| 01 Oct 2006 02:36 pm |
Entree Rep: 0 Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 OFFLINE | I don’t want to download every codec on the planet to solve this, but my WMP doesn’t have the codec to play some DVDs. Have used AVIcodec to check what’s required and it says MPEG 2 (SVCD/DVD) for vid and AC3 DVM [0x80] for audio.
I would have expected the latest version of windows media player to cope with this?!?
I even bought and installed InverVideo’s DVDMP3 Xpack, but then I just got a reduce colour/change resolution message to show video. The audio played ok on an earlier version of WMP, but now it just complains that the codec is missing. Any help is appreciated - I’d rather load the one or two missing codecs rather than go into overkill and load everything in sight.
Cheers,
Dec aka sexiboi
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| 11 Nov 2006 11:55 am |
huh... Guest | bad microsoft. my windows media player 11 can’t play all dvd...
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| 11 Nov 2006 05:38 pm |
EricFreeman Guest | same here
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| 12 Nov 2006 04:21 am |
Entree Rep: 0Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 OFFLINE | I don’t think it’s WMP11 though, as I’ve upgraded to that on my work pc, and it plays everything fine.
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| 12 Nov 2006 07:03 pm |
jenclibee Guest | uninstall all ur other codecs and install this codec pack www.free-codecs.com/Codec_Pack_All_in_1_download.htm
and everything will work fine
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| 13 Nov 2006 06:19 pm |
Entree Rep: 0Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 OFFLINE | thanks jenclibee... but how do I uninstall all my existing codecs??
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| 13 Nov 2006 06:47 pm |
jenclibee Guest | sexiboi wrote:
thanks jenclibee... but how do I uninstall all my existing codecs??
if u have other codecs they will be in either ur program file list
1.my computer
2.the go into ur hardrive
3.then into program files
4.then navigate 2 installed codecs
5.unistall them
or
1.start menu
2.control panel
3.add/remove programs
4. navigate 2 each codec and remove
or u could just install the codec pack and just see it works if it still doesnt it mite be codecs conflicting with each other
but just try cant be any worse than uve already got
hope this helps
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| 14 Dec 2006 03:17 am |
xX-Predator-Xx Guest | I have another solution i wasn’t able to play MPEG2 and other types of files but i downloaded DivX and it made everything work!!! So if you have the same problem as me just search free DivX and download it! It works great... ^_^
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| 30 Nov 2007 09:26 pm |
Microsoft_employee Guest | Use VLC!!
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| 11 Dec 2007 10:06 am |
thumper Guest | I just want to watch a movie, will DivX work for that?
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| 19 Jan 2008 07:24 pm |
SleDHead11 Guest | Yeah, www.free-codecs.com/Codec_Pack_All_in_1_download.htm works great! but is it possible to get it to work for Windows Movie Maker? all i get is audio...
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| 19 Feb 2008 07:15 am |
Squeekems Guest | I downloaded DivX for WMM (Windows Movie Maker). Does it really play DVDs!? Cya!
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| 12 Apr 2008 06:01 pm |
RonNYC Guest | Have a new HP DVD Writer 1040 (US , external. A few DVDs play, very well, but most of my DVDs don’t play at all. Windows Media Player 11; titles come up; but nothing plays. I downloaded the codec pack, but that didn’t make a difference.
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| 14 Apr 2008 03:58 pm |
Regular Rep: 3 Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,239 | Ugh. Stop bumping old threads! Start new ones if you need to ask a question.
Anyway to answer your question, WMP does not play MPEG-2 or DVD’s by default. You need to install DVD software (WinDVD, PowerDVD, and tons of others listed here).
Interestingly Microsoft did add MPEG-2 support in Windows Vista - but only Ultimate and some other version (I forget which one but I think it’s Home Premium - correct me if I’m wrong). You can play DVD with those.
Tip: Get Media Player Classic (freeware - google it), and click file, open DVD. You didn’t hear that from me though...
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| 17 May 2008 06:42 pm |
trythismaybe Guest | I had the same problem with WMP on vista until I uninstalled Quicktime... then it worked fine
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| 02 Jun 2008 01:13 pm |
Entree Rep: 0Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OFFLINE | ok so ive got a solution for who ever still has a problem with Netflix and WMP11 go to http://smashedlife.wordpress.com/2007/06/03/netflix-instant-viewing-errors/ download SDK runtime and DRM reset. run the SDK, reboot, run DRM reset, load netflix and watch movies.........Predator has killed another problem...
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| 06 Jun 2008 01:21 pm |
Entree Rep: 0Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OFFLINE | Microsoft_employee wrote:
Use VLC!!
I downloaded and installed “vlc-0.8.6f-win32.exe” but it did not solve my problem of being unable to play NetFlix DVD’s. I’m assuming that you are referring to the Linux “guaranteed to run any DVD movie” software? Well, unless I’ve overlooked doing something important, it doesn’t work for me.
I wish I had a step-by-step procedure to guide me through the process of uninstalling/reinstalling things in the proper sequence. MS Windows Media Player appears to me very deficient when it comes to playing DVD’s on Windows XP (Home). Too bad!
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