tony draper,
If you want to watch DVDs on your comp, I would recommend:
Cyberlink's PowerDVD 5
You might have some problems playing DVDs on that old PIII though.
It might be time to upgrade to something from this century to really get the full enjoyment out of DVDs on a PC.
Comps now can software decode a DVD without skipping frames and play back in Dolby Digital AC-3 for the full Home Theater effect.
Here are the System Requirements for PowerDVD 5:
System Requirements
- Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Processor: Intel Pentium II 350MHz* or above, or any Athlon processor
* To enable audio effects such as Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker, SRS TruSurround XT, CLMEI™, and Dolby Pro Logic II decoder, or to play DVD titles with DTS digital surround tracks, it is recommended to use a 400MHz or higher processor system and at least 128MB of system RAM.
* CLPV™ and CLEV™ are sophisticated video processing technologies that require higher CPU power. If both of them are enabled, together with the audio effects above, it is recommended to have a Pentium®-M/Centrino®, Pentium® 4, Athlon® 1.0GHz, or a system with equivalent or higher performance.
- Memory: 64 MB RAM or above. To enable audio effects, 128MB of system RAM is recommended.
- Screen Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels min., 1024 * 768 recommended
- Audio Device: PCI sound card, USB audio box or motherboard built-in audio device
- Hard Disk Space: Hard disk requirement of at least 40MB
- Optical Device: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, or DVD+RW drive with 1394, ATAPI, SCSI, USB 2.0, or Card Bus interface
- Video Display: Display card supporting DirectDraw overlay
Take Care,
Richard