window media player won't play movie

[newgeek]

I had this new pioneer dvd-rw from newegg, and brand new windows xp pro but I think I still missing something. Can you guys help me out please? I known it has something to do with decoder software or hardware but can't verify which to get or install.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827129002

thanks

 

[wisher]

Do you have all the codecs you need?

 

[edklite]

as wisher pointed out you don't have all the righ codecs.

go here and download the klite codec pack mega or full

http://www.klitetools.com/

 

[cattbert]

The codecs that Windows Media Player can download and the klite codec pack are both for types of files (mpeg's and avi's) you would download. I thought you were saying that WMP will not play a DVD movie that you are attempting to play in your new DVD drive. For that you need a DVD decoder. I have never seen a free DVD decoder (I think there are royalties involved that prevent that).

You can easily determine if that is the case by downloading the free trial of WinDVD here:

http://www.intervideo.com/WinDVD/

that includes a DVD decoder. If that works, then you have to decide whether to buy a program such as WinDVD or buy a decoder that WMP can use.

What type of burning software do you have? Usually those software suites (whether it be Roxio or Nero) also include a DVD player that will have the decoder built in.

 

[edklite]

actually klite mega codec pack includes all the codecs and players he will need to play anything.

no need to pay for a dvd player when you can get it for free