Computer Question ???

allamericangunshop

September 10, 2012 11:48

OK ,
Have a Dell Laptop ( apx. 5 years old ) ,
when I put a DVD into the drive and try and watch it :
DVD , compatible DVD decoder is not installed !
WTH ?
any suggestions ?

Thanks !
d.a.stearns ............ a.k.a. ............ SKEEZIX ..............
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  McDAccountant

  September 10, 2012 12:04

  Are you sure its a DVD drive? If you're getting that message, sounds like its a simple CD drive that will not read DVDs.

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  allamericangunshop

  September 10, 2012 12:11

  No idea ?
  Thats what Im trying to find out ?
  I am NOT compurt friendly , at the very least !
  Thanks !
  d.a.

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  rufe-snow

  September 10, 2012 12:17

  I've had trouble in the past with older out of date operating systems not working with current software or programs.
  
  If your laptop is 5 years old it's probably using the Windows Vista OS. Windows 7 has been out for about 3 years now, this might have something to do with your problem. Might be some sort of update or driver required to get Vista to run flics.

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  Tailgunner1954

  September 10, 2012 12:24

  Try downloading VLC Media Player
  www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html
  
  It's free and I know it will work with Winblows XP-Pro

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  allamericangunshop

  September 11, 2012 04:50

  OK,
  Thanks !!!
  d.a.

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  beantownshootah

  September 11, 2012 07:11

  So you put a DVD into your computer and you're getting a "DVD coder" error message?
  
  Pretty simple, I think. Your computer doesn't have the necessary software (codec) needed to decode DVD-standard .VOB files.
  
  So you need to get software compatible with your computer that will do this. Your options are to either install a third-party DVD player (VLC player is a good one and will probably fix this problem pretty easily), or to update your copy of Windows Media Player. The newest versions should contain codecs that will play DVDs. I think the K-lite Codec pack will probably also fix this problem.
  
  DVD coding region may be an issue if (and only if) you are trying to play a foreign DVD on your computer. One way to "beat" that is to use special software to re-encode your DVD in a region-free format. Note that re-encoding legally purchased region-restricted DVDs for personal use is PERFECTLY LEGAL. I think if this were the problem, you'd get a "DVD region" error, instead of a codec error. If its a "normal" DVD disc you bought at any American store, this shouldn't be a problem.
  
  If you like to watch foreign discs (eg you travel a lot to Asia, Europe, etc), region free DVD players (to play to your TV) are cheap and readily available.
  
  TV format (PAL/NTSC) shouldn't be an issue unless you are playing to an actual television set. Computers can typically handle any format disc with no issue, and I've run PAL format discs on my computer at home many times with no issues.

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  allamericangunshop

  September 11, 2012 15:12

  OK,,,
  Tailgunner :
  Thanks , I owe u one !
  I downloaded a program ???
  and ,
  It works !
  Thats good for me ( a computer idiot ! ) !
  
  Thanks !!!
  
  d.a.

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  Tailgunner1954

  September 11, 2012 16:55

  Not a problem, my IT guy at work turned me on to VLC just a couple weeks ago, and I happened to have the address near to hand.

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