for those looking for a dvd player

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*ProteanThread*

if you may not have known, many versions of windows have microsoft dvd
player (a legacy app) already and may be what one is looking for:

simple
small
un-skinnable
single exe
handles dvd rom games
many dvd formats (including pan and scan)
sub titles

and can be found in "C:\%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32" under "dvd.exe" i do believe;
people forget its there or ignore it or, better, doesn't show up on the
start menu (even when your machine comes pre installed with a dvd player
like mine did).

In reference to what MightyKitten (was it he?) said, there are a lot of
legacy programs already built into windows that may do what one wants or
needs but aren't listed in the start menu; just have to explore for them
(such as grpconv or can't remember the name but it was like a program
compatability wizard for 98 (not sure about other versions of windows) that
helped windows 3.1 apps work under 98 (at least my 98 machine).

( ok thats my two cents )

but of course there is always media player classic. :blush:)


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Jes

*ProteanThread* said:
if you may not have known, many versions of windows have microsoft dvd
player (a legacy app) already and may be what one is looking for:

simple
small
un-skinnable
single exe
handles dvd rom games
many dvd formats (including pan and scan)
sub titles

and can be found in "C:\%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32" under "dvd.exe" i do believe;
people forget its there or ignore it or, better, doesn't show up on the
start menu (even when your machine comes pre installed with a dvd player
like mine did).

In reference to what MightyKitten (was it he?) said, there are a lot of
legacy programs already built into windows that may do what one wants or
needs but aren't listed in the start menu; just have to explore for them
(such as grpconv or can't remember the name but it was like a program
compatability wizard for 98 (not sure about other versions of windows) that
helped windows 3.1 apps work under 98 (at least my 98 machine).

( ok thats my two cents )

but of course there is always media player classic. :blush:)


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Only if you have a DVD-Codec installed you can use this prog.
Normally a DVD-Codec is installed by DVD-Player software, so it doesn't
make sense to use dvd.exe - but hey, I will use it ... if anybody can
tell me, where I can find a DVD-Codec?

greetings
jes
 
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*ProteanThread*

Jes said:
Only if you have a DVD-Codec installed you can use this prog.
Normally a DVD-Codec is installed by DVD-Player software, so it doesn't
make sense to use dvd.exe - but hey, I will use it ... if anybody can
tell me, where I can find a DVD-Codec?

greetings
jes


i think media player classic has it built in IIRC.
 
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Jes

*ProteanThread* said:
i think media player classic has it built in IIRC.

As I stated in another thread: It does not work for me right now. (MPC
6.4.8.2). I'm using Windows 2000 (maybe DVD-codec is build into WinXP).
Any ideas?

greetings
jes
 
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roadster3043

As I stated in another thread: It does not work for me right now.
(MPC 6.4.8.2). I'm using Windows 2000 (maybe DVD-codec is build
into WinXP). Any ideas?

greetings
jes

You could try one of the many codec packs that have dvd codecs to see
if that helps. Although, you have to be carefull, since some may
install spyware and what not. You should check the media player
classic site to see if there is any info there or someone that can give
you more info about your problem and how to fix it.

check here http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/

or here http://www.videohelp.com/


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T

Thip

Jes said:
Only if you have a DVD-Codec installed you can use this prog.
Normally a DVD-Codec is installed by DVD-Player software, so it doesn't
make sense to use dvd.exe - but hey, I will use it ... if anybody can
tell me, where I can find a DVD-Codec?

greetings
jes

http://www.free-codecs.com/
 
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John Corliss

roadster3043 said:
Jes wrote:


You could try one of the many codec packs that have dvd codecs to see
if that helps. Although, you have to be carefull, since some may
install spyware and what not. You should check the media player
classic site to see if there is any info there or someone that can give
you more info about your problem and how to fix it.
check here http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
or here http://www.videohelp.com/

Maybe here?

http://www.dvdhelp.us/

(click on "Downloads" then "Codecs".)
 
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*ProteanThread*

John Corliss said:
Maybe here?

http://www.dvdhelp.us/

(click on "Downloads" then "Codecs".)

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nagware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware, viruses
or warez please.


thx. john.
 
Y

Yvonne

Jes said:
As I stated in another thread: It does not work for me right now. (MPC
6.4.8.2). I'm using Windows 2000 (maybe DVD-codec is build into WinXP).
Any ideas?

I have W2K also and am experiencing the same problem, as we
established in a different thread. So I wonder if it's a W2K problem.

BTW: I have no idea what codec I need.

Yvonne
 
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Jes

*ProteanThread* said:
thx. john.

Thanks to all... it works now - I did not install anything and I did not
change any windows settings, but it works now. Great!
Maybe it was an older version ov MPC I used before? I don't know.
dvd.exe from the system32 directory still pop up the error 'no codecs
installed' but MPC works just fine.

greetings
jes
 

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