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Non Life Sciences => Geek Speak => Topic started by: neilep on 21/03/2009 00:54:26

Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: neilep on 21/03/2009 00:54:26: Those f*****g shmocks at Microsoft saw fit to not include the facility to watch DVDs on Windows Vista....as much as I try I can not find a DVD player that will work with it !!...

One does keep popping up (called AVS4U)..but it don't work !..well it does work..it just does not recognise the audio and video files on a dvd !!)

I mean why the F-U-KK give me windows MEDIA player if it won't play MEDIA !!...YOU bunch of wankers !!!!

Can ewe tell I am somewhat peeved ?...ewe see...it's Charlotte's 13th birthday and she has a friend staying over and they have ' taken over ' the lounge...so , i thouhgt 'no worries ' my kick ass new super puter will pleasure me ' DVD style '..bollocks !!...for the last 90 minutes I've been trying to get a DVD to play on this f****d up **** of a machine !!!!!
Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 00:58:09: Same here.
Except I gave up months ago. [:)]
Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: neilep on 21/03/2009 01:03:42: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 00:58:09
Same here.
Except I gave up months ago. [:)]

*sobbing *

be my friend ?
Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: Karen W. on 21/03/2009 01:05:00: I have had that same problem with the video player on my phone..Same message and its windows media player also... Thats weird... I cant get it to read or play utube or other music and or videos!

So sorry and happy 13th Birthday to Charlotte!
Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: neilep on 21/03/2009 01:08:10: Quote from: Karen W. on 21/03/2009 01:05:00
I have had that same problem with the video player on my phone..Same message and its windows media player also... Thats weird... I cant get it to read or play utube or other music and or videos!

So sorry and happy 13th Birthday to Charlotte!

Gosh !..i thought ewe got a big old phone if you're playing DVD's on it !

Thanks for Charlottes kind wishes but from my perspective her birthday ended 7 minutes ago !!..I should go chuck her and her chum out !!! [;)]
Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 01:11:06: (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fcomfort%2F2.gif&hash=51facd7599d1f1ea82e777d7eb5ac7e6)

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Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: neilep on 21/03/2009 01:18:45: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 01:11:06
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THANK YOU !!!!!

Oh MY GAWWWD !!

THIS WORKS http://www.free-codecs.com/avs_dvd_player_download.htm

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Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 01:20:35: You might wanna read this: http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=20752.0
Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: Karen W. on 21/03/2009 01:39:38: Quote from: neilep on 21/03/2009 01:08:10
Quote from: Karen W. on 21/03/2009 01:05:00
I have had that same problem with the video player on my phone..Same message and its windows media player also... Thats weird... I cant get it to read or play utube or other music and or videos!

So sorry and happy 13th Birthday to Charlotte!

Gosh !..i thought ewe got a big old phone if you're playing DVD's on it !

Thanks for Charlottes kind wishes but from my perspective her birthday ended 7 minutes ago !!..I should go chuck her and her chum out !!! [;)]

No not Dvd videos.. sorry..I was''nt clear..
NOW NOW DADDY....Shes only 13 once! Smiles... sorry it sounds like a tough day...but am happy you found one that will work!
Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: Chemistry4me on 23/03/2009 05:59:05: Well James Bond, next time you post a link, make sure it works please.
Title: Getting a DVD to Play In Business Vista ?????
Post by: RD on 23/03/2009 10:26:48: If your windows media player lacks the codecs for particular video formats (e.g. UK spec) it won't play 'em.
You can download codecs for your windows media player: this (http://www.wmplugins.com/) is a source recommended by microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/codec.mspx