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Cannot play DVDs
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Cannot play DVDs
Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 9:41 am
Posted by Aidan Jenkins
(30 messages posted)
A while ago, when I tried playing a DVD in my computer it wouldn't play, and I discovered
I had no encoder. I have found a couple of encoders but they don't seem to work.
For example the one that I have at the moment. I downloaded onto my sister's computer
(running XP) and it worked fine. Now I've downloaded it onto my computer, it still
says I have no encoder. Is there maybe a way to install the encoder in ME where XP
does it automatically or is it something else. (BTW, although the encoder is designed
for Windows XP, it supposedly works on older aswell)
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re: Cannot play DVDs
Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Posted by C K
(6157 messages posted)
If it's designed for XP, it may not be backward compatible as there is a big difference
in how Win 9X and XP work. It expressly has to say that Win 9X is supported as the
installers are completely different for both Win 9X and XP.
What's the name of the decoder/programs you are trying to use? (Encoding makes/creates
a video file, so it is actually a decoder that you are trying to use. Decoder reads
the file)
www.videohelp.com may have better answers than this forum for this particular issue,
with a list of utilities/programs that are free and will work on Win 9X.
On Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 9:41 am, Aidan Jenkins wrote:
>A while ago, when I tried playing a DVD in my computer it wouldn't play, and I discovered
>I had no encoder. I have found a couple of encoders but they don't seem to work.
>For example the one that I have at the moment. I downloaded onto my sister's computer
>(running XP) and it worked fine. Now I've downloaded it onto my computer, it still
>says I have no encoder. Is there maybe a way to install the encoder in ME where
XP
>does it automatically or is it something else. (BTW, although the encoder is designed
>for Windows XP, it supposedly works on older aswell)
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re: Cannot play DVDs
Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Posted by ancien
(25 messages posted)
download CyberLink PowerDVD at
http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=powerdvd
Minimum system requirements for Version 6.0 (28MB) (2004)
Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
128 MB RAM
Hard disk space 60 MB
Display card supporting DirectDraw overlay and DirectX version 8.1
Works at 800 X 600, but 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 recommended.
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re: Cannot play DVDs
Friday, February 1, 2008 at 11:31 am
Posted by Aidan Jenkins
(30 messages posted)
I can't install PowerDVD because I don't have enough HD space. I did install it before
when I had enough, but it just told me I needed a decoder!
On Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 5:35 pm, ancien wrote:
>download CyberLink PowerDVD at
>
>http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=powerdvd
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>Minimum system requirements for Version 6.0 (28MB) (2004)
>Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE
>Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
>128 MB RAM
>Hard disk space 60 MB
>Display card supporting DirectDraw overlay and DirectX version 8.1
>Works at 800 X 600, but 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 recommended.
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