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For someone in Australia this software costs upwards of A$280 for the lifetime license. Why would you pay annually for any software? That's just silly. But it does nothing that free software can't already do and it doesn't even work as described.
Movies continually buffer. I had a nightmare trying to sync audio on some content. Of course, 3D still does not work. I tried it back in v5 when my 14 (or 30?) day trial was supposedly in force. The trial period lasted one reboot, which occured 15 minutes after I installed it then it said my trial period had expired. Two major releases later and that is still the same.
And it's a DVDFab product, so you know it's loaded with telemetry, tracking, malware and bugs.
I'd much rather make a donation to someone who is focused on functionality than on spying on their customers and nagging them with endless update popups. VLC, MPC, PotPlayer are viable alterantives to this garbage.
I don't stream so any streaming functionality is meaningless to me. But this is supposed to be a "player". They already have a streaming product don't they called "Streamfab"?
Movies continually buffer. I had a nightmare trying to sync audio on some content. Of course, 3D still does not work. I tried it back in v5 when my 14 (or 30?) day trial was supposedly in force. The trial period lasted one reboot, which occured 15 minutes after I installed it then it said my trial period had expired. Two major releases later and that is still the same.
And it's a DVDFab product, so you know it's loaded with telemetry, tracking, malware and bugs.
I'd much rather make a donation to someone who is focused on functionality than on spying on their customers and nagging them with endless update popups. VLC, MPC, PotPlayer are viable alterantives to this garbage.
I don't stream so any streaming functionality is meaningless to me. But this is supposed to be a "player". They already have a streaming product don't they called "Streamfab"?
Review by yantta on
Dec 23, 2022 Version: 7.0.3.3
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
Tried to watch 3 different videos, What a waste, buffers / pixelated video, audio out of sync..
Review by Jim on
Jun 19, 2022 Version: 7.0.1.6
OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
For me he is a very good player. It is the only player with Power DVD that loads blu ray disc menus. I have version 7 Ultra HD. With Power DVD I often have problems with the audio, maybe I don't have the right codecs, but with Player Fab I have no problem.
Review by jopavirando on
Apr 9, 2022 Version: 7.00
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
My paid version broke with the latest update.
Review by JRM1872 on
Feb 28, 2022 Version: 7.0.0.4
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
Beware!!!Beware!!!! DVDFab Media Player, is the biggest official spyware I have come across. Before thinking even of installing it on your System, read their Privacy Policy. They tell you that they will spy on everything you have on your Pc and sell your Data and that they will indict you by law, if they feel like it. The program as soon as you install it, will take control of all the NTUSER.DAT files in all your C:\Users\ Folders. You cleaning programs will find it present still, even when you have uninstalled it. You have to go after and delete remaining folders and 10+ regedit entries, to get rid of it from your Pc. If you subscribe to their platform, there is no way of deleting your account. In their Privacy Policy, they say they will spy on you and sell your Data, even when you just visit their site. In their Forum, they will lock the questions you have, if they feel their scam is being exposed and they will never answer your requests. Users stay away from DVDFAB Media Player, for your sake. Thank you.
Review by ISpeakTheTruth2077 on
Feb 6, 2021 Version: 2.513
OS: Windows 10 Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
This is more like a bad Beta software than a finished product! Bugs & glitches run rampant through this program. Many discs don't load properly. Rendering is often very poor with lines through the picture at motion points. Even simple features like subtitles don't work correctly. No matter what the setting, the subtitles are always on. They're supposedly aware of this problem, but haven't been able to fix it for 8 updates now! Every new release of this software brings more problems instead of fixes. Save your money & buy some software that actually works!
Review by dream_nebula on
May 27, 2020 Version: 6.0.1.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
I'm probably one of the few people who still enjoys watching 3D movies.
I've been keeping my eye on this software since v1. I'm in Australia, so prices are extremely expensive. It's $89 US for a player that really doesn't offering anything compelling over free players such as PotPlayer to justify that price. But here, that price is over $170. That's just insane.
The 3D functionality just doesn't work properly on either Passive or Active 3D TV's. There is a HDMI setting which has been "in development" for what seems an eternity, and the rest either result in massive ghosting and focus issues, or an image that looks like i's raining over the top of the picture. And we're talking PCs with GTX 1080 GPUs, 8700K/9700K CPUs and 16GB 3200mhz RAM.
I had many issues with the trial. I could use it once and then it would complain it had expired. In the end I had to re-install Windows so that I could install a fresh copy and get one more try. It's just not worth the hassle. Especially at such a massive price.
I've been keeping my eye on this software since v1. I'm in Australia, so prices are extremely expensive. It's $89 US for a player that really doesn't offering anything compelling over free players such as PotPlayer to justify that price. But here, that price is over $170. That's just insane.
The 3D functionality just doesn't work properly on either Passive or Active 3D TV's. There is a HDMI setting which has been "in development" for what seems an eternity, and the rest either result in massive ghosting and focus issues, or an image that looks like i's raining over the top of the picture. And we're talking PCs with GTX 1080 GPUs, 8700K/9700K CPUs and 16GB 3200mhz RAM.
