DVD Decoder for Windows Vista

Does anyone know of a DVD decoder that works with Windows Vista?

I don't think you need one. Comes pre-installed.


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"Kathy" <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know of a DVD decoder that works with Windows Vista?

/Kathy/ said:

> Does anyone know of a DVD decoder that works with Windows Vista?

There appears to be one native to Vista, as Windows Media Player handles
DVDs here without incident.

"dev" <dev@null.invallid> wrote in message
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> There appears to be one native to Vista, as Windows Media Player handles
> DVDs here without incident.

Yup. Home Premium and Ultimate both come with one.

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"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "dev" <dev@null.invallid> wrote in message
> news:u0uvoSGWHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> > There appears to be one native to Vista, as Windows Media Player handles
> > DVDs here without incident.
>
> Yup. Home Premium and Ultimate both come with one.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>

I have Vista home basic and it does not come with a decoder. I downloaded a
product that checks my computer for the decoder and it says there is not one
on my computer.
Kathy

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "dev" <dev@null.invallid> wrote in message
> news:u0uvoSGWHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> > There appears to be one native to Vista, as Windows Media Player handles
> > DVDs here without incident.
>
> Yup. Home Premium and Ultimate both come with one.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
>

Is this the product you downloaded?

"Kathy" <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have Vista home basic and it does not come with a decoder. I downloaded a
> product that checks my computer for the decoder and it says there is not
> one
> on my computer.
> Kathy
>
> "Paul Smith" wrote:
>
>> "dev" <dev@null.invallid> wrote in message
>> news:u0uvoSGWHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> > There appears to be one native to Vista, as Windows Media Player
>> > handles
>> > DVDs here without incident.
>>
>> Yup. Home Premium and Ultimate both come with one.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Smith,
>> Yeovil, UK.
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>
>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>
>>

I have the same problem with my vista home basic, so I downloaded vista codec
4.2.9 free at www.free-codecs.com which installed ok (when 4.2.8 last week
didn't), but trying now to play a DVD with this and media player 11, it says
that I should try reducing screen resolution and color from 32-bit to 16.
But still it will not do it! (but perhaps this is geting close!) LEJ

"JW" wrote:

> Is this the product you downloaded?
>
> "Kathy" <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0E0C5E09-8240-4C37-8F6F-9EC92FA360AA@microsoft.com...
> >I have Vista home basic and it does not come with a decoder. I downloaded a
> > product that checks my computer for the decoder and it says there is not
> > one
> > on my computer.
> > Kathy
> >
> > "Paul Smith" wrote:
> >
> >> "dev" <dev@null.invallid> wrote in message
> >> news:u0uvoSGWHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> > There appears to be one native to Vista, as Windows Media Player
> >> > handles
> >> > DVDs here without incident.
> >>
> >> Yup. Home Premium and Ultimate both come with one.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul Smith,
> >> Yeovil, UK.
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> >> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> >>
> >> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Sorry I forgot to include the link:

http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.co...r-utility.html


"JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message
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> Is this the product you downloaded?
>
> "Kathy" <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0E0C5E09-8240-4C37-8F6F-9EC92FA360AA@microsoft.com...
>>I have Vista home basic and it does not come with a decoder. I downloaded
>>a
>> product that checks my computer for the decoder and it says there is not
>> one
>> on my computer.
>> Kathy
>>
>> "Paul Smith" wrote:
>>
>>> "dev" <dev@null.invallid> wrote in message
>>> news:u0uvoSGWHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> > There appears to be one native to Vista, as Windows Media Player
>>> > handles
>>> > DVDs here without incident.
>>>
>>> Yup. Home Premium and Ultimate both come with one.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Paul Smith,
>>> Yeovil, UK.
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>>
>>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>>
>>>
>
>