How do i play DVDs using my video card's decoding chip?

[Guest]

The card i have, geforce 6600 is supposed to have built-in DVD decoding, but
windows media player or real player don't seem to be aware of this, they
request a video codec to be installed as to enable DVD playback. So how do i
play DVDs using my video card's hardware capabilities?

 

[Gordon]

The card i have, geforce 6600 is supposed to have built-in DVD decoding,
but
windows media player or real player don't seem to be aware of this, they
request a video codec to be installed as to enable DVD playback. So how do
i
play DVDs using my video card's hardware capabilities?

Have you tried installing the codec?

 

[Guest]

Well, no, one doesn't come with the video card's installation disk because
it's supposed to have hardware decoding support.

 

[Gordon]

Well, no, one doesn't come with the video card's installation disk because
it's supposed to have hardware decoding support.

I meant the one that Windows Media Player is asking for!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center"
2. Type DVD in the search box, hit enter.
3. Click on "DVD Troubleshooter".
4. You probably need a new DVD decoder or reinstall the one you had.

Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...AC-0AB6-4990-943D-627E6ADE9FCB&displaylang=en

NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder
http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html

DVD Support: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/getmore/plugins.aspx

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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| The card i have, geforce 6600 is supposed to have built-in DVD decoding, but
| windows media player or real player don't seem to be aware of this, they
| request a video codec to be installed as to enable DVD playback. So how do i
| play DVDs using my video card's hardware capabilities?

 

[James]

You need NVIDIA's DVD decoder, which will play your DVDs and take advantage
of whatever your GeForce can offer for video decoding.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html

 

[Godfrey Wilkes]

The card i have, geforce 6600 is supposed to have built-in DVD decoding,
but
windows media player or real player don't seem to be aware of this, they
request a video codec to be installed as to enable DVD playback. So how do
i
play DVDs using my video card's hardware capabilities?

A DVD player usually comes as part of the software bundle with your card. My
6800 came with Cyberlink PowerDVD.