I wish to play a DVD (legal, paid for.) on my Computer, but it opens in Windows Media player saying I'm missing MPEG 2 Decoder. And when I click Webhelp and follow through the instructions it leads to 3-4 different links to sites. All of them you have to pay for the software.

 

 

 

Is there any MPEG 2 Decoders out there for free? I had films playing on my PC before and I didn't need one of these MPEG 2 Decoders.

 

 

 

Windows XP Professional, All Windows Updates done, Windows Media Player 10, Need anymore stats lets me know and instructions how to get them.

 

 

 

Error Message: Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try installing an updated driver for your video card.

 

 

 

That's after I tried a free MPEG 2 Decoder off the internet.

Download Windows Media Player 11. Assuming you have a legal copy of Windows. If you don't, PM me. :wink:

 

 

 

Also you might want to download CCCP.

 

 

 

 

 

I won't say guarantee, but this'll most likely solve your problem. It did on my laptop.

Get the latest realplayer and or/Win media player 11. That should have a decoder in it.

Just to correct on my first post I have Windows Media Player 11, not 10 sorry.

Ok,what does it say when you play the file?

Try installing an updated driver for your video card.

 

 

 

Why didn't you do that :? ? If you want to find out what video card you have: Start Menu -> Run -> type "dxdiag", click the Display tab and look at the name. Go to the manufacturers website, find the most up to date drivers and download them.

 

 

 

Also, you might want to try a different media player. Like Winamp or VLC Media Player.

Maybe ffdshow? http://www.videohelp.com/tools/ffdshow

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Player_Classic Mediaplayer classic

I found a better DVD Player Utility, AVS DVD Player.

 

 

 

So it seems ok at the moment.

 

 

 

Thanks guys.