The latest release of the VLC media player is a huge hit, racking up nearly 8.6 million downloads since the 1.0 release last week, according to the makers of the software VideoLAN. But some observers ...

Ok, so everybody bitches and moans about Apple's DVD player and how it won't pass off a DD stream to a surround sound reciever, and that you should use VLC.<BR><BR>So I've got a 2x2ghz G5 tower with ...

If you've ever wondered how to rip a DVD without losing quality, you're not alone. Whether you want to back up your movie collection, watch without a disc drive, or preserve rare content, DVD ripping ...

Cross-platform media player VLC is often referred to as the "Swiss Army knife of media applications" for good reason: Not only does VLC play nearly any file you throw at it (you even voted it the best ...

[Editor’s note: The MPAA and most media companies argue that you can’t legally copy or convert commercial DVDs for any reason. We (and others) think that, if you own a DVD, you should be able to ...