PC CD/DVD Help

[Konaguy]

Re: PC CD/DVD Help

Yep Aaron is correct that you need some sort of DVD playing software, but you can download quite a few for free from Tucows nowdays. You don't necessarily need to install the dvd bundled software that came with your burner.

Its not software that is question, but the codec that decrypts the DVD.
Power DVD and WinDVD have that codec bundled. I've only run into one
free software that has DVD codec bundled.

[Konaguy]

Re: PC CD/DVD Help

But in Serenity's last post, she said that she has a DVD burner (unless she didn't install it and just has it collecting dust outside of the computer.)

It sounds like that drive in question is collecting dust and is not in her computer.

[craigwatanabe]

Re: PC CD/DVD Help

Its not software that is question, but the codec that decrypts the DVD.
Power DVD and WinDVD have that codec bundled. I've only run into one
free software that has DVD codec bundled.

Aaron...DVD playing software is Power DVD and WinDVD. They allow you to play DVD's. The codec allows you to decoded the 5.1 surround sound otherwise it'll only play 2-channel stereo.

I'm still trying to find free software that'll allow 5.1 channel decoding. But if your system is utilizing only the two front speakers, then what the heck who cares. Run the bundled software without buying their "upgrade".

You want a good media player that'll play DVD's try this: http://www.download-zone-free.com/vlcplayer/ This media player will play virtually all file formats for audio and video but no surround decoding.

[Konaguy]

Re: PC CD/DVD Help

Aaron...DVD playing software is Power DVD and WinDVD. They allow you to play DVD's. The codec allows you to decoded the 5.1 surround sound otherwise it'll only play 2-channel stereo.

I'm still trying to find free software that'll allow 5.1 channel decoding. But if your system is utilizing only the two front speakers, then what the heck who cares. Run the bundled software without buying their "upgrade".

You want a good media player that'll play DVD's try this: http://www.download-zone-free.com/vlcplayer/ This media player will play virtually all file formats for audio and video but no surround decoding.

WinDVD and PowerDVD also have DVD decoder that decrypts the DVDs. As
they are encrypted to prevent piracy. All OS's out of the box need that
DVD decoder codec to play movie DVDs.Hence why its a good thing
to install WinDVD PowerDVD. The VLC Player won't play all DVDs

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...spx#DVDDecoder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content-scrambling_system

[craigwatanabe]

Re: PC CD/DVD Help

But VLC will play stuff that media player won't, like some of those weird extension video formats you find on certain P2P sites.