[access-uk] Re: Playing dvds on pc
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:47:59 -0000
Windows Media Player, part of XP, will play DVDs.
However, what you do require to play many DVDs is de-coder
software, which unfortunately you have to purchase.
George.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Cretney
> Sent: 13 February 2005 14:06
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Playing dvds on pc
>
>
> Hi Marie
>
> I am fairly sure that you need a special programme to play
> DVD on a p.c.
>
> One such programme is called Power DVD. There are others
but
> Power DVD is the one that I had some time ago.
>
> This is the decoder referred to in the message you mention
> from Windows Media Player. Nearly all DVDs are encrypted
and
> rationalized, and need a decoder to read them. These come
as
> part and parcel of a standard DVD player, but are not
> included in p.c. media players such as Windows Media
Player
> or Real Player etc.
>
> Sorry I don't have a web address where you can download
Power
> DVD, but hopefully someone else on the list may be able to
> help with this or some other decoder.
>
> Best Wishes
> Tony.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marie baisez" <m.baisez@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:01 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Playing dvds on pc
>
>
> >
> > Recently I heard someone mention on this list that he
was
> playing dvds on
> > his pc with Winamp.
> > I've spent most of yesterday trying to achieve this
without success.
> > I've made sure my dvd driver is working properly on
device
> manager, it is.
> > I have Winamp 5.2 so the version of the program is not
that
> old is it?
> > When I try to play any dvd JFW 5.0 says track 1 and
even after ten
> > minutes wait nothing happens.
> > I tried to play the dvd with Realplayer1 gold I have on
my
> machine, got
> > the following message: Realplayer needs an update to be
> able to play this
> > clip.
> > I then tried Windows mediaplayer thinking that, since I
> work with xp home
> > and sp2 everything there should be bang up-to-date. got
the
> following
> > message: Mediaplayer doesn't have the necessary decoder
to
> play this disk.
> > By then, I was getting a bit frustrated so decided to
> download mediaplayer
> > 10 as I was urged to do.
> > As far as I can tell, the installation went without
problem
> but when I
> > tried to play a dvd I got the same message as before.
Went
> to Microsoft
> > site to try to learn more about codec, but, the more I
read
> the more
> > confused I became.
> > Can someone help here?
> > There is obviously something to update on my pc, but
what
> and from where?
> >
> > Looking forward to any reply, thanks,
> >
> > Marie
> >
> > P.S. Power dvd came in a bundle with my machine when I
> bought it but it
> > is an old version not compatible with xp. Do I have to
buy
> a new version
> > of this program for my dvd player to work? thought any
of
> the media player
> > on my system would have the necessary decoderand make it
go...
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