Editing Home Media Player

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[[File:Sony_MHC-WZ8D.jpeg|thumb|298px|[https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers/sony-mhc-wz8d/3460 Sony MHC-WZ8D]: Casette, Audio CD, VCD, SVCD and DVD home media supported high-end speaker set system]]
Shouldn't be confused with [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Category:Media_Players media playback capable mobile devices, consoles and handhelds], [[Portable_Media_Players|portable media players]], [[Smart_TV_emulators|smart TVs, DVRs, smart TV boxes/digital media players/media boxes, smart blu-ray players]], [[Android_emulators#Android_consoles|android consoles]] and [[Wikipedia:Set-top_box|set-top box]].

[[Wikipedia:Home_media|Home media]] player is a device for playback (and some of them features recording, copying, delivery) of various types of entertainment and information in the home. Most popular use case scenario for these kinds of devices is playing [[Wikipedia:Home_video|home video]] content; the term originates from the VHS and Betamax era, when the predominant medium was videotapes, but has carried over to optical disc formats such as VCD, DVD and Blu-ray. In a different usage, "home video" refers to amateur video recordings, also known as [[Wikipedia:Home_movie|home movie]].

Such device examples other than VHS, VCD or DVD players are [[Wikipedia:Videocassette_recorder|VCRs]], [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc_player|LaserDisc players]] and multiplex or converged devices like [[Wikipedia:VCR/DVD_combo|VCR/DVD combo]], [[Wikipedia:Combo_television_unit|TV/VCR combo]], [[Wikipedia:VCR/Blu-ray_combo|VCR/Blu-ray combo]] and home media supported speaker set systems, etc.

==List of Audio CD, VCD, DVD and Blu-ray Players==
*See [https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers this dedicated page] for comprehensive list about home media players.
*See [https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=91616 this dedicated page] for home media player chipsets.

==Interactive media==
[[File:DreamWorks_Movie_Trivia_DVD_Game.jpeg|thumb|298px|Playing "DreamWorks Movie Trivia DVD Game" interactive game with MPC-HC media player software.]]
[[Wikipedia:Interactive_media|Interactive media]] is a method of communication in which the output from the media comes from the input of the users. The media still has the same purpose but the user's input adds interaction and brings interesting features to the system for better enjoyment.
*A DVD-Video/Audio, Photo CD/CD-i Digital Video, HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc Video typically includes an interactive menu allowing the user to change settings or play additional content. VCD2.0 (or onwards) and SVCD discs has menu support with playback control (PBC), see [[#Media_player_software|media player software]] section for more information.
*[[Wikipedia:Interactive_film|Interactive film/movie]] is a video game. In the video game industry, the term refers to a movie game, a video game that presents its gameplay in a cinematic, scripted manner, often through the use of full-motion video of either animated or live-action footage.
::*[[Wikipedia:Interactive_film#DVD_games|DVDi and DVDPG]] games for DVD players such as; "[https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Harry_Potter_DVD_Game:_Wizarding_World Harry Potter DVD Game: Wizarding World]", "[[Wikipedia:Scene_It%3F#Main_Series_Releases|Scene It? series]]" and "[https://dreamworks.fandom.com/wiki/DreamWorks_Movie_Trivia_DVD_Game DreamWorks Movie Trivia DVD Game]". You can use compatible [[#Media_player_software|media player software]] or [[#Emulators|emulator]] for DVDi discs.
::*HD-DVD interactive HD games such as [https://dragonslair.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon%27s_Lair_(game)#Ports Dragon's Lair].
::*[[Wikipedia:Interactive_film#DVD_games|BDPG]] and Blu-ray interactive HD games such as Sudokia, Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp or Don Bluth Space Ace.
::*[[Wikipedia:Capacitance_Electronic_Disc|CED-based]] interactive games for CED players such as; [https://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/pages/nfl.asp NFL Football].
::*VHS-based interactive movies for VHS players such as; [[Wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future#Action_figures_and_interactive_game|"Captain Power"]] which is worked by [https://old.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/7fvfd0/i_finally_collected_all_six_vhsbased_video_game/ detecting light patterns from the television screen].
*[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Multicarts Compilation discs] for emulation using with home media players such as; NES bootleg game disc called [https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Game_VCD_300 Super Game VCD 300] which is only compatible with home media players using "SunPlus" chipsets, there are no emulators for these kinds of devices and chipsets other than [[Nuon_emulators|Nuon technology]] emulators. Although there are "[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/sega/megadriv_sunplus_hybrid.cpp#L169 megadriv_sunplus_hybrid] and [https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/tvgames/spg2xx_zone.cpp spg2xx_zone]" drivers for MAME emulator which is emulate SunPlus chip.

