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Where can I get a registered version of the software or how can I register the software using the website provided?
You don't need to register the AVS DVD Player. It is a freeware, i.e. it is free of charge and doesn't require the registration.
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Where can I find a boxed version of your software?
AVS DVD Player is not sold in boxed version.
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Is there a user guide or manual available for this software?
You can use our Help file which is included into installation of AVS DVD Player or contact our support team at support@avsmedia.com every time you experience any difficulties using our software.
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What are audio and video codecs?
A video or audio Codec (COmpression/DECompression) is a software component allowing to encode data to be stored on a media (CD, DVD, etc...) and/ to decode it to be visualized or heard. There are also so-called "hard" codecs usually embedded to camcorders or digital video players or professional and semi-professional video cards for video editing and composing.
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I cannot load my movie to playback it with
the AVS DVD Player and get an error message. What should I do?
The reason that the AVS DVD Player cannot playback your movie file might be the following:
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The DVD or video file is either corrupted or, if the playback is done from a disc, the surface of the disc might be scratched or it might be unreadable for your CD/DVD drive. You should use another movie file or disc in this case.
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The format of the file might not be supported by the AVS DVD Player. See the supported file formats table to make sure that the format of the video file is among the supported types. Note that Quick Time video files sometimes require the Apple Quick Time player installed to playback them. In this case you should download and install the Quick Time player from the Apple company home page.
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You have just bought your DVD drive and its region code is not set yet. See the respective page on how to set your drive region code.
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Do I need to install any additional codecs to play DVDs on my computer?
No, you do not. All the necessary codecs needed to playback DVD movies on your personal computer are included in AVS DVD Player installation package. You can start watching DVDs right after the player is installed.
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What is bit rate?
Bit rate very often used when speaking of video or audio quality and file size - defines how much physical space one second of audio or video takes in bits (note: not in bytes). The higher the bit rate, the more times per second the original sound and video are sampled, thus yielding a more faithful reproduction and better sound and picture quality.
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What is frame rate?
In basic terms, a video can be thought of as being made up of numerous snapshots, called frames. Frame rate defines how many pictures i.e. frames one second of video or audio contains, normally used acronym for frame rate is fps - frames per second. Human eye can't see picture changes after the frame rate is more than ~24fps.
Video files with higher frame rates show motion better but have larger file sizes. Typical frame rates are 29.97 for NTSC video (in American TV system), 25 for PAL (European system) video, and 24 for film.
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Which operating system I can use AVS DVD Player with?
AVS DVD Player is supported by the following platforms:
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4.0.950 |
Windows 95 |
Unsupported |
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4.0.1111 |
Windows 95 OSR 2 & OSR 2.1 |
Unsupported |
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4.0.1212 |
Windows 95 OSR 2.5 |
Unsupported |
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4.1.1998 |
Windows 98 |
Unsupported |
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4.1.2222 |
Windows 98 Second Edition |
Unsupported |
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4.9.3000 |
Windows Me |
Unsupported |
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4.0.1381 |
Windows NT 4.0 & NT 3.51 |
Unsupported |
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5.0.2195 |
Windows 2000 |
Supported |
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5.01.2600 |
Windows XP |
Supported |
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6.0.6000 |
Windows Vista |
Supported |
You can easily find out your Windows' version info. Go to Start menu and select Run. Type winver and click [OK].
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When I try to playback a DVD video disc using AVS DVD Player, I get a message 'The parental level of the player has been set'. What does it mean and what should I do with it?
All the movies that are shown in the theaters and sold on DVDs can be categorized (and usually are categorized) as to their suitability for people of different ages. This ranking system differs in various countries but nevertheless it always includes limitations for watching by people of different age groups. In the table below you can see the differences in this ranking systems in the United States and in the UK:
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- G (General Audiences) - All ages admitted.
- PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) - Some material may not be suitable for young children. These films contain some mild language, humor, and/or violence.
- PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. These films may contain some nudity, sexuality, language, humor, and/or violence.
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- R (Restricted) - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 years or older with photo I.D. These films contain, strong adult language, strong sexuality, nudity, strong violence, and/or gore, and drug use.
- NC-17 - No one 17 and under admitted (18 and older ONLY) Films contain excessive graphic violence, sex, aberrational behavior, drug abuse, strong adult language, or any other elements which, when present, most parents would consider too strong and therefore off-limits for viewing by their children.
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- NR (Not Rated) - Used for independent or foreign films that are in limited release. Also used by a film that is soon to be released and has trailers out for promotional purposes, but has not yet received a final rating.
- X - The precursor to the current NC-17 rating that unlike the other ratings was not trademarked and because of this it became so widely used by the US pornography industry.
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- UC (Universal : Children) - Suitable for all. Videos classified 'UC' are particularly suitable for pre-school children.
- U (Universal) - Suitable for all.
- PG (Parental Guidance) - General viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
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| Restricted: |
- 12A (12 Accompanied/Advisory) - Suitable for 12 years and over. No one younger than 12 may see a '12A' film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult.
- 12 - Suitable for 12 years and over. No one younger than 12 may rent or buy a '12' rated video.
- 15 - Suitable only for 15 years and over . No one younger than 15 may see a '15' film in a cinema. No younger than 15 may rent or buy a '15' rated video.
- 18 - Suitable only for adults. No one younger than 18 may see an '18' film in a cinema. No one younger than 18 may rent or buy an '18' rated video.
- R18 (Restricted 18) - To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas, or supplied only in licensed sex shops, and to adults of not less than 18 years. These films contain sexually explicit, pornographic content.
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When you insert a DVD video disc that has one of the restricting ratings, the player will show the 'The parental level of the player has been set' message. It means that this movie might not be suitable for watching if you have not reached a certain age. So you should decide whether to continue or cancel watching this video.
Press Yes (Continue with some discs) to go on watching the movie or Stop to cancel the movie playback.
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