s easy to create and edit your own multimedia playlist with GOM Player.

Support Different Media Types
* Along with different media format such as AVI, MPG, MPEG and DAT, GOM Player also supports streaming Windows media format (WMV, ASF, ASX). You can also watch DVD-quality videos with 5.1 channel audio output.

Screen Capture
* Screen capture allows you to take a screenshot of your video directly from GOM Player. Using the Burst Capture feature, you can take continuous screenshots upto 999 shots.

Advanced Features
* There are other endless number of advanced features. Customize brightness, contrast and saturation. Sharpen and add noise to your video. Try audio equalizer. Repeat a section of your video with our A-B Repeat feature. Fast forward/rewind a few seconds using left/right keys. There are even more for you to discover!

Developer: Gretech
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 5.6 MB
Download Gom media player 2.1.9.3754 beta link

FLV Player is a standalone utility to play Adobe Flash Video (FLV) files with. FLV Player is compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista. FLV Player supports both local and internet streaming content, has fullscreen mode and, best of all, it is free.

Developer: Martijn de Visser
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 3.2 MB
Download FLV Player 2.0.24 link