Re: DVD Player in XP Pro

From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/29/04


Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 23:07:01 +1000

No, and no DVD player supplied in windows comes with decoders. Decoders aren't free. If they were included everyone would have to pay more but most won't be playing DVDs.

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"Reb-1" <woodworks1861@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1079c01c4158d$b616dc20$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there another on-board DVD player in XP Pro other than 
> Media Player 8?  MP-8 came as a part of the XP Pro 
> Package, but has no DVD decoder (by Default, I'm told).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Reb-1


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