Can't play back DVD in Windows Media Player

[Martin Murray]

I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my Fujitsu
N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could cause
this?

Thanks in advance,

Martin Murray

 

[Kelly]

Troubleshooting DVD playback in Windows Media Player for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306318

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"Martin Murray" <email@martinmurray.com> wrote in message
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>I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my Fujitsu
>N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could cause
>this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Martin Murray
>

 

[happymac.support@gmail.com]

On Jul 15, 1:01 pm, "Martin Murray" <em...@martinmurray.com> wrote:
> I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my Fujitsu
> N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could cause
> this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Martin Murray

What stops you from viewing the DVD, an error, an application hang,
etc.?

 

[cattanack@yahoo.com]

Martin Murray wrote:
> I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my Fujitsu
> N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could cause
> this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Martin Murray

missing codec(s)? Needed to play the DVD?

 

[dobey]

<cattanack@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Martin Murray wrote:
>> I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my
>> Fujitsu
>> N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could
>> cause
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Martin Murray
>
> missing codec(s)? Needed to play the DVD?
>

Maybe Intervideo has a special location for it's mpeg 2 decoder, one that
isn't "seen" by WMP.

Try searching for OpenSource MPEG2 Video Decoder. I use it with Zoom player.

 

[Martin Murray]

It complains that the screen res is too deep and to adjust it or the colors,
but that makes no sense to me as Intervideo works fine.

<happymac.support@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184536814.375012.149410@m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 15, 1:01 pm, "Martin Murray" <em...@martinmurray.com> wrote:
>> I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my
>> Fujitsu
>> N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could
>> cause
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Martin Murray
>
> What stops you from viewing the DVD, an error, an application hang,
> etc.?
>

 

[Martin Murray]

Good article. The only stpe I've tried so far is to uninstall/reinstall the
Intervideo software and drivers. That did not help at all.

"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Troubleshooting DVD playback in Windows Media Player for Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306318
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "Martin Murray" <email@martinmurray.com> wrote in message
> news:ugmukrxxHHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my
>>Fujitsu N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What
>>could cause this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Martin Murray
>>
>
>

 

[Martin Murray]

There seem to be lots of MPEG2 decoders available. Got a preference?

"dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message
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>
> <cattanack@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1184552232.677800.112540@n2g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> Martin Murray wrote:
>>> I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my
>>> Fujitsu
>>> N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could
>>> cause
>>> this?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Martin Murray
>>
>> missing codec(s)? Needed to play the DVD?
>>
>
> Maybe Intervideo has a special location for it's mpeg 2 decoder, one that
> isn't "seen" by WMP.
>
> Try searching for OpenSource MPEG2 Video Decoder. I use it with Zoom
> player.
>

 

[XS11E]

"Martin Murray" <email@martinmurray.com> wrote:

> I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with
> my Fujitsu N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media
> Player. What could cause this?

Not having the proper codex for WMP. Google will find one for you.

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[Legolas_EPOM]

"Martin Murray" wrote:

> I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my Fujitsu
> N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could cause
> this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Martin Murray


Just out of curiosity, is the color quality really poor with InterwinDVD
player? And did you ever fix this problem?

 

[Martin Murray]

Never fixed the problem, but WinDVD playback looks very good to me.

"Legolas_EPOM" <LegolasEPOM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Martin Murray" wrote:
>
>> I can play back a DVD using Intervideo DVD player that came with my
>> Fujitsu
>> N6010, but I can't play one back in Windows Media Player. What could
>> cause
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Martin Murray
>
>
> Just out of curiosity, is the color quality really poor with InterwinDVD
> player? And did you ever fix this problem?