dvd decoder

had windows media 8 played dvds installed windows 9 now it wont and i need to download a new dvd decoder any body know any ones i can download for free? or what i can to correct this problem. many thanks

YOu need codecs from software you buy. The codecs are paid by royalty so it's illegal to have a free copy. Reinstall some basic dvd software you have at hand and wmp 9 will work.

like re installing power dvd?

exactly. yeah that should do it.

i havent got the cd for power dvd damn computers. im going to have and try and find someone with the power dvd disc. or any other dvd player computers realllllly annoy me. ARGHGHHH

i tried that and it still dont work AHHHH!!!

reinstall windows media player and maybe DirectX? Update yoru system? who knows

Media Player 9 is befouled with errors. Everyone I know had major problems when upgrading to WMP9. It was not a completed piece of software before it was unleashed upon the public by Microsoften� (What sotware ever is complete by them?)

try going to downloads.com...

do a search for DeCC

that should help you out

damn windows for releasing things with lots of errors. i mean just look at windows ME

did a search for DeCC but found nothing! what exactly is it?

most dvd's comewith there own player

I struggled through this problem a couple of weeks ago. I accidentally deleted PowerDVD from my laptop and went insane. I thought DVD decoders were free. HELL NO! You have to end up buying one. I search ALL OVER THE INTERNET. No luck. Nothing for free.

I only recommend 2 programs:
-Cyberlink PowerDVD
-InterVideo WinDVD

If you have Warner Bros. DVDs, I heard that WinDVD comes with those. You might want to check...

Otherwise, just go buy them. Don't be dumb like me and erase them...

Staples, Officemax and those kinds of places should carry the software.

Hope I was able to help.

[STAY COOL)
-prophetmike

EDIT: Oh, yeah! I forgot to say... I ended up getting WinDVD 5 Platinum. I think WinDVD & PowerDVD are the two best. Ok, NOW I'm done.

[Edited on 17-12-03 by prophetmike]

i might buy power dvd 5.0 deluxe from amazon do u think i should anyone? or has anyone got it and send me some screen shots?

Go ahead and get it. PowerDVD is one of my favorites. Get it. You WON'T regret it.

Plus, I KNOW how bad it is to have a DVD drive on your PC and not being able to use it. IT SUCKS. Now, go buy PowerDVD. NOW!

www.amazon.com...- HERE! Go to Amazon! BUY IT! NOW!!!

[STAY COOL)
-prophetmike

Originally posted by prophetmike
You have to end up buying one. I search ALL OVER THE INTERNET. No luck. Nothing for free.

Well...you must not have searched for a long time...

Anyway, I'm not even sure if you need a player. I think just Microsoft MP and the latest codecs avalaible from the net woud do..

[Edited on 2-1-2004 by m0rbid]

Get rid of win media player 9, nothing but problems, I had a hard time getting rid of it. You can download just about all the dvd players from winmx.

Downloading the codecs for WMP9 isn't enough. You still won't be able to play DVDs on WMP. You need a software DVD decoder.

Therefore, if you can DOWNLOAD PowerDVD or WinDVD, GO FOR IT!

Otherwise, buy it.

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-prophetmike

ive downloaded power dvd but window p dvd player still wont #ing work.

THAT's WIERD...

but have you tried playing DVDs on PowerDVD?

You don't NEED WMP. You can use PowerDVD to play your DVDs instead.

[STAY COOL)
-prophetmike