DVD won't open / play in Windows Media Player 11 on XP3 Laptop

[Chaz]

I don't understand why the Windows Media Player won't open / play a DVD I
mastered using Sony DVD Architect Studio 4.0. This is a fairly ubiquitous
product and I'm stumped.

Any suggestions ( besides buy a Mac)?

Thanks,

C. Smith

 

[John Inzer]

I don't understand why the Windows Media Player won't open / play a
DVD I mastered using Sony DVD Architect Studio 4.0. This is a
fairly ubiquitous product and I'm stumped.

Any suggestions ( besides buy a Mac)?

Thanks,

C. Smith

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Sometimes...homemade DVDs just don't work.

Does your system normally play retail DVDs?

Does this DVD play in the DVD Player connected
to your TV?

What happens if you insert the DVD in your DVD
Drive and go to...My Computer...then right click the
icon for that drive and choose...Play?

Maybe you need a DVD Decoder?

Info on DVD Decoders:
Plug-ins for Windows Media Player
http://tinyurl.com/j9e29
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

Maybe the free VLC Media Player would be worth a try:

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/

Might be worth a try to download and install the
following codec pack:

*Proceed At Your Own Risk*

CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack)
http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
(FWIW...it's always best if you create a System Restore
point before installing any software or updates)

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk