sapins Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I have just completed a re-install of XP Home SP2. Device manager shows no problems. When I try to play a DVD, with Windows Media Player, I get the message "Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. Open Display in Control Panel, and then lower your screen resolution and color quality settings. To view the DVD Troubleshooter, click More Information." The troubleshooter does not solve the problem.The screen resolution was at it's lowest setting of 800x600 pixels and I have changed the colour quality setting from highest(32) to lowest (16) I have installed and activated Cineplayer DVD Decoder pack, which enabled me to play DVDs after the last re-install of windows.Could I have forgotten to install something during the re-install of XP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 You need to install suitable codecs before WMP will play DVDs.Download a collection of codecs from here and away you go (hopefully!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapins Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Hi pops,I have Sonic decoder pack and I have re-activated it but it still won't work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Well, try the klite - it won't cost any money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapins Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Just used Windows XP video decoder checkup utility, it says the decoder I have is not compatible with the sychronisation feature of Windows media Player. I don't understand this as it worked OK before I had to re-install XP. I am going to phone Sonic tomorrow and see what they say, I will post back with any news I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Or there's AVS DVD player one of the few free ones to come with its own codec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapins Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Or there's AVS DVD player one of the few free ones to come with its own codec.Hi,I have just installed the player and it will not play either my own recorded DVDs, nothing happens, or a commercial DVD, I can hear the intro music but no picture then it the player closes down on it's own!Both types of DVDs played OK before I re-installed XP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Have you tried the klite codec pack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapins Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Have you tried the klite codec pack?Not yet, will try it later though, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapins Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Have you tried the klite codec pack?Not yet, will try it later though, thanks.Just tried it, works ok.Do you just let it install or do you add/remove any options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 I just leave the collection there- you never know when you might need another codec. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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