media player + DVDs

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You need some other dvd playing software installed such as power dvd, media
player does not come with the neccessary decoder.
Graham
"chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Just bought new DVD drive for my PC, and am trying to use
> Media Player as my DVD player, but there is no audio
> output. I downloaded an update as well to get upgraded
> top media player 9, but there's still no audio/sound.
>
> any ideas?
>
> cheers,
> chris thomas

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any ideas where i can get such software?
can you get any full versions free from the net?

thanks.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

I have the same problem as you.Microsoft says Media
player for XP comes complete with decoder and codecs but
I get picture with no sound.I have tried reloading Media
player,downloading codecs and decoder from M/soft but can
still not get sound.The MSI DVD player that came with the
computer works fine.
Sorry I can't help but I do sypathise.

>-----Original Message-----
>any ideas where i can get such software?
>can you get any full versions free from the net?
>
>thanks.
>.
>

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Microsoft says that no where.

Troubleshooting DVD Playback in Windows Media Player for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q306318

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Chris Lanier
Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
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"oseven" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have the same problem as you.Microsoft says Media
> player for XP comes complete with decoder and codecs but
> I get picture with no sound.I have tried reloading Media
> player,downloading codecs and decoder from M/soft but can
> still not get sound.The MSI DVD player that came with the
> computer works fine.
> Sorry I can't help but I do sypathise.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >any ideas where i can get such software?
> >can you get any full versions free from the net?
> >
> >thanks.
> >.
> >

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OK, so what is the solution to this problem?

----- Chris Lanier [MVP] wrote: -----

Microsoft says that no where.

Troubleshooting DVD Playback in Windows Media Player for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q306318

--
Chris Lanier
Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
---
"oseven" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have the same problem as you.Microsoft says Media
> player for XP comes complete with decoder and codecs but
> I get picture with no sound.I have tried reloading Media
> player,downloading codecs and decoder from M/soft but can
> still not get sound.The MSI DVD player that came with the
> computer works fine.
> Sorry I can't help but I do sypathise.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>any ideas where i can get such software?
>>can you get any full versions free from the net?
>>>>thanks.
>>.
>>

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You need an app that will play dvd's installed, like powerdvd.
Graham

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.simplydv.co.uk
"Ron" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> OK, so what is the solution to this problem?
>
> ----- Chris Lanier [MVP] wrote: -----
>
> Microsoft says that no where.
>
> Troubleshooting DVD Playback in Windows Media Player for Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q306318
>
> --
> Chris Lanier
> Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
> ---
> "oseven" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:b4ae01c4375e$a967eb70$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > I have the same problem as you.Microsoft says Media
> > player for XP comes complete with decoder and codecs but
> > I get picture with no sound.I have tried reloading Media
> > player,downloading codecs and decoder from M/soft but can
> > still not get sound.The MSI DVD player that came with the
> > computer works fine.
> > Sorry I can't help but I do sypathise.
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>any ideas where i can get such software?
> >>can you get any full versions free from the net?
> >>>>thanks.
> >>.
> >>