How to enable Windows Media Player 6.4 in Win 2K to play MPEG2(i.e. VCD .DAT) files?

[Biggs]

1) Is there any way(w/o using 3rd party software) to use the default WMP 6.4 in Win 2K to play .DAT files from a VCD?
2) Also, how come whenever I try to copy any file from the VCD to my hard drive, I get the "I/O device error" message?

Thanks.

 

[xtreme2k]

WMP6.4 does play VCD. Just that the *.dat format isnt 'registered' . Just Open the *.dat manually or drag those *.dat and drop them over to WMP6.4 and they will start playing.

 

[Namuna]

Biggs,

You need to claify here bud...In your Subject line you say MPEG2 (that means SVCD). But in your #1 question you say .dat from a VCD.

Which is it? In any case...

- If it's VCD (mpeg1), then what xtreme2k says will do the job.
- If it's SVCD (mpeg2), then WMP CAN'T play it (or at least without help from something else and I'd like to know what it is if someone knows!).

 

[RolyL]

To enable DVD (MPEG2) playback in Media Player 6.4, alter the Registry as follows:


Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Settings]
Value Name: EnableDVDUI
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: yes or no


You'll need to have the MPEG2 codecs installed (e.g. software DVD player) for this to work. I can't say I have had much success with this though!

 

[bluesky]

If you want play vcd .dat file. Open wmp6.4 and use 'open' menu on it.
Well, the best way play SVCD(MPEG2) file is burn it and play w/DVD software player like WinDVD or PowerDVD. But if you install those dvd player software, wmp6.4 will play mpeg2 files not from svcd. You have to use vcdgear to convert.

 

[astroview]

Wait a minute, you're a Win2k user and you've never right clicked on a file and used "Open With!" Where the hell are you from dude?