Recommended codec for DVD in WMP - XPPro

[ramborums]

Which is the recommended codec for playing DVD in WMP in a XP Prof system? I used Klite earlier and now I have installed XP Codec Pack. Is there any diff between them? After installing XP codec, every time I insert a CD, a dialog box prompting action regarding use of ffdshow comes up? Is this required to be there? If not, how do i disable it? Or should I remove XP codec?

Which would be the best bet?

Thanks

[rhitwick]

ffdshow is required to play flv (or flash media, or the video files u d/l from youtube type of sites) directly on WMP.
Generally WMP does not play FLV files, if ffdshow is installed in ur system, it would play without any hitch.

more here,

ffdshow uses the libavcodec library and several other free, open source software packages to decode video in most common formats, such as:

* MPEG-4 Part 2 (including video encoded with Xvid, 3ivx, and all versions of DivX).
* Flash Video, H.263 and VP6 (used by sites such as YouTube).
* H.264/AVC, WMV as well as numerous others.

ffdshow also decodes audio, such as:

* MP3,
* AAC,
* Dolby AC3,
* WMA, and
* Vorbis formats, among others.

More on ffdshow: LINK

[Krow]

Better still is VLC Media player or WMP Classic.

[hjpotter92]

WMP classic is a better choice.

[JojoTheDragon]

Better still is VLC Media player or WMP Classic.

+1. Saves lots of hdd space.