Unable to play DVD on my HP lap top. I tried the free downloads and to no avail. I need a decoder to play DVDs on windows media player. The laptop does have the new version of windows media player 11. Please help. Thank you in advance. Tony

A lot of free dvd decoders are available at this link:

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Search/dvd_decoder.html

Hi,

Click on the link below and download vlc media player and open the DVD in that. vlc media player will play anything regardless of whether you have a DVD decoder or not.






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







Regards.

It all depends on what media player you are trying to playback the media with. For example, if you're using Windows Media Player, you won't be able to play them back without installing additional codecs. You can download them directly from here for Windows Media Player and other media players: http://www.free-codecs.com/Codec_Packs.htm

Hope this helps. If so, please rate. Thanks.

download VLC player it is best small software it can be run any type of video audio format
download from http://vlc-media-player.en.softonic.com/

Hi,

If you go here http://www.videolan.org/vlc/. You can download an excellent media player that will play DVDs, and also .mpg, .mpg4, etc

And it is free.

Karlos

Have a look at VLC media player at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ It's free and plays pretty much any video format, including DVDs

Sounds like you need a DVD decoding software, ie... winvid, interdvd, and powerdvd. Windows media player will play some DVD's, but many DVD's, especially newer ones, need an additional decoder in order to work. You will be able to find the software at filehippo.com, download.com, or IBM's support site. Keep in mind that burning software, ie... nero, roxio, and dvd shrink, have decoders in order to burn the DVD, so they will work as a decoder in conjunction with your media player.

I believ you can find a decoder at filehippo.com Keep in mind that DVD burning software will work even if you don't have a burner, just delet the icon from the desk top for burning, your media play will use the decoder in it. The burning software has a decoder in order to read then burn.

download and install codec for windows media player to play dvd movies from http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_lite_codec_pack.htm

or download vlc player that play dvd directly from

http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/

Hi,
are you trying to play DVDs from a different region ?
PC DVD Drives, are region set to the computer, if you have a region 1 dvd drive, trying to play region 2 dvds et,c. it won,t let you. theres a couple of ways around this. go to Afterdawn ( on the web ) and download a region free dvd device.
Solution 2. try to obtain any updates or re-install windows media player. suggest player version 9 or above.

Mike @ compurepair.

p.s finally is to check that your drive, indeed supports DVD Or certain types of dvd media. i.e DVD+ Or DVD- some only support One type.