Windows 2000 DVD problem.

[Cityscape]

I get this error message when trying to play a DVD on my computer with Windows 2K. I have no clue what it means.

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[Broni]

See, if VLC will play them: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[Linux711]

If you have a slow CPU, VLC might lag because it doesn't offer hardware acceleration (use the graphics card). So you might want to try this also.
http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

[indogo]

If you have a slow CPU, VLC might lag because it doesn't offer hardware acceleration (use the graphics card)

you may wish to check settings as Vlc has had hardware acceleration working by default in every windows and linux installation I have used.

Cityscape...windows has no css decryption by default so its own player will not play most of them...I had to use an alternative player as suggested......
By the way I cannot actually see  your error message for some reason so I'm guessing this is the reason .


regards mike

[BC_Programmer]

you may wish to check settings as Vlc has had hardware acceleration working by default in every windows and linux installation I have used.

hardware acceleration for video, not necessarily for DVD.

Cityscape...windows has no css decryption by default

Yep, that is essentially what the error message said (no compatible DVD decoder).

By the way I cannot actually see  your error message for some reason so I'm guessing this is the reason .

here is the message: (I even preserved the font! )

There is no Windows 2000 compatible DVD decoder installed on this
system. a DVD decoder device or decoder software is required to
play movies (a DVD drive alone is not sufficient).

If this computer could play DVD Videos before Windows 2000 was
installed then your DVD decoder is not compatible with Windows
2000. You may be able to fix this problem by downloading new
decoder software from your computer manufacturer. Please visit
http://www.hardware-update.com using your internet browser.

MS support "Troubleshooting DVD problems in windows 2000":

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249334

Basically the alternatives here are to simply get a software DVD decoder. Even if the video card supports DVD decoding I don't think that you can use it in Windows 2000 (not sure, never tried). VLC and most players include a default DVD decoder built-in, I believe.

[indogo]

Oh the message is showing now...

hardware acceleration for video, not necessarily for DVD.

ah confusion of terms.....yes I do remember years ago Mpc did take advantage on one machine of mpeg2 decoding on the vid card on 98. If not available Vlc can do half resolution playback which was a good workaround for slow machines and DVD.

Mpc is basically a directX player that fills in the missing links. For Dvd it used in my case the Dvd decoder included with Nero burning rom which was nice and fast. Vlc does include its own based on ffmpeg and libcss.

Another player that includes one is Cyberlink  which could be used by other players.

Thanks for the memory jog

Mike