Playing DVD on computer with a hardware decoder enabled vid card

[NeoPTLD]

I have an ATI AGP video card with an ATI Theater DVD hardware decoder chip. After moving it to an Windows XP computer, Windows Media Player complains I don't have a compatible decoder.

I installed ATIs driver instead of using Windows XP built-in, but still not having any luck.

Does anyone know how to make it work?

 

[Peter]

Windows XP cannot play DVDs right out of the box. You need to install a DVD viewing application, which then may or may not use your hardware assistance.

 

[Laminator]

Try the free VLC Media Player if you want to play DVD's. Might not use your hardware decoder, though.

If you have a copy of Nero, Nero Showtime will enable DVD viewing on Windows Media Player. Of course, the same goes for PowerDVD, WinDVD, and any other commercial DVD-viewing program.