Computer Gurus: DVD-playing software

[GA Russell]

I would like to watch DVD movies on my computer.

Although my monitor is small, it is large enough for my purposes, as I will be sitting nearby in a comfortable chair.

My problem is that my DVD-playing software shows a picture that is only a small portion of the monitor screen, maybe five or six inches diagonal. That's just too small for me to enjoy anything of length.

Can anyone recommend software which will display a picture that takes up all or most of the monitor screen?

[ejp626]

I would like to watch DVD movies on my computer.

Although my monitor is small, it is large enough for my purposes, as I will be sitting nearby in a comfortable chair.

My problem is that my DVD-playing software shows a picture that is only a small portion of the monitor screen, maybe five or six inches diagonal. That's just too small for me to enjoy anything of length.

Can anyone recommend software which will display a picture that takes up all or most of the monitor screen?

There isn't a feature that makes the image go full-screen? That's pretty much standard on all the packages (might be tucked away near the pause and fast forward buttons).

[GA Russell]

Not that I've found, ejp.

[GA Russell]

OK, I think I'm good to go. The other day I downloaded the latest version of RealPlayer because of the thread on CD burning. I've just tried it playing a DVD and it works fine full screen.

[kinuta]

This works.

Download and install VLC media player freeware.

Link here - My link

Click ' video' on the toolbar, click 'aspect ratio' and select 4:3.

This will play letterboxed films in full screen, of course they will look odd and squashed !

[GA Russell]

Thanks kinuta!!