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Windows 8 really doesn't come with the DVD codec.

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Lifer
Well, I decided to give it a try and they really did leave out dvd playback from Windows 8 (pro edition).
Fortunately Windows Media Player Classic works just fine. Interestingly it could only play it off the DVD. When I tried to just open up the .vob file it couldn't play it without tearing and other video problems.

I wonder if there is a free app?
 
As an aside: if you aren't already, make sure you're using Media Player Classic Home Cinema, the much more modern fork of the now-defunct MPC.
 
gizbug said:
Need a topic on this?
Download K-Lite Codec pack and be done? Cmon now.
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K-Lite is one of first things I always install ,btw if you use 64 bit OS don't forget you can download both 32 and 64 bit versions of K-Lite codecs and yes both work fine in Win8 x64.
 
Interestingly I do have WMP and all the MS codecs.. At first I didn't see it, but at one point it showed up. I don't exactly remember what I did but I think it happened while I was trying to play something in Metro something. 😵

Anyway, as many have mentioned MPC-HC is the way to go. MPC-HC's own codecs/filters + windows codecs can take care of probably 95% of media you encounter, other than Blu-Ray discs for obvious reasons. For the 5% that MPC-HC doesn't handle correctly, you can either go with:

1) LavSplitter (Hottest thing on the block)
2) Haali Media Splitter + AC3filter (Good ol' combo that served me well)

Go with either 1) or 2), but not both. I haven't encountered anything that MPC-HC could not play this way. Sometimes graphics drivers could cause minor issues (like my GT240 refuse to do renderless DXVA on Win 7/Forceware 301.82 but it's fine on Win 8 / Forceware 304.47) but usually they're fixed by rolling back or updating the drivers.
 
My stance is firmly against codec packs. Especially "updating" or "reinstalling" those stuffs. There is absolutely no reason to install redundant/outdated codecs when unnecessary.
 
lopri said:
My stance is firmly against codec packs. Especially "updating" or "reinstalling" those stuffs. There is absolutely no reason to install redundant/outdated codecs when unnecessary.
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I am too, which is why I don't do any media stuff on Windows. Managing codecs should be a simple thing yet somehow MS managed to make it so complicated that everyone is afraid to install them because every one seems to interfere with another. It's insane. Sadly, the best solution is to use a player that includes all of its codecs internally, like VLC, but that still leaves the licensing questions open because you don't get to legally play MPEG2, decode CSS, etc for free.
 
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