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May 16th, 2009 03:00
DVD decoder
Just bought a new Dell Inspiron with DVD-ROM and DVD+/-RW drives installed. When I try to play a DVD I get the message that "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer." This happens with both drives. The software is Roxio Creator DE 10.2, and I have only one installation disc. Do I have to buy a decoder or is that supposed to be included with the software?
Anyone else run into this? I would appreciate any information.
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May 16th, 2009 04:00
Hi, Tigard:
I believe two of the Vista versions (Basic and Home) do not come with DVD software. Fortunately, there is a very nice free DVD decoder called VLC Media Player (link below). I recommend it frequently.
Let me know if it worked for you!
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May 20th, 2009 02:00
osprey4
Thank you for your answer. In the last four years since I bought my last computer things have changed - and I haven't kept up. My old DVD player was ready to go out of the box, and I expected this one to be the same. I just downloaded the VLC Media player but haven't had a chance to try it out yet. Hopefully tomorrow. I will post again after I learn how to use it and let you know how it worked out. I downloaded it from Uberdownloads, and got a bonus - a couple of very useful programs.
Thanks again - I really appreciate your answer. I was feeling kind of lost . . .