Name : nDVD License: Freeware Latest Version: 1.0.2290.10286 (See changes in History below) Size: 8.01MB (8210KB) Important Note: Stop nDVD Control in System Tray before uninstalling an old nDVD version !!! Description (Short): A nice and full featured DVD player Description (Long): A DVD player using most of DVD players important features. Main Features: - Nice LCD/LED design display panel - Basic and extended remote panel - Zoom (customizable) on play and pause modes - Multi-angles management (with DVD discs offering that option) - Fast Forwards and Backwards (With customizable speeds) - Slow Forwards and Backwards - Step by step play - A...B Repeat * - Bookmark * - Repeat chapters - Shuffle * - Direct chapter selection * - Full window and Full screen options - Next / Previous chapter - Resume chapter - Resume option in menus - Volume selection - Users defined settings - Auto check for updates - OMS (Online Messaging System) - Full text and HTML help included... * Those options might be unavailable with some DVD discs, mainly with re-authored DVDs. Important Note: The DVD decoder is not provided with nDVD. DVD decoders are very well defended software, no freeware is available that carries it's own decoder. You will have to go with payware, unless you can get your hands on some OEM-ware that came with a burner at some point. That failing, try picking up an older version of Power DVD or Win DVD from a used software source (or e-bay). You should be able to find some OEM-ware for practically nothing there. nDVD doesn't play DivX, mpeg, avi files... (Only DVD discs) Known Bugs/Issues: - When the computer is connected to a (W)LAN without any Internet connection and no other connection to the Internet is available, nDVD consider as connected and takes a while at start and/or check updates/OMS. Workaround: Disable Auto-check updates and OMS. - Opening the "Options" panel while an OMS message is displayed makes the OMS window flick a few times. Workaround: None Author and copyrights: - DNsoft.be Resources in use: - Resources for nDVD: RAM: +- 50MB (w and w/o DVD playing) CPU usage: - w DVD playing: 6% - w/o DVD playing: 1% - Resources for nDVD Control RAM: +- 17MB CPU Usage: 1% (Based on P4 - 3.20GHz) Installation: - Download, unzip and run setup.exe to install Updates: - Exit nDVD Control from systray before updates - Always uninstall previous versions in Add/Remove programs. Uninstallation: - Add/Remove programs (Select nDVD) (In some situation, a reboot might be required after uninstallation, if it happens, do it before installing the new version) Requirements: Processor - Minimum: 400 megahertz (MHz) Pentium processor - Recommended: 800+ MHz Pentium processor Operating System 32-bit: - Microsoft Windows® 2003 Server(tm) - Windows XP Professional - Windows XP Home - Windows 2000 - Windows Vista Minimum Software (Normally not needed for developers) .NET Framework 1.1 Redistributable +SP1 (Automatically included in XP updates and new XP releases) If needed, available here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en IE 5.01, IE 6.0 SP1 recommended. RAM Minimum: - 256 megabytes (MB) Recommended: - 512 MB and more Hard Disk Space - >25MB DVD Drive - Required Display Minimum: - 800 x 600 256 colors Recommended: - 1024 x 768 High Color - 16-bit Mouse Required : - Yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ History v 1.0.2290.10286 - 09/04/2006 - Changes: -- Fixed Fonts critical issue -- Modified Internal Version ID check v 1.0.2223.15879 - 01/02/2006 - Changes: -- Bug fix in pre-defined Themes -- Bug fix in user custom picture load -- Fixed severe issue in themes delete v 1.0.2222.16524 - 30/01/2006 - Changes: -- Bug fix -- Increased inactivity time at load -- Themes Options (Default and user defined) -- Clearly mentionned "Free" for Extra Edition -- nDVD Control bug fixed (Do not forget to stop "nDVD Control" in system tray before uninstalling a previous version) v 1.0.2146.18505 - 16/11/2005 - Changes: -- Bug fix -- Info Panel 2 Upgrade v 1.0.2133.23334 - 03/11/2005 - Changes: -- Locked "Default DVD and Directory" changes when DVD's playing -- Bug Fix: DVD drive and directory changes secured -- Modified DVD drive and directory management -- Changed options design -- Changed Fast Speed maximal value (>20) -- Split Options Panel in 3 categories (Main options / Player options / Logo and Colors) -- Logo and Colors options split in 2 categories (LED and Panels) -- Add LED and Panels colors management ("nDVD Extra Edition" only) -- Add "Multi-Logo" and user "Custom" logo/picture feature -- Add pre-defined "Themes" -- Add custom "Themes" ("nDVD Extra Edition" only) - Under construction -- Add "Auto-Pause on minimized window" option -- Add Info Panel #2 -- Add Info Panel #2 option ("nDVD Extra Edition" only) -- Add Info Panel #2 Internet access -- Add DVD decoder check -- Add "Install DVD decoder" option -- Add "nDVD Control" -- Add "nDVD Control" option -- Add use of Ctrl+Shift+F1~12 function keys to launch nDVD from nDVD Control -- Add LED for Internet connection status -- Add "nDVD Extra Edition" upgrade and options -- Add multilingual support (Multilingual will be available in "nDVD Extra Edition" only) - Actual Available Languages: - English v 1.0.2012.18239 - 05/07/2005 - Changes: -- Add advise message for "Default DVD Drive" option -- Modified Auto-detect DVD procedure -- Bug fix: Internet connection detection -- Bug fix: ComboBoxes wrong behaviour -- Add OMS (Online Messaging System) -- Help Update v 1.0.2006.34185 (Final Public Release) - 30/06/2005 - Changes: -- Bugs fixes -- Help finalized -- v 1.0.2000.36xxx (RC) - 24/06/2005 - Changes: -- Disabled Vol% user setting (Not applicable with new design) -- Bugs fixes -- Setup modified v 1.0.2000.18xxx (RC) - 23/06/2005 - Changes: -- Bugs fixes -- Design changed -- Add. Direct Chapters controls -- Add. Bookmarks controls -- Continue Help Files (HTML) v 1.0.1998.xxxxx (RC) - 21/06/2005 - Changes: -- Bugs fixes -- Design changed -- Add. controls -- Creation EULA and Help containers v 1.0.1442.xxx (Beta Release) - 19/05/2005