[jaws-uk] Re: Accessible DVD players
- From: "Jamie Cuthbertson" <jamie.cuthbertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 17:52:36 +0100
Hi Amro and John,
Thanks for your further contributions. I don't know how these things work
behind the scenes but I wonder if, once you install, for example, Media
Player Classic, if the codecs that come with it are then made available to
other programmes such as Windows Media Player, kind of like the way Windows
uses driver files?
Hence, once the codec is installed, it can then be used by these other
programmes. This might explain why John appears to be able to play .VOB
files if he has installed some other software as well?
Anyway, now off to download Media Player Classic.
Jamie
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From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Amro Bilal
Sent: 17 May 2010 13:10
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible DVD players
Hi Jamie, glad you found that info of some help. I thought that WMP played
VOB files but the Microsoft article at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316992
doesn't mention the VOB formats. I'm not sure now :) Will see if I can
download some VOB file and try it with WMP.
I should say here that I have on my machine WMP installed as well as MPC and
they live happily together. I use WMP to play protected media contents such
as video programs that are downloaded from the BBC. As far as I know MPC
isn't authorised to play DRM contents. And ah! MPC can't play Audible
formats. Play Lists is another thing that I use WMP for - I've never tried
using Play Lists with MPC although I'm quite sure it supports them. All
other file formats such as OGG, Flak, AMR, FLV, Real Media, Quick Time
formats, MP4 etc I just throw at MPC and it deals with them no problems.
Cheers,
Amro
----- Original Message -----
From: Jamie Cuthbertson <mailto:jamie.cuthbertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible DVD players
John,
They are .VOB files on this occasion but I've rarely had a DVD play using
Windows Media Player without getting some kind of codec error.
Jamie
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From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of john coley
Sent: 18 May 2010 09:41
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible DVD players
Hi Jamie, what sort of files are they?
John.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jamie Cuthbertson <mailto:jamie.cuthbertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:16 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible DVD players
Hi there,
Actually, it was only when I went to the download site that it dawned on me
that WMP is just Windows Media Player - dohhhh, what a twit I am!
My problem is that Windows Media Player doesn't play the DVD that I'm trying
to view as it says that it doesn't have the appropriate codecs. I was
trying to find a way of either getting the appropriate codecs for Windows
Media Player or getting another player programme that would have the codecs
included. Either way I wanted to do it as cheaply as possible.
Thanks and sorry for being thick! (Smile)
Jamie
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From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of john coley
Sent: 17 May 2010 21:22
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible DVD players
Hi Jamie, it's free. Here's the link to the download page.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1d224714-e238-4e45-
8668-5166114010ca
John.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jamie Cuthbertson <mailto:jamie.cuthbertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 9:14 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Accessible DVD players
Hi Ken,
Thanks for the information. Is WMP a free download or is there a cost?
Jamie
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From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Ken Reid
Sent: 15 May 2010 20:45
To: Jaws Users
Subject: [jaws-uk] Accessible DVD players
Jamie,
Like you, I haven't had occasion to do this very often. But on the odd time
I have wanted to play a DVD I have found WMP does the job straight out of
the box. I've never been prompted to buy anything extra to make it work.
I wonder if there are version issues at play? I'm using version 11 of WMP,
on Windows Vista with Jaws 10.
I've only used WMP to play a DVD, I have no idea how to go about cutting
clips and all that fancy stuff.
Regards,
Ken
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