*On the other hand lots of QTE-based [[Wikipedia:Interactive_movie|FMV game/interactive movie]] released for various multimedia capable home console or handheld devices too, such as;
::*VHS-based interactive games for [[Strange_and_forgotten_consoles|Tiger Electronics BattleVision]], [[Strange_and_forgotten_consoles|Video Challenger]], [[Strange_and_forgotten_consoles|Family/Video Driver]], [[Strange_and_forgotten_consoles|Action Max]] and [[Educational_consoles|View-Master Interactive Vision]]<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/7fvfd0/i_finally_collected_all_six_vhsbased_video_game/ Reddit thread: I finally collected all six VHS-based video game systems]</ref>
::*LaserDisc-based FMV games for [[LaserDisc|LaserDisc arcade and consoles]]
:::*CD-based FMV games for [[Strange_and_forgotten_consoles|Playdia]], [[3DO|3DO]], [[Sega_Genesis_emulators#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Sega CD/Mega-CD]] and [[Sega_Saturn_emulators|Saturn]]<ref>[https://segaretro.org/Full_Motion_Video SegaRetro - FMV]</ref>
::*CD-i based FMV games for [[Philips_CD-i_emulators|Philips CD-i]]
::*PVD-based FMV games for [[VideoNow_XP|VideoNow XP]]
::*UMD-PG for [[PlayStation_Portable_emulators#Hardware_features|PSP]]

==Emulators==
As cited above there is no emulator for any of the home media player or it's chipsets due to lack of interest and [[#Media player software|media player software]] solutions. Also, with the exception of those listed below, there are currently no emulators that support media playback emulation for home consoles, handhelds, or hybrid home consoles originally designed as "Interactive Multimedia" CD players.

;Here are some exceptions:
*JPCSP for UMD Video
*GBA emulators for Game Boy Advance Video cartridges
*Commodore CDTV emulators for Audio CDs, CD+G and CD+G+MIDI
*Amiga CD32 emulators for Audio CDs, CD+G and VCDs[https://github.com/libretro/libretro-uae/issues/463][https://github.com/tonioni/WinUAE/blob/master/cd32_fmv.cpp][https://fs-uae.net/2013/04/19/fs-uae-2-2-2-released]
*mednafen/beetle PCFX for Audio CDs, CD+G and Photo CDs
*Sega Mega CD emulators for Audio CDs and CD+G discs
*Sega Saturn emulators for Audio CD, CD+G and Photo CD
*DuckStation for Audio CDs
*PCSX2 MagicGate fork for DVD-Video and DVDi

Also there are [[Arcade_LaserDisc_emulators|Arcade LaserDisc]] emulators for '''captured''' arcade games that uses pre-recorded video (either live-action or animation) played from a LaserDisc, but only the MAME emulator supports new Domesday Duplicator project, see [[Arcade_LaserDisc_emulators#Comparisons|"Difference between captures for Daphne/Singe and dumps for MAME"]] section for more information.

