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vsp · 12-27-2005, 11:03 PM

Question for the masses:

I picked up a Compaq Armada M300 laptop recently: Celeron 333, 128MB RAM, XP SP 2. It's an ultralight, but the MEU attachment/docking station gives it a full set of ports and lets it run a floppy, CD-ROM and/or DVD-ROM.

Obtaining a compatible DVD-ROM for cheap was simple. However, obtaining a software decoder that'll play DVDs at full speed or appreciably close to it on such dated hardware is another story...

What's the best choice for low-frills DVD-movie playback? So far the best I've tried was PowerDVD XP 4.0, which played audio fine but had slightly choppy video.

12-27-2005, 11:03 PM	#1
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Lowest-req DVD software possible? Question for the masses: I picked up a Compaq Armada M300 laptop recently: Celeron 333, 128MB RAM, XP SP 2. It's an ultralight, but the MEU attachment/docking station gives it a full set of ports and lets it run a floppy, CD-ROM and/or DVD-ROM. Obtaining a compatible DVD-ROM for cheap was simple. However, obtaining a software decoder that'll play DVDs at full speed or appreciably close to it on such dated hardware is another story... What's the best choice for low-frills DVD-movie playback? So far the best I've tried was PowerDVD XP 4.0, which played audio fine but had slightly choppy video.