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Windows Media Player won't play DVDs properly

  • 04-08-2007 11:14pm
    #1
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭


    All I get is the audio. Tried a couple of different DVDs - same deal. All other type of vide plays (mpeg1, flv, real, etc.). Followed the troubleshooter on the Microsoft website which involves right-clicking on the file being played and select properties.

    According to the troubleshooter, if the media type shows up as audio, then it's a codec problem. Thing is, I've installed ffdshow and the codec pack from free-codecs.com and still get no video. Plus I've rebooted in between.

    I've spent the last two hours of a bank holiday Saturday night trying to troubleshoot this problem and I am getting nowhere.

    I used to be able to play DVDs, the only thing I can think of that has changed is the video driver.

    Any ideas what I else I can try? It's Windows Xp home edition, btw.


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  • #2
    decob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭decob


    have you tried any of these..?

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx


  • #3
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    TBH, I am not willing to pay to play a flippin' DVD. All of those require payment.

    Here's a good one for you - Windows Media Player Classic has no problem with the DVDs. WTF is going on? :confused:


  • #4
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    Im running Vista , but came across a similar problem to yourself when I updated my Nvidia drivers recently , it removed my default mpeg 2 decoder ( thats whats needed to play DVD's )

    ( As an aside , im not accusing anyone , but nvidia have their own purevideo decoder that they are pushing , and a paranoid guy ....might think they deleted mine deliberately in the chance of making a sale .... a paranoid guy might think that !! )

    Download this , and run it , it will tell you what Decoder is currently the default and what decoders you have as options , switching between them should work out which one is functional , if you have none , you'll have to get one !!

    http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Windows_XP_Video_Decoder_Checkup_Utility.htm


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