PowerDVD

[Ian]

I would appreciate any advice as to whether this is advisable to download, it's free. I thank you.

[Jericoke]

I use it.  It came free with my DVDburner I think.

It does what I want:  certainly no complaints.  Keep in mind I'm not doing anything sophisticated either, nor have I tried any competing software.

[David]

I had it on my old laptop, good and easy to use program for burning DVDs.

[Ian]

I thank you both, I just want to use it to play DVD's. 

[Dare]

I thank you both, I just want to use it to play DVD's. 

Just for playing dvd's I use this Ian.It plays everything

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[Ian]

Cheers Dare, that one looks good.