The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Free XP Dvd Decoder

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Odin5578, Sep 21, 2007.

  1. Odin5578

    Odin5578 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    21
    Messages:
    542
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Can someone recommend me a free Dvd Decoder? I tried to watch a dvd on WMA but says I need a decoder and I don't see the purpose in paying 15 bucks just to watch a dvd! I would like one that supports widescreen format.

    Thanks,
    -Taylor
     
    Odin5578, Sep 21, 2007
    #1
  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,557
    Messages:
    6,682
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    if you bought your pc with xp, dell should give it to you.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 21, 2007
    #2
  3. Odin5578

    Odin5578 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    21
    Messages:
    542
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    bought it with Vista, switched to XP so I could game (better).
     
    Odin5578, Sep 21, 2007
    #3
  4. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

    Reputations:
    3,300
    Messages:
    7,115
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Unfortunately, that means you lose any Vista-specific DVD player software you had sent with your machine. It's illegal to play DVD's in the United States without paying a license to the proper authorities by buying the correct software (soon to be illegal in Germany the same way).
     
    Pitabred, Sep 22, 2007
    #4
  5. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    175
    Messages:
    1,571
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Both VLC and K-Lite Mega pack include DVD encoders, but as Pitabred said, there may be legal complications
     
    hehe299792458, Sep 22, 2007
    #5
  6. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    3,266
    Messages:
    7,360
    Likes Received:
    14
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Agreed with hehe, just download VLC Media Player or Media Player Classic.

    You won't run into any legal troubles.
     
    usapatriot, Sep 22, 2007
    #6