;Systems with multimedia capabilities[https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/Backwards_Compatibility#multimedia];
*[[Nuon_emulators|Nuon for DVD-Video]]
*[[Amiga_line#Models|Commodore CDTV for Audio CDs, CD+G and CD+G+MIDI]]
*[[Amiga_line|Amiga CD32 for Audio CD, CD+G and VCD movies]] ''([https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?s=b39276c212ec808b744adddbe7f13995&p=1613382&postcount=3 VCD playback is possible with FMV module], [https://archive.org/details/Amiga_CD32_Full_Motion_Video_Module_1995_Commodore_EN-DE/page/n7/mode/2up FMV manual])''
*[[Pioneer_LaserActive|Pioneer LaserActive for VCDs and LaserDisc movies, CD+G discs]] ''(CD+G media playback is possible with Sega PAC)''
*[[RDI Halcyon|RDI Halcyon for LaserDisc movies]]
*[[Philips_CD-i_emulators#Accessories|Philips CD-i for VCD movies and CD-i Digital Video]] ''(VCD and CD-i Digital Video playback is possible with DVC)''
*[[3DO_emulators#Hardware_features_and_accessories|3DO for VCDs and Audio CDs]] ''(VCD playback is possible with 3DO REAL Video CD Adaptor or 3DO Digital Video Module GPA511M and Audio CD playback is possible with Panasonic 3DO Karaoke Mixer)''
*[[VideoNow_XP|VideoNow XP for PVD media]] ''([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx7nJorOah0 Demonstration])''
*[[Sega_Genesis_emulators#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Sega CD/Mega-CD for Audio CDs and CD+G discs]]
*[[Sega_Saturn_emulators#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Sega Saturn for Photo CD and VCD movies]]
*[[GameCube_emulators#Panasonic_Q|Panasonic Q for DVD-Video, Video CDs and audio CDs]]
*[[Game_Boy_Advance_emulators#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Game Boy Advance for Game Boy Advance Video]]
*[[Nintendo_DS_emulators|Nintendo DS for Game Boy Advance Video]] ''(Backwards compatibility)''
*[[PlayStation_Portable_emulators#Hardware_features|PlayStation Portable for UMD Video and UMD Music]]
*[[Xbox_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|Xbox for Audio CD and DVD-Video]]
*[[Xbox_360_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|Xbox 360 for Audio CD, PhotoCD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and HD-DVD movies]]
*[[Xbox_One_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|Xbox One for DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc Video]]
*[[Xbox_One_X_and_One_S#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|Xbox One X/S for DVD-Video, Blu-ray Disc Video and 4K Ultra HD]]
*[[Xbox_Series_X_and_Series_S#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|Xbox Series X/S for DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc Video and 4K Ultra HD]]
*[[PlayStation_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|PlayStation for Audio CD and VCD movies]]
*[[PlayStation_2_emulators#Hardware_features_and_accessories|PlayStation 2 for Audio CD and DVD-Video]]
*[[PlayStation_2_emulators#PSX|PSX (DVR) for DVD-Video]]
*[[PlayStation_3_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|PlayStation 3 for Audio CD, SACD, DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc Video]][https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/playablediscs.html]
*[[PlayStation_4_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|PlayStation 4 (Pro) for DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc Video]]
*[[PlayStation_5_emulators#Hardware_features_and_peripherals|PlayStation 5 for DVD-Video, Blu-ray Disc Video and 4K Ultra HD]]

[[File:DVD_Menu_with_MPC-HC_media_player.jpeg|thumb|298px|DVD menu with MPC-HC media player]]

==Media player software==
[[Wikipedia:Media_player_software|Media player software]] is basically a type of application software for playing multimedia computer files like audio and video files or [[Wikipedia:Home_media|home media]] content from [[Ripping_games|ripping]] process, [[Wikipedia:Optical_disc_drive|optical drive]], [[Wikipedia:Optical_disc_image|optical disc image]], [[Wikipedia:IMG_(file_format)|raw disc image]] or network. Some of these software even compatible with [[Wikipedia:Interactive_media|interactive media]] content such as menu support and [[#Interactive_media|FMV/interactive movie]] games.

:;[[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_video_player_software|Comparison of media player software]]

*Unlike most optical-disc standards, [[Wikipedia:CD_Video|CDV]], [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]] and [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc#MUSE_LD|MUSE LD]] is not fully digital, and instead requires the use of analog video signals. See [[Ripping_games#Disc-based]] section.
:*[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc#LD-G|LD-G]] as the storage medium for karaoke (music and additional content such as graphics), almost all manufacturers have transitioned to CD+G discs later. 

