Can you use the WinDVD Player to play DVDs within Vista Media Cent

[Guest]

I have just installed WinDVD and it plays DVDs fine. My Media Center on
Vista doesn't because I believe the respective Codecs are not available for
Windows Media Player 11. Is there anyway for Media Center to use WinDVD
instead of WIndows Media Player to watch DVDs?

(It's a shame that WIndows Medial Player can't play DVDs - in this day and
age its expected that something this simple would be possible without
additional tweaking and cost).

 

[Bob T.]

You could always right click the dvd file in Explorer, select Open With and
tell it what default you want.

 

[Don Short]

From the Windows Vista Product Guide:
A better video experience. Video playback in Windows Media Player 11
features several enhancements for enjoying DVDs. First is the inclusion of a
DVD decoder in some versions of Windows Vista, eliminating the need to
purchase an additional plug-in to play DVDs. DVD playback now also
automatically defaults to full screen and features smoother playback.

My media center only plays "green box in the middle of the screen" video
decoder.

 

[Mark D. VandenBerg]

Welcome to the "Vista Beta Experience!"