Playing VCD/DVD on computer

[Jay Cee]

Windows XP Home SP2. I have a CD/DVD read and a CD/DVD read/record on my
Compaq PC but I cannot play movie VCD and DVD with these two. Do I need to
install a special program for that? Thanks for any input.

[Harry Ohrn]

Check here for all the info you need on this subject
http://www.videohelp.com/play

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Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Jay Cee" > wrote in message
...
> Windows XP Home SP2. I have a CD/DVD read and a CD/DVD read/record on my
> Compaq PC but I cannot play movie VCD and DVD with these two. Do I need to
> install a special program for that? Thanks for any input.
>

[Jay Cee]

Thanks for the link. I'll get the WinDVD software. Media Player 10 needs a
"codec" that I'm unable to find.



"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
...
> Check here for all the info you need on this subject
> http://www.videohelp.com/play
>
> --
>
>
> Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Jay Cee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Windows XP Home SP2. I have a CD/DVD read and a CD/DVD read/record on my
>> Compaq PC but I cannot play movie VCD and DVD with these two. Do I need
>> to install a special program for that? Thanks for any input.
>>
>
>

[Kenny]

Try VLC Player, it's free.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Kenny

"Jay Cee" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the link. I'll get the WinDVD software. Media Player 10 needs a
> "codec" that I'm unable to find.
>
>
>
> "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Check here for all the info you need on this subject
>> http://www.videohelp.com/play
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>
>>
>> "Jay Cee" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Windows XP Home SP2. I have a CD/DVD read and a CD/DVD read/record on my
>>> Compaq PC but I cannot play movie VCD and DVD with these two. Do I need
>>> to install a special program for that? Thanks for any input.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Jay Cee]

Thanks, Kenny. Just installed VLC. Works fine.


"Kenny" > wrote in message
...
> Try VLC Player, it's free.
> http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
>
> Kenny
>
> "Jay Cee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thanks for the link. I'll get the WinDVD software. Media Player 10 needs
>> a "codec" that I'm unable to find.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Check here for all the info you need on this subject
>>> http://www.videohelp.com/play
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
>>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jay Cee" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Windows XP Home SP2. I have a CD/DVD read and a CD/DVD read/record on
>>>> my Compaq PC but I cannot play movie VCD and DVD with these two. Do I
>>>> need to install a special program for that? Thanks for any input.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>