DVD Software

[paulwilson]

Hi chaps, to cut a long story short, me and my partner have split, I am now living at my brothers where I dont have a great deal to do.
I am going to take the laptop from home so I can use it primarily as a computer and secondly as a dvd player.

The problem I have is when I install a dvd it says Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.

Can anyone help me out with what to do? is there something I can download for free or will I have to buy something?

Thanks for any help, kind regards Paul

 

[madder]

I would say with these 2 you should be able to play anything, particularly VLC which has just about every codec going.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

http://www.real.com/realplayer/free-media-player

 

[dave.m]

Use either what Madder suggested or get the Standard Pack from K-Lite Codecs

dave