Replacements for missing multimedia features in Vista Business?

[Peter Frank]

Hi,

my new laptop will have Windows Vista Business pre-installed. I read
that Windows Vista Business lacks some multimedia features that (most)
other versions of Windows Vista include, specifically

1) Media Center
2) Movie Maker
3) DVD Maker
4) MPEG2 codec

A replacement for 1) could be Media Portal and 4) could be added by a
separate DVD player software.

Can you recommend any good replacements for 2) and 3)?

Peter

 

[Gary Mount]

For 2 you could use Microsoft Media Encoder.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

1) Media Center -

http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/cineplayer/standard/overview.html
2) Movie Maker - http://www.adobe.com/products/premiereel/
3) DVD Maker - http://www.roxio.com/ (DVD Burning & CD Burning
Software -Creator & Toast).

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Hi,

my new laptop will have Windows Vista Business pre-installed. I read
that Windows Vista Business lacks some multimedia features that (most)
other versions of Windows Vista include, specifically

1) Media Center
2) Movie Maker
3) DVD Maker
4) MPEG2 codec

A replacement for 1) could be Media Portal and 4) could be added by a
separate DVD player software.

Can you recommend any good replacements for 2) and 3)?

Peter

Cyberlink's Power DVD may be what you want..

http://www.cyberlink.com/

 

[Peter Frank]

Thanks to everybody for all the helpful replies!

Peter