I have a problem that I can't resolve. I can't get play video's on windows media player 10. I can play music on it but not any type of videos. I can't play video's on real player either. I have tried to download macromedia player 8.0 but that did not solve the problem. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I have windows me and have installed all critical windows updates.
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Problems view video using windows media player 10
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If you are trying to watch DVDs, the problem may lie in the lack of an mpeg coder/decoder. Windows & WMP do not include these necessary pieces of software. They are usually included in some other product, and WMP will then work fine. The trick is in finding other software that includes the decoder.
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Powerdvd is a great software for that however if you want a selection go to . They have many programs there.
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You need to find a "DVD codec". This piece goes between the application software and the DVD player, sort of. None of the video playback software will play if you don't have the codec part. Places like Microsoft will try to sell one, but you can find free ones, like the k-lite codec, which also includes codecs for divx and some others. HEre's one place to get it.
Beware of the ads and popups, but the codec itself is okay.
Beware of the ads and popups, but the codec itself is okay.
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