DVD Playing

[Guest]

Does XP provide the interface to play DVD's? I can't seem to play them on my
new DVD/CD burner.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

No, you need a DVD codec, then you can play them in Windows Media Player.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Harry Ohrn]

This low cost codec should work for you
http://www.wmplugins.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemID=147

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Additional DVD Decoders can be found here

http://www.dougknox.com/xpmce/dvddecoders.htm

Note, the NVidia online store is offline at this time. Its expected back up soon, but their trial version expires after 30 days.

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This low cost codec should work for you
http://www.wmplugins.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemID=147

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Does XP provide the interface to play DVD's? I can't seem to play them on
my
new DVD/CD burner.

 

[ggull]

Are you sure you don't have dedicated DVD playing software such as PowerDVD
or WinDVD? Many computers with a DVD reader, much less burner, will come
with that. Or if you installed the burner yourself, did it come with
software? Not an "XP interface" per se, but it sounds like you're just
interesting in watching DVDs, not exactly how you do it.

 

[Andrew Murray]

you need either
1) software decoder e.g. PowerDVD
2) PCI card hardware decoder.


WinXP on its own won't play DVD's.

Surely your DVD player was provided with software to allow it to play DVD's?

 

[Guest]

Does XP provide the interface to play DVD's? I can't seem to play them on my
new DVD/CD burner.

XP itself doesn't
But Mediaplyer 11 has a DVD decoder
Download Mediaplyer 11 (free) from Microsoft update
In tools/associate files/make sure DVD is checked
Then from Mediaplayer window
Edit/open/D: (or whichever drive)

Regards David

 

[Guest]

Does XP provide the interface to play DVD's? I can't seem to play them on my
new DVD/CD burner.

Correction to my last
Mediaplayer window File/open/D;
This may give a number of files on the disc
Click the .inf file
DVD should then play

David