*[[Wikipedia:Video_CD|VCD]]/[[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|White book standard disc]] playback supported by some of the media player software when you are using the physical disc. Also you can use compatible [[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_disc_image_software|virtual disc image mount software]] with media player software->open disc option. Another option is directly launching .DAT file with media player software. Lastly if you have a VCD packaged inside a CD-image, VLC media player can play this directly without you having to mount it or extract it such as; CDRWIN's BIN/CUE format, cdrdao's TOC format, and a limited set of Nero (NRG) formats.<ref name=VLCCDImages>[https://wiki.videolan.org/What_can_VLC_do%3F/#Compact_Disc_.28CD.29_Images VLC Wiki: Compact Disc (CD) Images]</ref>. But due to lack of support for playback control (PBC) with VCD2.0 or onwards<ref>[https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/283219-VCD-problems-%28playing-using-VLC-no-menus-in-Media-Player%29 VideoHelp Forum: VCD problems - playing using VLC; no menus]</ref>; most of the media player software do not support VCD menus/navigation. For a complete VCD experience which includes menu selections/navigation, hot spots and playback control (PBC)<ref>[[Wikipedia:Video_CD#Other_features|VCD version 2.0 also adds the playback control (PBC), featuring a simple menu like DVD-Video]]</ref><ref name=VCDandCDiversions>[http://www.icdia.co.uk/faq/cdifaq6.html icdia: cdifaq6 page - VCD versions and CDi faq]</ref><ref>[https://encode2mpeg.sourceforge.net/html/menu.html encode2mpeg: Menu for VCD/SVCD/DVD]</ref><ref>[https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/382880-VCD-Sample-disc-image PBC supported VCD2.0 sample disc images]</ref>, use xine (keep in mind, its obsolete[https://youtu.be/Wdxy_AkcKTk])<ref>[https://xine.sourceforge.net/faq#vcdsupport xine faq: VCD support]</ref><ref name=xinerec>[https://wiki.videolan.org/SVCD/ VLC Wiki - xine media player software full SVCD support]</ref><ref>[https://g.co/bard/share/6e2f4db8098c Google Bard: I need navigation-capable vcd media player software like "xine"]</ref> or [[#Emulators|emulator]] that supports this.
:*[[Wikipedia:Super_Video_CD|SVCD]] and [[Wikipedia:Super_Video_CD#CVD|CVD]] playback using .mpg or .bin files is supported with VLC and most of the other media player software or if you have a SVCD packaged inside a CD-image, in some cases VLC media player can play this directly without you having to mount it or extract it such as; CDRWIN's BIN/CUE format, cdrdao's TOC format, and a limited set of Nero (NRG) formats.<ref name=VLCCDImages></ref>, though as cited above; handling still frames (often used in menus) and switching between different video formats is often problematic or not supported. For a complete SVCD support which includes menu selections, hot spots and playback control, use xine<ref name=xinerec></ref><ref>[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=329959&pid=2716722 forum.kodi - SVCD menu support]</ref> or [[#Emulators|emulator]] that supports this.
:*[https://www.theworldofcdi.com/encyclopedia/category/dv-on-cd-i-movies/ CD-i Digital Video] playback is not possible; you cannot rip your disc or use .DAT files (or launch CD-image directly) due to [[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|Green Book standard]] for CD-i discs; making it incompatible with the Video CD format and [https://forum.amiga.org/index.php?topic=59084.msg658853#msg658853 ISO-9660 file system] which causing unreadable discs or incompatibility with media player software, though [[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|White Book standard]] [https://letterboxd.com/cashappme20/list/philips-cdi-movies/ CD-i movie discs] released later, which shouldn't be confused with CD-i Digital Video discs<ref>[https://obsoletemedia.org/cd-i-digital-video/ ObsoleteMedia: CD-i Digital Video (1993 – 1994)]</ref>. Either way, [https://youtu.be/QJ01L8ZyVw0?t=1136 do not expect menu support]; which is possible with Video-CD 1.1 format exclusive to CD-i players (VCDs with only version 2.0 or onwards supports this as cited above, e.g [[Wikipedia:File:Return_button_on_vcd_player.JPG|VCD players with Return button]])<ref name=VCDandCDiversions></ref>, you have to wait for an [[#Emulators|CD-i emulator that fully implements "DVC"]] or use compatible hardware for playing [[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|Green Book standard]] [https://www.theworldofcdi.com/encyclopedia/category/dv-on-cd-i-movies/ CD-i Digital Videos] and menus.
:*[[Wikipedia:Photo_CD|Photo CD]]/[[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|Beige Book standard disc]] playback is possible with VLC or MPC-HC if you are using physical disc or compatible [[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_disc_image_software|virtual disc image mount software]] with media player software->open disc option, or you can use compatible [[#Emulators|emulator]] software for Photo CDs. Another option is using something like [https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=232 XnView for .PCD files].
:*[[Wikipedia:Compact_Disc_Digital_Audio|Audio CD]]/[[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|Red book standard disc]] playback is possible; if you have a CD-DA/Audio CD/[[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|Red book standard disc]] packaged inside a CD-image, in some cases VLC media player can play this directly without you having to mount it or extract it such as; CDRWIN's BIN/CUE format, cdrdao's TOC format, and a limited set of Nero (NRG) formats.<ref name=VLCCDImages></ref> otherwise you need to insert the physical disc to play it<ref>[https://wiki.videolan.org/CD/#Audio_CDs VLC wiki: Audio CDs]</ref>. You can use [[#Emulators|emulator]] that supports Audio CD playback, another option for Audio CD's using something like "Audacity" software to import the .BIN files (File - Import - Raw Data... - Signed 16-bits PCM, 2 channel stereo, 44100 Hz) and, then, export as .WAV.<ref>[https://superuser.com/questions/258679/how-do-i-play-bin-and-cue-files-in-vlc-media-player superuser: How do I play .bin and .cue files in VLC media player software?]</ref>
:*[[Wikipedia:Super_Audio_CD|SACD]]/[[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|Scarlet Book standard disc]] playback: MPC-BE play SACD only from DSD and DSF file. Alternatively you can use Audacity [https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/cant-import-correctly-5-1-wav-and-dsd-dff-audio-files/38855][https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/super-audio-cd-files-dsf-solved/36566].
:*[[Wikipedia:CD%2BG|CD+G]]/[[Wikipedia:Rainbow_Books|Red book standard disc]] discs are often used for karaoke machines similar to LD-G, which use this functionality to present on-screen lyrics for the song contained on the disc. [https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3923&sid=cfa47d88680ff4f066c70a5a461305a8&start=50 VLC has no support for CD+G .zip files currently] but you can use [[#Emulators|emulator]] that supports this.

