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DVD Software Decoder Comparison Table
The table below is sorted in no particular order, and just because one Software Decoder has features another on or the other doesn't have - does not make it a better player.
| ATI Player v1.2 | CineMaster v1.6 | DVD Express v4.0 | PowerDVD v1.22a | SoftDVD v2.10 | Xing 2.03 | Win98 DVD | |
| Motion Compensation | ATI | ATI | ATI | None | ATI | None | Possible |
| Decoding Engine | CineMaster | CineMaster | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | DirectShow |
| Changeable Region | W/CineMaster | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| DirectShow Filters | N/A | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes | N/A |
| Proportional Scaling | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
| 44khz sound support | W/CineMaster | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | N/A |
| Can play VOB Files | Yes | W/AMovie | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No |
| Can play MPEG2 Files | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 3DNow! support | No | No | ? | No | No | Yes | No |
| Brightness Control | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
This next table helps you understand what each feature means.
| What It Means | |
| ATI | ATI Rage Pro Hardware Motion Compensation. |
| N/A | Short for "Not appliable". |
| W/ | Short for "With". |
| ? | Unknown, please fill me in. |
| VOB | DVD Video OBject files. |
| MPEG2 | Unencrypted DVD-Quality video. |
| 3DNow! | AMD's Math-Extention (speed up) for their K6/3D processor line. |
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