Re: Why OH! Why can't I play DVD's in Windows Media Player for Vista??

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I'm Sooo glad I'm not alone this issue with WMP. I just found out this morning on my second system, which has Vista Ultimate 32-Bit installed on it, I'm having the same problem Not being able to play a simple DVD movie in the Vista Media Player. Great!! Now I have "Two" Vista systems that I can't play DVD's in the Vista Media Player.

I'm thinking microsoft maybe disabling this feature in some Vista operating system software.




"Nick /////" <reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ebIHSINYIHA.1208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Well my problem "WMP11 / Vista wmv - no video - sound is ok" is so similar. Works one day the one day not at all.

You commented on the number of filter/codecs I had installed as well. Seems to me like WMP is seriously flawed.

My system ships from HP with HP QuickPlay (Cyberlink core engine and decoders) and WMP. I also install Propix Cameramate Realtime Video for converting some of my videos. All worked then one day 'bang' WMP refused to display video content from .wmv and DVDs.

As I'm not too keep on the HP Quickply, after trying every hint and suggestion I could find (regserve etc etc) I was force to install PowerDVD Pro Suite.

I bet you I'm not different to *many* people out there. Cyberlink, Quickplay, VLC can all handle using the filters/codecs so why can't WMP.

Like I said WMPs design must be seriously flawed. In fact it is on the pure simple fact that under Vista there is no way to reinstall/repair it when it is broken. If MS are intent on pissing customers off they they are sure going about the right way of doing it. No I'm not and MS basher, infact probably totally the opposite BUT serious criticism where it is due I will do.

Nick ///// (still with bust WMP and going no where fast other than insane )

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