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I'm after a free software DVD decoder if you can help.

I had Intervideo WinDVD as a free trial and quite liked it, but it's not something I really want to pay for (I suppose I could always 'acquire' it).

Can you recommend me a decent free one then, and where to get it?

Thanks

Bah, OK. Thanks for clearing that up :^)

Yeah, you need WinDVD or PowerDCD. DVD filter licences cost money, so whichever way you cut it, you're going to have to pay or warez to play DVDs on your computer.

Tyla wrote:
> 4.10 Why can't I play a DVD?
> A compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.


Which is exactly what I'm after!

You might find MPC uses WinDVD's MPEG2 filters though.

ßulle†† wrote:
> So what the hell were they playing at, dropping DVD Playback from
> WMP9??
>
> *adds Bill Gates to hitlist*

From the Windows Media Website:

"Fast and Flexible Playback
All-in-one ease of use and fast performance gets you playing your music and video fast, from startup and playback, to management of large media libraries and CD burning. Flexible new features combine for easy control of your playback experience for more types of media than other players: streaming or downloaded music, Internet radio, audio CDs, HDCDs, DVDs, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MMC, SD Media, and more."

never had a problem playing DVD's through my copy of WMP9!

Just for those who can't use WMP for DVD:

4.10 Why can't I play a DVD?
There are several reasons why you might not be able to use Windows Media Player to play a DVD. The following are the most common reasons.
A compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.
A DVD drive is not installed in your computer (most DVD drives have a DVD logo printed or embossed on the front of the drive).
Windows XP is not installed on your computer.
Windows Media Player 9 Series or later is not installed on your computer.

So what the hell were they playing at, dropping DVD Playback from WMP9??

*adds Bill Gates to hitlist*

it sure does :)

That doesn't play DVD's does it?

Media Player Classic is very good.

I'm after a free software DVD decoder if you can help.

I had Intervideo WinDVD as a free trial and quite liked it, but it's not something I really want to pay for (I suppose I could always 'acquire' it).

Can you recommend me a decent free one then, and where to get it?

Thanks