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Harald
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Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:17 pm Post subject:
DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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Hello
I have a DVD drive installed on my PC, and wonder what to do to enabling it
for playing DVD movies? I have tried to use Windows Media Player, but no
success. I looks like that I am missing a DVD decoder.
Question: Is there a good DVD decoder (without spam) to install that will
enable my DVD player for use with Windows Media Player (WinXP SP2)
Thanks
Harald
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Biz
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Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:27 am Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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You can buy either WinDVD or PowerDVD, you can try media player classic, or
get codec irectly for WMP here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/getmore/plugins.aspx#DVDD
ecoder
"Harald" <not@public.no> wrote in message news:418fc64f$1@news.wineasy.se...
| Quote: | Hello
I have a DVD drive installed on my PC, and wonder what to do to enabling
it
for playing DVD movies? I have tried to use Windows Media Player, but no
success. I looks like that I am missing a DVD decoder.
Question: Is there a good DVD decoder (without spam) to install that will
enable my DVD player for use with Windows Media Player (WinXP SP2)
Thanks
Harald
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D.R.
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Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:49 am Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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"Harald" <not@public.no> wrote in message news:418fc64f$1@news.wineasy.se...
I think the latest RealPlayer can play DVDs. |
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Adrian Boliston
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Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:25 am Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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"D.R." <D.R. @ NZ> wrote:
| Quote: | "Harald" <not@public.no> wrote in message
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I think the latest RealPlayer can play DVDs.
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Realplayer is *evil*! |
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D.R.
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Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:20 am Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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"Adrian Boliston" <adrian@boliston.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2vaa3fF2f6c2tU1@uni-berlin.de...
| Quote: | "D.R." <D.R. @ NZ> wrote:
"Harald" <not@public.no> wrote in message
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I think the latest RealPlayer can play DVDs.
Realplayer is *evil*!
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Yeah, but so it Microsoft. Which is the lesser of the two evils? RealPlayer, by
a hair. Actually to tell the truth, I hate Real, their products and their
privacy policies. Even though you have to sign in to install the new RealPlayer,
it's so much nicer than the Windows Media Player. I prefer the inteface, and
even plays WindowsMedia stuff very well, if not better. Besides, to play DVD's
with WMP, you need third party codecs that cost. |
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Johnny Lingo
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Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:35 am Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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Most always when you purchase a DVD drive, it comes with DVD decoder
software. If a PC is sold with a DVD drive installed it also usually comes
with software. Where did you get the drive? Look there for software.
"Harald" <not@public.no> wrote in message news:418fc64f$1@news.wineasy.se...
| Quote: | Hello
I have a DVD drive installed on my PC, and wonder what to do to enabling
it for playing DVD movies? I have tried to use Windows Media Player, but
no success. I looks like that I am missing a DVD decoder.
Question: Is there a good DVD decoder (without spam) to install that will
enable my DVD player for use with Windows Media Player (WinXP SP2)
Thanks
Harald
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D.R.
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Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:01 am Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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"Adrian Boliston" <adrian@boliston.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2vd4miF2hptp9U1@uni-berlin.de...
| Quote: | That's the thing I like about the free open source media player classic
software - you don't even need to "install" it, just run the exe file from
anywhere to play your dvd's.
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I've had issues with MediaPlayer Classic. It complains when opening certain
files, even though the appropriate codec is installed and working under any
other player. It then will take you to a useless webpage. Deleted. |
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Adrian Boliston
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Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:01 am Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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"D.R." <D.R. @ NZ> wrote:
| Quote: | "Adrian Boliston" <adrian@boliston.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2vaa3fF2f6c2tU1@uni-berlin.de...
"D.R." <D.R. @ NZ> wrote:
"Harald" <not@public.no> wrote in message
news:418fc64f$1@news.wineasy.se...
I think the latest RealPlayer can play DVDs.
Realplayer is *evil*!
Yeah, but so it Microsoft. Which is the lesser of the two evils?
RealPlayer, by a hair. Actually to tell the truth, I hate Real, their
products and their privacy policies. Even though you have to sign in
to install the new RealPlayer, it's so much nicer than the Windows
Media Player. I prefer the inteface, and even plays WindowsMedia
stuff very well, if not better. Besides, to play DVD's with WMP, you
need third party codecs that cost.
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That's the thing I like about the free open source media player classic
software - you don't even need to "install" it, just run the exe file from
anywhere to play your dvd's. |
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Gnistn
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Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:02 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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Harald wrote:
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I have a DVD drive installed on my PC, and wonder what to do to
enabling it for playing DVD movies?
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VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for
various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg,
....) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be
used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a
high-bandwidth network.
And it is free :-)
http://www.videolan.org/vlc |
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James Wilson
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Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:00 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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Why not get a copy of the video player, it will play everything you can toss
at it and best of all...its free!
"D.R." <D.R. @ NZ> wrote in message
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"Adrian Boliston" <adrian@boliston.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2vd4miF2hptp9U1@uni-berlin.de...
That's the thing I like about the free open source media player classic
software - you don't even need to "install" it, just run the exe file
from
anywhere to play your dvd's.
I've had issues with MediaPlayer Classic. It complains when opening
certain
files, even though the appropriate codec is installed and working under
any
other player. It then will take you to a useless webpage. Deleted.
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Stan
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Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:00 pm Post subject:
Re: DVD decoder for WinXP SP2 |
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If i ain't mistaken there is a WMP later than service pack 2. 10 or
something. The one in service pack 2 has problems...Stan
Harald wrote:
| Quote: | Hello
I have a DVD drive installed on my PC, and wonder what to do to enabling it
for playing DVD movies? I have tried to use Windows Media Player, but no
success. I looks like that I am missing a DVD decoder.
Question: Is there a good DVD decoder (without spam) to install that will
enable my DVD player for use with Windows Media Player (WinXP SP2)
Thanks
Harald
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