I had many issues with the trial. I could use it once and then it would complain it had expired. In the end I had to re-install Windows so that I could install a fresh copy and get one more try. It's just not worth the hassle. Especially at such a massive price.
Review by Yanta on
Jul 6, 2019 Version: 5.0.2.8
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 3/10
Functionality: 2/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 2/10
And my rating is probably overly generous.
Have to say that this has just been a major pain in the rear. I had v. 5.0.1.9 installed, and probably should have left it alone, settling for "not very good." (At least it started.) Could not configure it: it always opened defaulted to full-screen and loading the same old previously downloaded clips, rather than asking WHAT to load, or just starting blank where you could go to an 'Open File' menu selection -- as nearly all other players do. But I made the mistake of uninstalling it with Revo (possibly doing some minor Registry damage in the process ?), so that I could replace it with v. 5.0.2.7. The result was failed installs, inability to start the later version, and the error "The program can't start because VCOMP120.DLL is missing from your computer." Well, it ain't missing; it is there !! I then followed by chasing down purported remedies posted online, including the latest MS Visual C++ Redistributable x64 package, which then led to other errors like " . . . the entry-point DLLRegisterServer was not found . . . " In a word, exasperating ! Because they appear to have built this thing out of some troublesome, proprietary crapware that none of the other established desktop video players seem to rely upon. At this point, I give up: I think I'm gonna just chuck this hot mess out the window.
Truth be told, I'm not at all convinced that we really need another player. Between VLC, MPC-BE, SMPlayer, and Daum Potplayer, I think we probably have all of the contingencies pretty well covered. At least the first three of those also have portable versions, and most importantly: TREY SIMPLY WORK !
Have to say that this has just been a major pain in the rear. I had v. 5.0.1.9 installed, and probably should have left it alone, settling for "not very good." (At least it started.) Could not configure it: it always opened defaulted to full-screen and loading the same old previously downloaded clips, rather than asking WHAT to load, or just starting blank where you could go to an 'Open File' menu selection -- as nearly all other players do. But I made the mistake of uninstalling it with Revo (possibly doing some minor Registry damage in the process ?), so that I could replace it with v. 5.0.2.7. The result was failed installs, inability to start the later version, and the error "The program can't start because VCOMP120.DLL is missing from your computer." Well, it ain't missing; it is there !! I then followed by chasing down purported remedies posted online, including the latest MS Visual C++ Redistributable x64 package, which then led to other errors like " . . . the entry-point DLLRegisterServer was not found . . . " In a word, exasperating ! Because they appear to have built this thing out of some troublesome, proprietary crapware that none of the other established desktop video players seem to rely upon. At this point, I give up: I think I'm gonna just chuck this hot mess out the window.
Truth be told, I'm not at all convinced that we really need another player. Between VLC, MPC-BE, SMPlayer, and Daum Potplayer, I think we probably have all of the contingencies pretty well covered. At least the first three of those also have portable versions, and most importantly: TREY SIMPLY WORK !
Review by Seeker47 on
Jul 6, 2019 Version: 5.0.2.7
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 3/10
Functionality: 3/10
Value for money: 4/10
Overall: 3/10
Seems to support blu-ray menus well. Bluray with menus from folders is the only reason to buy this. Other free software has all of the other playback features included here. If you have ripped to iso try using one of the other freeware bluray players that support menus first. It's not really worth the money for just one feature. I would wait for a sale at the minimum.
Review by loster on
Aug 28, 2016 Version: 3.0.0.1
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 6/10
Overall: 8/10
The player is starting to get better but some issues are still present the following
- Totally not worth the value yet. I would pay $30.00 CDN not $50.00 U.S.A!
- Will not play Full Disc Blu-Ray ISO that have been converted with ImageBurn
- Dislike the "Recent Play List"
- Some movies still cause buffer rendering when playing from LAN server
- Audible tone still being emitted when playing movies (data tone pickup)
- Totally not worth the value yet. I would pay $30.00 CDN not $50.00 U.S.A!
- Will not play Full Disc Blu-Ray ISO that have been converted with ImageBurn
- Dislike the "Recent Play List"
- Some movies still cause buffer rendering when playing from LAN server
- Audible tone still being emitted when playing movies (data tone pickup)
Review by dvdsham on
Mar 26, 2013 Version: 1.0.3.5
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 4/10
Value for money: 2/10
Overall: 6/10
As a proof of concept, they have shown that they are on the right track.
Unfortunately, the program is too buggy to be considered beta software. Alpha at best.
I will say that I'm anxious for a stable release down the road!
Unfortunately, the program is too buggy to be considered beta software. Alpha at best.
I will say that I'm anxious for a stable release down the road!
Review by zamzickles on
Jul 23, 2012 Version: 1.0
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 2/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 5/10
I did a fair amount of testing with this player when it was first released. The action sequence I selected in Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Pt.2 turned into a slideshow. TMT3 played the same clip quite well.
Review by Kerry56 on
Jul 19, 2012 Version: 1.0.0.1
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 6/10
Functionality: 2/10
Value for money: 2/10
Overall: 2/10
It caused a BSOD when I tried play Dark Knight Blu-ray. It works fine in PowerDVD and TMT...
Review by Baldrick on
Jul 14, 2012 Version: 1.01
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 3/10
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