
01-05-2007
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Re: mpeg-2
No problemo-
off topic-but they did the same thing with Defender in XP-
the beta was done Dec 31st, and it'll error out if you try and run it, have
to uninstall,and get the final-lol
not a peep from MSFT; at first; saw it on their website I think though-but
in the meantime;had at least 15 calls from customers, saying Defender was
broke in XP
LOL
Jeff
"Technology Guy" <TechnologyGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FB1F92E8-3B84-4A31-B2B0-247050D53BDF@microsoft.com...
> Gotcha. OK, guess it had to happen eventually...
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
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>> RC2 is beta,
>> RTM is final
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "Technology Guy" <TechnologyGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:BFCB67F9-4E8D-48B2-B213-F5BE450CFDFC@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm running RC2. The codecs in this final Vista release just expired
>> > (yesterday) in the same way as the betas...
>> >
>> > "Naveen Thumpudi [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The reason for this behavior is that the "trial period" on MPEG-2
>> >> codecs
>> >> needed for MCE/DVD playback/burn has expired around 8/31 in Vista Beta
>> >> 2.
>> >> Using RC1 is the right solution for now. The codecs in final Vista
>> >> release
>> >> would not have such an expiration.
>> >>
>> >> Naveen Thumpudi [MS]
>> >> ----
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers not
>> >> rights.
>> >> ----
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "LeeG" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I understand that Media player shipped with Vista has its own mpeg2
>> >> > decoder
>> >> > enabling the playing of dvd movies. I get the message that no
>> >> > suitable
>> >> > dvd
>> >> > decoder is installed. Am I missing something?
>> >> >
>> >> > Vista build 5384
>> >> > AMD64 3000+
>> >> > 1GB ram
>> >> > 256mb asus nvidia n6600 graphics
>>
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