Artisan DVD/DivX Player for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffJuly 30, 2026

This program has neither Hollywood glamour nor flash. With an awkward appearance and a lack of features, Artisan DVD/DivX Player takes all the magic out of movies and simply does its job passably.

While the program functions as a basic DVD player and can navigate chapters on a disc and manage subtitles and languages, it can't do much more. For example, the demo version can't bookmark video, and when we tried capturing a picture from video, we got an error message. Among other flaws, the clunky interface looks decidedly amateurish; the program doesn't include a help file, and the installer added a desktop shortcut to an unrelated Web site without asking permission.

Overall, if you're looking for a DVD player and you're short on cash, Artisan DVD/DivX Player may do the job. Even then, however, you might want to investigate other freeware options.

What’s new in version 3.70

Version 3.70 fixed the bug when capturing video image

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: May 24, 2009

Latest update: July 30, 2026

Version: 3.70

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows Server
Windows Vista
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 1,589,438

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3.6/5

574 User Votes

How can you call it a DVD player
January 23, 2016
Pros
it might be great if you want to stream movies
Cons
I want to play a dvd that in my dvd drive and it dose not do that. I don't want to pay for a player.
Summary
Not a great player
9 of 10March 17, 2011
Pros
It will play a dvd but thats about it.
Cons
The url it trys to add is to a nasty web site but spyware terminator stopped that one!! It has no rewind at all and some of the buttons don't work at all.
Summary
Not great and have seen better. Too much clutter added and it trys to get you to install a toolbar and change your search engine. It should just play dvds and cut out all this undercover crap. The url it trys to add when you install the program is to a very dangerous web site but spyware terminator stopped that from happening and killed the url. A dvd player should just do that without all this added clutter. 1 out of 10 is the best i would give it!! The program keeps asking you to change your directx to version 9 which is out of date and so to is this player!
attack site
pmatte3127February 24, 2011
Pros
there would seem to be none
Cons
reported attack site
Summary
can't rate it lower than 1 star
Did not need Artisan Player id not install
oldradiojockSeptember 19, 2010
Pros
Cannot Comment
Cons
See Pros box
Summary
Have all formats covered by present players. May try Artisan Player later.
It works. In a way.
DoomTankDecember 20, 2009
Pros
It actually works. That's more then can be said for the others I've tried today.
Cons
The volume was terrible. I turned it all the way up on both my computer and the player, and it was still rather quiet.
Summary
While it plays the DVD, it does so poorly. I'd pass this one up if I were you.
wonderful player !
mulisa20099May 25, 2009
Pros
I like this player , very powerful and handy.
Cons
interface need improved
Summary
Exactly what I have been looking for
playeruser12321May 25, 2009
Pros
Has all the functions a music player should have: play list, play control, nice skin layout . It also support video and DVD! Cool.... I can bookmark file I played, and also capture image from video file
Cons
nothing to complaint
Summary
*ALL* functions are locked out unless you "upgrade."
1234mmFebruary 11, 2009
Pros
None really. Plays files from start to finish, can't even stop or pause them. You can stop by closing the program though.
Cons
Classic bait and switch... Nothing works unless you buy the full version.
Summary
Don't waste your time.
dude_aviAugust 20, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
don't install
minipearl2007August 19, 2008
Pros
small install
Cons
was OK to download, but it wants you to install a toolbar and dealio ANNOYWARE. tried using program, unless you have the PRO version, you cannot even pause the program. it stinks, do not install program.
Summary

Developer’s Description

Watch DVDs and play files in various video, audio, and image formats.

Artisan DVD/DivX Player is a DVD and DivX player that utilizes Microsoft DirectX technology and supports almost all of the popular video, audio, and image formats. It can play DVD and DivX files, and supports AVI, MPEG, WMV, ASF, MP3, JPEG, and GIF formats. Artisan DVD/DivX Player features screen-capture functionality and can bookmark your necessary movie clip to the exact position.

Version 3.70 fixes bug when capturing video image.