Why can't i play DVDs?

Amp34 · 8 May 2008 at 12:37

My laptop (Dell XPS M1330) doesn't seem to want to play DVD Videos with WMP.

It comes up with

Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You may need to adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try lowering your screen resolution and colour quality settings.

It seems to to be fine with MediaDirect (Cyberlink) though.

Anyone have any ideas?

bledd · 8 May 2008 at 13:31

download media player classic, and install ffdshow get them both from codecs.com

will play the majority of videos (including dvd's)

really lightweight player, loads up in a snap

jbloggs · 8 May 2008 at 13:58

Or you could use VLC media player which installs all its own codecs and will play just about anything...

swinnie · 8 May 2008 at 14:35

jbloggs said:
Or you could use VLC media player which installs all its own codecs and will play just about anything...

Wouldn't play a DVD the otherday...

Will have to try Media Player Classic with FFDShow.

Ethics · 8 May 2008 at 15:11

VLC wouldnt play a DVD? odd.

You could always try mplayer i find it far better than VLC, windows version is supposed to be be pretty good from what i hear

Amp34 · 8 May 2008 at 15:22

Thanks for the suggestions, I already have FFDshow on there and can play the DVD using another program, but I want to play it using WMP, which at the moment doesn't seem to want to work..

Actually, it's running Vista Business, is that likely to make a difference?

Ethics · 8 May 2008 at 15:26

Maybe install a codec pack like klite?