I have nero 7 but hesitate to install

[bupkus]

I want to be able to display a commercial DVD movie in a Vista Business 32-bit box. It won't but then I remembered I had nero 7 Ultra packed away.
Oddly, nero wants to sell me an update disk for $12.99 but I really don't need all the bloat and features nero offers anyway. I just want to view a movie on DVD.
I don't know if it's relevant but I have an ATI 4350 video card installed.
I think I also have a disk around with PowerDVD XP.

Suggestions?

 

[AnonymouseUser]

VLC

 

[MoMeanMugs]

http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

 

[Emulex]

its fine - i use 7.10.1 on windows 7 - solid stable - just turn off its stupid indexer app service. works great. came free with a sony dvd burner i got.

 

[Blazer]

nero 7 works fine on ult X64 for me, during setup choose the custom install and trim away what is not wanted, for me i only use nero startsmart and chose not to install the help files, at nero you can download the lattest update and install from there.

also MPC-HC should work just fine, as well as VLC, APPLE's quicktime player may play it as well and it a free HD player.

 

[Rottie]

what is wrong with window media player 11?

 

[hypn05]

You can use: VLS, GOM Player, or Windows Media Player.

I install all of them in my notebook

 

[lxskllr]

I wouldn't take Nero for free. VLC is my first choice for video.

 

[bupkus]

what is wrong with window media player 11?

I'm using Vista Business which doesn't come with required compatible DVD decoder.

 

[corkyg]

I'm using Vista Business which doesn't come with required compatible DVD decoder.

OK - then why not get the DVD codecs for WMP11 from Microsoft?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

 

[bupkus]

OK - then why not get the DVD codecs for WMP11 from Microsoft?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

From your linked page:

For Windows Vista
If you're running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate, DVD capabilities are included as part of the operating system. If you are running Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Business, or Windows Vista Enterprise, you can enhance your DVD playback experience by purchasing a DVD decoder pack or by upgrading to a more powerful edition of Windows Vista.

 

[SunnyD]

OK - then why not get the DVD codecs for WMP11 from Microsoft?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx

If you'd have bothered to look at your link, all of the options presented are for pay options.

 

[bupkus]

I have a DVD from netflix from HBO's Six Feet Under. I had problems with VLC, but the media player from http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/ seems to work pretty good.

Thanks all for your participation.

 

[bruceb]

You can also use the K-Lite codec pack which will work with Windows Media Player 11

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm

It is free.

 

[Nothinman]

If you'd have bothered to look at your link, all of the options presented are for pay options.

That's because in order to legally play DVDs you need the appropriate licenses so MS can't give them away. Even the free players that include DVD support like VLC document the fact that paying for the appropriate licenses is up to you.

 

[bupkus]

That's because in order to legally play DVDs you need the appropriate licenses so MS can't give them away. Even the free players that include DVD support like VLC document the fact that paying for the appropriate licenses is up to you.

So how does VLC get away with it? Couldn't they have written their own codecs? If you look at the MS linked page you'll find MS offers an SDK to write your own plug-ins.

 

[0roo0roo]

they aren't selling, and i guess its like dvd decryptors...grey area.

 

[Nothinman]

So how does VLC get away with it? Couldn't they have written their own codecs? If you look at the MS linked page you'll find MS offers an SDK to write your own plug-ins.

They didn't write their own, they used GPL'd code like ffmpeg and libdvdcss. But the codecs are still patented. They used to have a FAQ entry talking about it but it looks like they redid their FAQ and didn't include it this time and the wayback machine doesn't look like it has the old version.