DVD Rom drive question

[the3eyedblindman]

My DVD rom will play cds fine, but once i pop in a dvd i get this message "Windows Media player cannot play this DVD because a Compatible DVD decoder is Not installed on your computer" What does this mean? Anyone have a link with somethin I could download to get this to work, I just wanna get this workin .

[pointdablame]

windows doesn't ship with a dvd decoder.

You need to install either a software or hardware decoder to enable playback.  Hardware decoders would be a card you put in the system, while software decoders are included in dvd players like PowerDVD and WinDVD.  They can't just be downloaded though, they need to be purchased.  You might be able to get a demo however to get playback working, but it will probably only last 30 days or so.

[PixelCloud]

windows doesn't ship with a dvd decoder.

You need to install either a software or hardware decoder to enable playback.  Hardware decoders would be a card you put in the system, while software decoders are included in dvd players like PowerDVD and WinDVD.  They can't just be downloaded though, they need to be purchased.  You might be able to get a demo however to get playback working, but it will probably only last 30 days or so.

hahah .. pay .. for software...



jsut like i always do

[the3eyedblindman]

I lost the Driver my player came with, where can i buy a cd that will let me play dvds?

[PixelCloud]

I lost the Driver my player came with, where can i buy a cd that will let me play dvds?

well teh store.... obviously

or you can make a trip to mexico

[the3eyedblindman]

i hate responces like that, I always think i have a serious reply then i read it and have crap like that. What store? Just somewhere like Officemax or Comp USA, and whats the name of the product im lookin for.

[RacerX]

http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/Home.jsp

[NinjaEpisode]

Dude, if you're going to pay, go download NVDVD off of Nvidia's website.

http://www.nvidia.com/page/nvdvd_downloadtrial.html

Or you can purchase and download PowerDVD from Cyberlink

http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/products/product_main.jsp?ProdId=28

Compusa/Circuit City/BestBuy will also carry various forms.

For what it's worth, not sure what version of Windows you're using, but I believe the latest Media Player 9.0 does have DVD support.

[GadgetGeek]

http://www.tucows.com/video_dvdplay_default.html
shows some that are demos, some that are shareware and at least one that is freeware.  Try them all to see what you like best before dropping your hard-earned cash down on it.

[Goz]

i hate responces like that, I always think i have a serious reply then i read it and have crap like that. What store? Just somewhere like Officemax or Comp USA, and whats the name of the product im lookin for.

Question: Did you try to research the error at all?

I did a simple google of the message and there was a ton of links that answer this question for you.

I hate posts where people don't at least look for the answer themselves before asking. (not an attack, just a public service announcement).

 ;DGoz;D

[foomench]

If you just want a player, follow the other posts. If you're really serious about this, check out TheaterTek:
http://www.theatertek.com/

I'm not quite that serious (haven't had time to compare output on my HDTV). I use Media Player Classic and I think my codecs are from PowerDVD.

-foomench