edx15plextor Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Vista 32 bit Business New Build ASUS M2N - E motherboard AMD AM2, 64 bit 4600+ CPU 2 x 1024 MB ram, 667 MHZ XFX GeForce 8600GTS graphics card Plextor DVD burners Easy MC 9, bundled with Plextor drives When I tried to play a commercial DVD, Roxio Easy Media Creator 9's CinePlayer popped up & played the DVD. I closed CinePlayer & tried to use WMP11, but was informed that I should change my display settings to a lower quality, which I did. WMP 11 tools > options > DVD "advanced" is greyed out. I uninstalled Roxio 9, to include CinePlayer. Now, the "advanced" button is active, indicating that the codec is installed [ I think that is the indication ] but still no success. If I need to install a codec, or a codec pack, do I need to uninstall the Roxio Codec? If so how? I would like to have Roxio installed AND be able to play DVDs using WMP. I can view some [ all that I have tried ] web based videos & hear the audio, using WMP 11. Thanks for your help. edx15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrewst Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Have a look at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edx15plextor Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 tbrewst: Thank you for the educational link. Do I need to uninstall the Roxio Codec? If so how? I would like to have Roxio installed AND be able to play DVDs using WMP. At present EMC 9 is uninstalled. Should I install it, then the codecs, or should I install the codecs, then EMC 9? Thanks for your help. edx15 Have a look at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrewst Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 The Roxio Cineplayer codec shouldn't matter to WMP.It needs to have a plugin that allows DVD playback.I believe in that article there were links to those plugins.I have both on my machine and can view a DVD in either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edx15plextor Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 tbrewst: Thanks for your reply. I apologize for not responding sooner. I am still learning my way around this excellent forum. I may upgrade to Vista Ultimate. edx15plextor The Roxio Cineplayer codec shouldn't matter to WMP.It needs to have a plugin that allows DVD playback.I believe in that article there were links to those plugins.I have both on my machine and can view a DVD in either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sknis Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 tbrewst: Thanks for your reply. I apologize for not responding sooner. I am still learning my way around this excellent forum. I may upgrade to Vista Ultimate. edx15plextor ??? Why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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edx15plextor
Vista 32 bit Business
New Build
ASUS M2N - E motherboard
AMD AM2, 64 bit 4600+ CPU
2 x 1024 MB ram, 667 MHZ
XFX GeForce 8600GTS graphics card
Plextor DVD burners
Easy MC 9, bundled with Plextor drives
When I tried to play a commercial DVD, Roxio Easy Media Creator 9's CinePlayer popped up & played the DVD.
I closed CinePlayer & tried to use WMP11, but was informed that I should change my display settings to a lower quality, which I did.
WMP 11
tools > options > DVD
"advanced" is greyed out.
I uninstalled Roxio 9, to include CinePlayer.
Now, the "advanced" button is active, indicating that the codec is installed [ I think that is the indication ] but still no success.
If I need to install a codec, or a codec pack, do I need to uninstall the Roxio Codec? If so how?
I would like to have Roxio installed AND be able to play DVDs using WMP.
I can view some [ all that I have tried ] web based videos & hear the audio, using WMP 11.
Thanks for your help.
edx15
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