DVD Player went away

[Low Tec Redneck]

When windows media player upgraded to v 10 it stopped playing DVD disks.
Error message says no codex is loaded or availible. Is there a free one that
comes with the version 10 upgrade? Can version 10 be removed and ver. 9
reinstalled with the proper codex?

Thanks for any help.

Don't get old and fat at the same time

[Jerry]

WMP10 does not come with the ability to play DVDs. Buy a plug-in here:
http://www.intervideo.com/products/custom/ms/windowsxp/media_pack.jsp

Because of licensing requiremnts there are NO free players.

"Low Tec Redneck" > wrote in message
...
> When windows media player upgraded to v 10 it stopped playing DVD disks.
> Error message says no codex is loaded or availible. Is there a free one
> that
> comes with the version 10 upgrade? Can version 10 be removed and ver. 9
> reinstalled with the proper codex?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Don't get old and fat at the same time

[Graham Hughes]

You should have other dvd playing software installed which gives you the
codec, such as windvd, powerdvd, search for yours and then update this from
the manufacturer.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Low Tec Redneck" > wrote in message
...
> When windows media player upgraded to v 10 it stopped playing DVD disks.
> Error message says no codex is loaded or availible. Is there a free one
> that
> comes with the version 10 upgrade? Can version 10 be removed and ver. 9
> reinstalled with the proper codex?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Don't get old and fat at the same time

[Carol]

If you reinstall the other software you have that plays DVD, it should
replace the codec that you had that was working before.

"Low Tec Redneck" > wrote in message
...
> When windows media player upgraded to v 10 it stopped playing DVD disks.
> Error message says no codex is loaded or availible. Is there a free one
> that
> comes with the version 10 upgrade? Can version 10 be removed and ver. 9
> reinstalled with the proper codex?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Don't get old and fat at the same time

[Meathead]

Actually there are free mpeg2 codecs that you can use with WMP10. The names
escapes me but try and search on google.

"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
> WMP10 does not come with the ability to play DVDs. Buy a plug-in here:
> http://www.intervideo.com/products/custom/ms/windowsxp/media_pack.jsp
>
> Because of licensing requiremnts there are NO free players.
>
> "Low Tec Redneck" > wrote in
> message ...
>> When windows media player upgraded to v 10 it stopped playing DVD disks.
>> Error message says no codex is loaded or availible. Is there a free one
>> that
>> comes with the version 10 upgrade? Can version 10 be removed and ver. 9
>> reinstalled with the proper codex?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Don't get old and fat at the same time
>
>

[zachd [ms]]

Due to the licensing issues involved (reference the MPEG-LA), I would be
highly extremely suspicious of any "free" decoders unless they are trial
decoders, and in that case you probably don't want them since trial/expired
decoders will just get in your way in the end. =\

--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

"Meathead" > wrote in message
...
> Actually there are free mpeg2 codecs that you can use with WMP10. The
> names escapes me but try and search on google.
>
> "Jerry" > wrote in message
> ...
>> WMP10 does not come with the ability to play DVDs. Buy a plug-in here:
>> http://www.intervideo.com/products/custom/ms/windowsxp/media_pack.jsp
>>
>> Because of licensing requiremnts there are NO free players.
>>
>> "Low Tec Redneck" > wrote in
>> message ...
>>> When windows media player upgraded to v 10 it stopped playing DVD disks.
>>> Error message says no codex is loaded or availible. Is there a free one
>>> that
>>> comes with the version 10 upgrade? Can version 10 be removed and ver. 9
>>> reinstalled with the proper codex?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> Don't get old and fat at the same time
>>
>>
>
>

[Meathead]

Perhaps, personally I would be far more suspiscious of any software from any
company that has any interest in DRM right now(i.e. Sony). All that I know
is I have been using a free codec on one of my machines for 3 months without
problem.

"zachd [ms]" > wrote in message
...
>
> Due to the licensing issues involved (reference the MPEG-LA), I would be
> highly extremely suspicious of any "free" decoders unless they are trial
> decoders, and in that case you probably don't want them since
> trial/expired decoders will just get in your way in the end. =\
>
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
>
> "Meathead" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Actually there are free mpeg2 codecs that you can use with WMP10. The
>> names escapes me but try and search on google.
>>
>> "Jerry" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> WMP10 does not come with the ability to play DVDs. Buy a plug-in here:
>>> http://www.intervideo.com/products/custom/ms/windowsxp/media_pack.jsp
>>>
>>> Because of licensing requiremnts there are NO free players.
>>>
>>> "Low Tec Redneck" > wrote in
>>> message ...
>>>> When windows media player upgraded to v 10 it stopped playing DVD
>>>> disks.
>>>> Error message says no codex is loaded or availible. Is there a free one
>>>> that
>>>> comes with the version 10 upgrade? Can version 10 be removed and ver. 9
>>>> reinstalled with the proper codex?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>
>>>> Don't get old and fat at the same time
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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