[access-uk] Re: Playing dvds on pc

Windows Media Player, part of XP, will play DVDs.

However, what you do require to play many DVDs is de-coder
software, which unfortunately you have to purchase.

George.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Cretney
> Sent: 13 February 2005 14:06
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Playing dvds on pc
> 
> 
> Hi Marie
> 
> I am fairly sure that you need a special programme to play

> DVD on a  p.c.
> 
> One such programme is called Power DVD.  There are others
but 
> Power DVD is the one that I had some time ago.
> 
> This is the decoder referred to in the message you mention

> from Windows Media Player.  Nearly all DVDs are encrypted
and 
> rationalized, and need a decoder to read them.  These come
as 
> part and parcel of a standard DVD player, but are not 
> included in p.c. media players such as Windows Media
Player 
> or Real Player etc.
> 
> Sorry I don't have a web address where you can download
Power 
> DVD, but hopefully someone else on the list may be able to

> help with this or some other decoder.
> 
> Best Wishes
> Tony.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marie baisez" <m.baisez@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:01 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Playing dvds on pc
> 
> 
> >
> > Recently I heard someone mention on this list that he
was 
> playing dvds on 
> > his pc with Winamp.
> > I've spent most of yesterday trying to achieve this
without success.
> > I've made sure my dvd driver is working properly on
device 
> manager, it is. 
> > I have Winamp 5.2 so the version of the program is not
that 
> old is it? 
> > When I try to play any dvd JFW 5.0 says track 1  and
even after ten 
> > minutes wait nothing happens.
> > I tried to play the dvd with Realplayer1  gold I have on
my 
> machine, got 
> > the following message: Realplayer needs an update to be 
> able to play this 
> > clip.
> > I then tried Windows mediaplayer thinking that, since I 
> work with xp home 
> > and sp2 everything there should be bang up-to-date. got
the 
> following 
> > message: Mediaplayer doesn't have the necessary decoder
to 
> play this disk. 
> > By then, I was getting a bit frustrated so decided to 
> download mediaplayer 
> > 10 as I was urged to do.
> > As far as I can tell, the installation went without
problem 
> but when I 
> > tried to play a dvd I got the same message as before.
Went 
> to Microsoft 
> > site to try to learn more about codec, but, the more I
read 
> the more 
> > confused I became.
> > Can someone help here?
> > There is obviously something to update on my pc, but
what 
> and from where?
> >
> > Looking forward to any reply, thanks,
> >
> > Marie
> >
> > P.S.  Power dvd came in a bundle with my machine when I 
> bought it but it 
> > is an old version not compatible with xp. Do I have to
buy 
> a new version 
> > of this program for my dvd player to work? thought any
of 
> the media player 
> > on my system would have the necessary decoderand make it
go...
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