*[[Wikipedia:DVD|DVD-Video]] playback and menus supported by various media player software like [https://nightlies.videolan.org/ VLC] and [https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/tags MPC-HC], however other ones like [https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv mpv] and [https://github.com/libretro/libretro-mpv libretro-mpv] do not support DVD menus<ref>[https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues/4577 mpv player: DVD menu support issue page]</ref>, so there is no support for [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR]] either. A large number of commercial DVDs are encrypted which uses a range of encryption and copy protection techniques like [[Wikipedia:DVD_region_code|RC]], [[Wikipedia:DVD_region_code#Region-code_enhanced|RCE]], [[Wikipedia:Analog_Protection_System|APS]], [[Wikipedia:Content_Scramble_System|CSS]], [[Wikipedia:User_operation_prohibition|UOPs]] and [[Wikipedia:ARccOS_protection|ARccOS]]; using plugins like [https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdvdcss.html libdvdcss]<ref>Get libdvdcss compiled library from [https://download.videolan.org here], then move the downloaded libdvdcss-2.dll file to VLC or any other media player software installation folder to work with libdvdcss.</ref>, <abbr title="These ones already comes with VLC media player software, you can see these in your 'VLC/plugins/access' directory.">libdvdread and libdvdnav</abbr> for VLC may help with playing these encrypted discs. Another option is decrypting and properly [[Ripping_games|ripping]] these discs using [https://www.videohelp.com/software/sections/decrypters-dvd-rippers DVD decrypter software].
:*[[Wikipedia:DVD-Audio|DVD-Audio]] playback only possible using .AOB files with VLC and MPC-HC, also [https://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_HowTo/Extract_audio/#Using_the_VLC_graphical_user_interface_.28GUI.29 you can rip DVD-Audio using VLC convert option]. There is no DVD-Audio menu support for MPC-HC or VLC.

*[https://www.psdevwiki.com/psp/Universal_Media_Disc UMD Video] playback and menu support is not possible with any of the media player software. But if you do [https://old.reddit.com/r/PSP/comments/n7t7co/my_quest_to_rip_a_psp_umd_movie/hii7ijg/ this ripping and transcoding processes] correctly you can play it on your media player software (without menu support of course). In the meantime your only choice for menu support either using [[#Emulators|emulator]] that supports this or real hardware.

