DVD Playing

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Hi,

No, you need a DVD codec, then you can play them in Windows Media Player.

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"Texas Kid" <Texas Kid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:91F11867-5F54-4B0A-98D6-7AE3E1BD648F@microsoft.com...
> Does XP provide the interface to play DVD's? I can't seem to play them on
> my
> new DVD/CD burner.

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

Additional DVD Decoders can be found here

http://www.dougknox.com/xpmce/dvddecoders.htm

Note, the NVidia online store is offline at this time. Its expected back up soon, but their trial version expires after 30 days.

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"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message news2d7oG7WFHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> This low cost codec should work for you
> http://www.wmplugins.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemID=147
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> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
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> "Texas Kid" <Texas Kid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:91F11867-5F54-4B0A-98D6-7AE3E1BD648F@microsoft.com...
>> Does XP provide the interface to play DVD's? I can't seem to play them on
>> my
>> new DVD/CD burner.
>
>

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

you need either
1) software decoder e.g. PowerDVD
2) PCI card hardware decoder.


WinXP on its own won't play DVD's.

Surely your DVD player was provided with software to allow it to play DVD's?

"Texas Kid" <Texas Kid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:91F11867-5F54-4B0A-98D6-7AE3E1BD648F@microsoft.com...
> Does XP provide the interface to play DVD's? I can't seem to play them on
> my
> new DVD/CD burner.