Action DVD Player for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffApril 23, 2020

Don t let the title trick you. Action DVD & DivX Player does support popular video formats, but it CAN T play back DVDs. On closer examination, you will find out that the program is nothing else but a skin for Windows Media Player (which actually does the main job). The utility only adds a bare-bones organizer for your videos. The program displays advertising banners. Other freeware media players offer much more functionality, so we see no particular reason to bother about downloading this one, especially if you have Windows Media Player installed on your PC.

What’s new in version 2.6.9

Version 2.6.9 has an improved integration with the embedded media player.

Action DVD Player for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: December 7, 2005

Latest update: April 23, 2020

Version: 2.6.9

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows 95
Windows ME
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 451,791

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

1.7/5

42 User Votes

What is this supposed to be?
Idj00tNovember 19, 2012
Pros
It made me laugh, cool music in the intro.
Cons
Is not a DVD player at all, when I used it it started by playing the song "It takes two" while showing random spotlights and then a picture of a cheetah-man spinning his fist. Afterwards, I got this nag screen asking to support the revival of "Active Enterprises", whoever they are, by buying a SUPER DX version. Then this weird menu showed up with like 52 different options, most of them were activated adware like 2portalmon and none of them played DVDs.
Summary
This is one of the most misleading programs ever, it doesn't do what's advertised and the only "action" I got out of it was this weird interactive game where you can play as a fighting cheetah and even that sucked! DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS!
THIS HAS SPYWARE AND IS LISTED AS SPYWARE FREE!?
jalogan1111111January 19, 2010
Pros
None, unless you WANT to be infected.
Cons
Contains "Adware.Savenow" malware. Try scanning a little better CNet. Even Symantec picked it up, which doesn't say much.
Summary
Downloading will infect your PC.
Just an excuse to bundle adware.
seodlotuOctober 10, 2009
Pros
This wouldn't even run on my system even though I met requirements.
Cons
Program didn't work and just ended up installing adware I had to remove.
Summary
Avoid this program.
it is free but nag screen
chatologicOctober 15, 2008
Pros
it is free
Cons
has a nag screen, enough of that. Even media players doesn't do that.
Summary
look for somethng else
Adware
playaman1313July 17, 2008
Pros
Didn't get a real chance to use the software, so I don't know
Cons
I tried to open it, Windows said it wasn't responding IMMEDIATELY. Next, I get a popup notification from Norton about some file with the word adware in its name. I figured from there that it is best to uninstall this crap.
Summary
Why call it a DVD player if it doesn't play DVDs?
ZaywopJuly 16, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
does not work on vista
andyomayicApril 15, 2008
Pros
does not work on vista home
Cons
does not work on vista
Summary
728ellah96March 31, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
Not so good, I wanted to play a DVD and it doesn't do that -- at all.
DrTriageFebruary 6, 2008
Pros
Cons
It either doesn't play DVDs or the how-to-do-that is obscure.
Summary
Nothing Fancy but it WORKS
xandrousJanuary 10, 2008
Pros
Built in DVD DECODER. A very simple player. STOP PLAY PAUSE FF RW.
Cons
No Volume Control, No SKIPPING To the next chapter. The time line is at the top of the screen.
Summary

Developer’s Description

Play and manage your DVD and DivX collection.

Play and manage your movie collection with this action packed movie player. Action DVD Player supports all major movie and video file types such as AVI, MPG, MPEG, WMV, DIVX, XVID, and more. Manage your movie collection with action based tool buttons and easy to access context menus. The movie page offers a complete overview of your movie collection as well as a detailed highlight for each selected movie. With a simple click of the mouse you can start playing any movie in the built-in theatre, which features different playback formats including full screen.