digital copyright protection? WTF?

[rastapasta]

Hello all----How do I play dvd's w/ my Windows Media Player? I've d/l--ed a
bunch of codecs already, & I still get this bs error msg. I've already been
able to play dvd's w/win. media player (& Real Player, quicktime, etc.), but
I now have this bs error msg. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanx-----

0xC00D1163: A problem occurred with digital copyright protection
A troubleshooter is available to help you solve this problem. To
troubleshoot the problem, see the DVD Troubleshooter in Windows Help.

Notes

a.. To play DVDs, you must have a DVD-ROM drive, and a software or
hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer. If you do not have a
compatible DVD decoder installed, DVD-related commands, options, and
controls do not appear in the Player and you cannot play DVDs. By default,
Windows does not include a DVD decoder. For more information about DVD
decoders, see Windows Help.
b.. DVD playback is only available on select versions of Windows.

 

[Mandy]

Welcome to DRM. You just need to get a viewer that by-passes this
protection. VLC is one:
http://www.videolan.org/

 

[rastapasta]

Welcome to DRM. You just need to get a viewer that by-passes this
protection. VLC is one:
http://www.videolan.org/

d/l--ed

Hey, thanx a bunch. I forgot I'd posted here, & just happened to check this
NG & see what's goin' on. Thanx for responding. I think I d/l-ed a sh**load
of DVD players, as well as the Intervideo WinDVD software that came w/my pc,
so I think I'm ok for now. Thanx again!