DVD Decoders??

Grasshopper · 11-23-2005, 05:27 AM

Hey I'm back with some more dumb questions. When I try to play a DVD, I get a message from Windows that Windows Media Player cannot currently play DVD's. (it's Media Player 9) Then when I click on the More Information tab, it refers to a DVD Decoder, and gives this: Error Code = 0xC00D116A, Condition = 0x00000000
I'm currently downloading Media Player 10, is it going to have a DVD Decoder in it? or do I still need to find one?

And if I do need to, can someone recommend one (freeware, preferably)?

Thanks in advance for any and all info!!!!

Hairy_Lee · 11-23-2005, 05:30 AM

no, windows media player doesn't have its own dvd codecs for licensing reasons. however, if you install dvd software it will be able to use those codecs and play dvds through media player

Grasshopper · 11-23-2005, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hairy_Lee

no, windows media player doesn't have its own dvd codecs for licensing reasons. however, if you install dvd software it will be able to use those codecs and play dvds through media player

O.K., can you recommend which DVD software? The NEC ND-3540A DVD-RW came with a Nero Disc that has various programs (Nero Smart Start, Nero Express 6, InCD4, Nero Vision Express 3-SE, Nero Photo Show Express, Nero ShowTime 2, Nero Media Home, Nero Media Player, Nero Cover Designer, Nero ToolKit) on it, but none of them specifically refer to playing DVD's (as near as I can tell) I have some of the Nero stuff from the disc that came with my Lite-On SOHR-5239S CD-RW installed but not everything, but I didn't install any of the stuff that came with the DVD-RW, because I wasn't sure what I did or didn't need (didn't want to duplicate).

Hairy_Lee · 11-23-2005, 05:54 AM

i use intervideo windvd.... never had any problems with it.

Grasshopper · 11-23-2005, 05:59 AM

Alrighty then, thank you very much.

geek 0001 · 11-26-2005, 12:11 AM

there is a good media player to use...

windvd - worksevery time!!!

11-23-2005, 05:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Grasshopper Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Attica, In. U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 101	DVD Decoders?? Hey I'm back with some more dumb questions. When I try to play a DVD, I get a message from Windows that Windows Media Player cannot currently play DVD's. (it's Media Player 9) Then when I click on the More Information tab, it refers to a DVD Decoder, and gives this: Error Code = 0xC00D116A, Condition = 0x00000000 I'm currently downloading Media Player 10, is it going to have a DVD Decoder in it? or do I still need to find one? And if I do need to, can someone recommend one (freeware, preferably)? Thanks in advance for any and all info!!!! __________________ Face piles of trials with smiles, for it riles them to believe that you perceive the web they weave.

11-23-2005, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	no, windows media player doesn't have its own dvd codecs for licensing reasons. however, if you install dvd software it will be able to use those codecs and play dvds through media player __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

11-23-2005, 05:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	i use intervideo windvd.... never had any problems with it. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

11-23-2005, 05:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Grasshopper Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Attica, In. U.S.A. Age: 46 Posts: 101	Alrighty then, thank you very much. __________________ Face piles of trials with smiles, for it riles them to believe that you perceive the web they weave.

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11-26-2005, 12:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
geek 0001 Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England Age: 17 Posts: 238	there is a good media player to use... windvd - worksevery time!!!