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hockeyfan
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_ 		18. July 2007 @ 16:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So I am trying to watch a dvd on my computer and I keep getting an error message saying I need a MPEG-2 decoder. Does anyone know where I can find one. Do you have to pay for them?
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attar
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_ 		18. July 2007 @ 16:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you are using Windows Media player and trying to watch a DVD you need a decoder.
Windows does not supply a decoder for DVD's.
You can download 'VLC' or 'Media Player Classic', these are free media players and contain the decoders that you require.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
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hockeyfan
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_ 		18. July 2007 @ 16:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Awesome! Thanks alot! I'll let you know what happens.
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hockeyfan
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_ 		18. July 2007 @ 16:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok well I downloaded that VLC thing. I then opened Windows Media Player to play the file and I got this error message...

'Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try installing an updated driver for your video card.'
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vtowner
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_ 		18. July 2007 @ 17:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You're supposed to play the file with VLC.
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hockeyfan
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_ 		19. July 2007 @ 15:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oh ok I see. Yeah I got it. Thanks so much for your help!
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