got a DVDROM drive? Windows Media Player can play DVDs

[rh71]

info here

I was looking thru my bookmarks and forgot I had this link. Anyone try it? I'm at work.

 

[Spooner]

I'll have to try this later when I get home.

 

[Zim Hosein]

rh71, WMP does play DVD's, at least myine does w/o any registry hacks

 

[rh71]

Which version? (this article was written in 4/02)

 

[RGN]

Originally posted by: rh71
info here

I was looking thru my bookmarks and forgot I had this link. Anyone try it? I'm at work.

Can you say DRM?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Which version? (this article was written in 4/02)

v8.00.00.4477 rh71, I'm running Win XP if that helps

 

[notfred]

WMP doesn't really play DVDs. I mean, it will, but ir requires the proper codec, which isn't avaialable from MS. You still have to purchase one in the form of PowerDVD or WinDVD, and then WMP can use the codec provided by your other software. Last time I tried it, though, DVD playback looked really bad in WMP compared to WinDVD.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: notfred
WMP doesn't really play DVDs. I mean, it will, but ir requires the proper codec, which isn't avaialable from MS. You still have to purchase one in the form of PowerDVD or WinDVD, and then WMP can use the codec provided by your other software. Last time I tried it, though, DVD playback looked really bad in WMP compared to WinDVD.

notfred, I don't have PowerDVD or WinDVD on my rig, but WMP looks fine on my screen

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: RGN

Originally posted by: rh71
info here

I was looking thru my bookmarks and forgot I had this link. Anyone try it? I'm at work.

Can you say DRM?

What does DRM mean ?

 

[DnetMHZ]

This is true it does work in WMP but some of my movies will not play because media player says they are from a different region.. even though they
play fine in WinDVD

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: RGN

Originally posted by: rh71
info here

I was looking thru my bookmarks and forgot I had this link. Anyone try it? I'm at work.

Can you say DRM?

What does DRM mean ?

Digital Rights Management

 

[tcsenter]

Which version? (this article was written in 4/02)

The article reports this applies to "All Versions" of Windows Media Player.

I don't know whether this particular reg mod will work with all versions, but Media Player has been able to play DVD's since WMP version 6.4 with some sort of hack.

 

[UberDave]

duh

 

[rh71]

Ok, played the VOB files via WMP 6.4 with NO hack and the screen was half green and the audio was real choppy...

 

[RGN]

Originally posted by: rh71
So I'm testing WMP 6.4 and a regular DVD in my drive (before the hack). How do I get it to play? I can't just File-->Open the IFO files or the drive's path. So how ?

WMP keeps track of all the movies you watch...