*[[Wikipedia:HD_DVD|HD-DVD]] playback using decrypted [[Wikipedia:Enhanced_VOB|.evo]]<ref>[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/BluRayAndHDDVD Ubuntu Community: Restricted HD-DVD]</ref><ref>[https://samples.mplayerhq.hu/evob/ Decrypted .evo samples]</ref> is supported with VLC or MPC-HC. If you're disc has encrypted with [[Wikipedia:Advanced_Access_Content_System|AACS]]; either you'll need a drive that is capable of reading the discs and ancient version PowerDVD ($) (e.g.. 7 Ultra) media player software<ref>[https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/343705-VLC-Blu-ray-plugin-Watch-encrypted-Blu-rays-directly-in-VLC-2-0/page2#post2194488 VideoHelp forum: encrypted HD-DVD playback]</ref> OR just like cited below for Blu-ray Disc Video; using [https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=176924 this guide for VLC] (or [https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/issues/944 this steps for MPC-HC]) may help,<ref>[https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=175620 Doom9 forum: HD-DVD protection and libaacs with keydb.cfg]</ref>but either way do not expect HD-DVD menu support at all<ref>[https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/691.page#post_box_2858 Cyberlink forum: PowerDVD ultra doesnt compatible with HD-DVD menus]</ref> unless there is a [[#Emulators|Xbox 360 emulator that fully implements "HD DVD Player"]] or using [https://youtu.be/myKtgAEuSCQ?t=661 compatible hardware]. If you want to decrypt your HD-DVD files use [https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=123282 this guide].

*[[Wikipedia:Blu-ray|Blu-ray Disc Video]] playback support isn't popular among the [[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_video_player_software#Optical_media_ability|media player software]] and top of that; not all of it supports Blu-ray menu (e.g. MPC-HC<ref>[https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/issues/944 MPC-HC: Blu-ray menu support]</ref>), your only choice for menu support are either using VLC<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSLcJNVuf0g VLC 3.0.18: Blu-ray Menus finally working]</ref> or PowerDVD ($). <abbr title="You'll see something like this prompt 'This Blu-ray disc needs a library for AACS decoding, and your system does not have it.'">If you're disc has encrypted with [[Wikipedia:BD%2B|BD+]] or [[Wikipedia:Advanced_Access_Content_System|AACS/AACS2]] DRM protection</abbr> and/or requires for [[Wikipedia:BD-J|BD-J or BD Live]]; use [https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=176924 this guide for VLC] (or [https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/issues/944 this steps for MPC-HC]), or simply [https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=123282 decrypt your BDMV] files.

:;Notes;
:*VLC 4.0 nightly builds [https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=163145 has issues with DVD activation response currently], use 3.0 nightly builds for workaround. However there is a [https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&p=541145 cursor missing problem for navigation] if you are using VLC, unfortunately there is no solution for this problem at the moment other than using MPC-HC or other DVD menu compatible media player software.
:*VLC always skips intro section with default settings; for preventing this go to Tools -> Preferences -> Show settings: ALL and then Input codecs -> Access modules -> DVD with menus : Untick the option "Start directly in menu".
:*If you are using MPC-HC for DVDs and using virtual image instead of inserting physical disc, make sure mount that virtual image to your file system before using it, otherwise menu navigate support will usually doesn't work properly. You can use [https://www.mediafire.com/file/6l88tjbf1texddc/media_player_-_Edit_paths_and_media_player_location_first_before_using_it.bat/file this simple batch script] for handling all of this automatically but make sure edit batch script for path and media player software location first. Keep in mind that you do NOT need to mount your virtual image; you can directly play with menu support '''if you are using VLC'''.
:*Make sure edit your hotkeys for menu navigation before using it however most of the time you can use your mouse cursor to navigate so you don't need to do this. For MPC-HC; go to Options>Player>Keys>change each one of "DVD ... ..." command hotkey.

==See also==
*[[Resolution|Resolution]]
*[[Ripping_games|Ripping and dumping]]

==External Links==
*[[Wikipedia:Template:Optical_disc|Wikipedia - Optical media types]]
*[[Wikipedia:DVD_player|Wikipedia - DVD player]]
*[https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/17406 code4lib - The Forgotten Disc: Synthesis and Recommendations for Viable VCD Preservation]
*[https://www.youtube.com/@Devinnytroyopenings/videos Devinnytroyopenings - DVD and Blu-ray menu walkthrough videos]
*[https://youtu.be/TCTWyNstpD0 Technology Connections: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, Books of Red, Blue, Purple, Beige, Orange, Scarlet...]

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