CNET Editors' review
This media player has a lot going for it, though not as much as its price would lead you to expect. Blaze DVD Player supports a variety of media formats besides DVD, including CD audio, MP3, QuickTime, and RealMedia. It offers a good variety of features, such as scene bookmarking and the ability to automatically resume playing from the place you left off watching. You also can make screenshots or even record a movie into the MPEG format (the picture quality was all right in our tests). If you need to make out fine details, you can zoom in on any area of the screen. But oddly, while the program supports parental controls, it offers only basic audio and video settings, such as color adjustments and a choice of sound schemes. The interface, on the other hand, is clear and handy. Cost is an issue, though. At the same $50 price point, WinDVD Platinum and get more video and audio options. Blaze DVD Player works well enough; its competitors just deliver a bit more for the money.Publisher's Description
From BlazeVideo:
BlazeDVD is a full-featured and easy to use DVD, Video CD, Audio-CD and media file player. It is stable, simple and superior in quality and can meet all demand on DVD playing. In addition to the common features of a home DVD player, BlazeDVD Pro can provide superior video and audio (Dolby) quality, together with other enhanced functions: e.g. record DVD, optional skins, playback image and DV, image capture and bookmark, etc. Furthermore, it supports DIVX, MPEG4, RM, QuickTime, WMV, WMV-HD, MacroMedia Flash and popular media formats of Internet. You can enjoy watching DVD in your notebook PC during travel, or use DVD as a tool to assist your child with study on a computer, or watch DVD movies in a desktop computer.
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2.4 starsout of 84 votes
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"mierda. and forces Babylon search/home page on ya."
Version: BlazeDVD 6.1.0
Pros
none.. well, taught me not to trust cnet.
Cons
too long a list.
Summary
worse than a waste, since it costs you time and heartache to get rid of.
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"Looks good so far."
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
Worked fine with most of my DVD's.
Cons
None, still exploring its features.
Summary
Let me check out all its features.
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"It Promises a lot but delivers very little"
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
Bright skin, very intuitive interface.
Cons
Sometimes can't play DVD, not so many options, the qulity of video and sound leaves a lot to be desired.
Summary
I've tried nearly 80 mediaplayers from all around the world and of all kinds, this one is on the 10's place. It's really good, but sometimes it can't play DVDs properly and I have to choose another player that plays them just right. It has everything you will need but still it feels like it lacks something and that is why I rate it so poor.
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"Free and Plays all the Movies. Wooooow !!!"
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
I spent a lot of money previously on other DVD Players,that from some reason won't play Movies anymore.Yet I never had a problem with this piece of Software.Works great since I installed.
Cons
Nothing negative to say,except: GREAT PROGRAM!
Summary
Very professional looking.Has a lot of options and is a lot more valuable than many programs that you have to pay for! Two Thumbs Up !!!
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"Destroyed My Sound"
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
It worked, to play a DVD that VLC Media Player messed up with. That's the only good bit
Cons
After installing and running this software the sound/audio on my PC is completely missing. No system sounds, can't hear videos on Youtube, music, nothing, no sounds at all.
The ONLY sound my system no has is when using this software to play a DVD!Summary
DO NOT INSTALL!!!
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"Corrupt Build - No Executable"
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
There are no Pros when you cannot even install the application.
Cons
There was no BlazeDVD.exe in the installation file. Therefore the program cannot be installed.
Guess now we know why it's free.Summary
Cannot be installed and/or used without an executable.
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"GOOD ENOUGH"
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
BUT SOMETIMES CRUSHED ON XP PRO...
Cons
IT'S FREE,IT'S FAIR....
Summary
ALL IN ALL?"GREAT"
THE AUDIO is FAR FAR AWAY BETTER COMPARE TO MY MEDIA PLAYER..... before,i use windows media player watching DVD's,THE SOUND WAS VERY POOR THEN,have to use my headset so i can hear it clearly,but now even w/out headset,the sounds is very very clear...thanks..
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"i have windows 7 ultimate blaze dvd will not work."
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
i have baze 6.0 installed on windows 7 ultimate will not work need help.
Cons
blaze 6.0 installed on windows 7 ultimate, it will not work. can't find out why. need help.
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"Quick to start, clear controls, steady picture"
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
Everything you want in this type of application.
Cons
None yet(so very welcome in this flood of applications).
Summary
I will recommend this to all my DVD watchers I encounter.
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"FANTASTIC!!"
Version: BlazeDVD 6.0
Pros
FREE!!
Fast forward up to 16X
Resume play from last scene played.
Looks Great.
Doesn't use a lot of resource to play.
Beats PowerDVD by a mile.
And did I mention FREE!!Cons
None so far
Summary
You would have to pay for other DVD players to get what you get from Blaze free. It's hard to imagime what else could come from a paid version of this. Hands down, the best DVD player out there.







