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  1. April 10th, 2007, 01:09 PM #1
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    Question Sony DVD RW DRU-820A has decoder error

    New computer had privately built. Windows XP Pro - cannot play DVD-I keep receiving error "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatable DVD decoder is not installed on your computer"

    I downloaded Windows Media Player 11-now it tells me I need a decoder or something to convert the file to MPEG-2 or something.

    Can anyone help me with this? I just want to be able to play movies and play educational DVD's with my grandson.
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    There is an excellent free player, from VideoLAN, available from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
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    You need a dvd playing software installed to the computer before windows media player will use it
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