Re: DVD functionality

Jerry

Windows Media Player does not, repeat, does not come with the ability to
play DVDs - you will havbe to purchase a plugin. One is at:


"Robert M Jones" <.uk> wrote in message
news:%.gbl...
> XP Home SP3
>
> I've just bought a DVD player for my computer (Philips DVD +/- RW but
> can't get it to play hardly any DVD's (problem with copy protection) and
> those it does play are silent. CD's play fine. Player is set to play
> digital audio. Audio cable is connected too for analog.
> I have Region set to correct country.
> It recognises DVD software discs fine.
>
> I can get the DVD's playing fine in Media Player Classic so the hardware
> is obviously all okay.
>
> It seems that this is is a Codec issue and that WMP can't actually play
> DVD's out of the box? Is there any solution other than shelling out for a
> paid-for codec pack?
>
> Any advice welcome for a DVD novice. Many thanks.
>
> --
> Rev Robert M Jones, Wimborne Baptist Church, UK
>
> Free trial of Mailwasher Pro - effective email spam filter - (commission
> goes to our partners in Bulgaria)
>

Robert M Jones

Jerry wrote:
> Windows Media Player does not, repeat, does not come with the ability to
> play DVDs - you will havbe to purchase a plugin. One is at:
>
>
> "Robert M Jones" <.uk> wrote in message
> news:%.gbl...
>> XP Home SP3
>>
>> I've just bought a DVD player for my computer (Philips DVD +/- RW but
>> can't get it to play hardly any DVD's (problem with copy protection) and
>> those it does play are silent. CD's play fine. Player is set to play
>> digital audio. Audio cable is connected too for analog.
>> I have Region set to correct country.
>> It recognises DVD software discs fine.
>>
>> I can get the DVD's playing fine in Media Player Classic so the hardware
>> is obviously all okay.
>>
>> It seems that this is is a Codec issue and that WMP can't actually play
>> DVD's out of the box? Is there any solution other than shelling out for a
>> paid-for codec pack?
>>
>> Any advice welcome for a DVD novice. Many thanks.
>>
>> --
>> Rev Robert M Jones, Wimborne Baptist Church, UK
>>
>> Free trial of Mailwasher Pro - effective email spam filter - (commission
>> goes to our partners in Bulgaria)
>>
>
>

Thank you. I will use Media Player Classic instead.

--
Rev Robert M Jones, Wimborne Baptist Church, UK

Free trial of Mailwasher Pro - effective email spam filter - (commission
goes to our partners in Bulgaria)