Absolutely brilliant. More control (via deinterlacing etc) than Apples DVD player (+ the broadest covering OS media app) Plays SVCD, VCD, VOB, TS Folders (via either play and the locating either file, disc etc), all MPEG's. I can't say how great this is enough :) An absolute MUST for those fortunate enough not to own a mac with a superdrive but an external DL DVDRW Lacie 16x or... ? drive (if your external isn't recognised by iTunes, iPhoto etc get Patchburn (now vrsn 3 and Pacifist to extract and instal DVD player (if you want... VLC does it all with more control!!) ... Why are external DVD Drives better than the Superdrive? Because a burnt DVD from a superdrive is reported to have a massive amount of limited playback on other (home) dvd machines. Unlike externals. Just check VLCs website for any info, its all there.