Can't play DVDs on WMP 11 & Vista

Hi All -

I am settng a Vista Enterprise Edition OS and am running into trouble
getting DVDs to play on WMP 11.

I initally would get this message when trying to play a commercial DVD
movie:

Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is
not installed on your computer.

So I purchased Cineplayer DVD Decoder Pack 2.3.1-ESD from Roxio.

Now I get this erroron WMP 11:

Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your
Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then
try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings.

I have made every reasonable adjustment but still get this error.

Any suggestions?

TIA

Mike

Sorry about the cross post, I didn't realize there was a WMP group.

The plug-in that allows WMP11 to play DVDs can be purchased at
http://www.intervideo.com/products/c...media_pack.jsp

I know you already bought one from Roxio but I can't vouch for it. The one I
use I got from the URL posted.

"MikeZ" <mzehner@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:u7FM%23DXcHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi All -
>
> I am settng a Vista Enterprise Edition OS and am running into trouble
> getting DVDs to play on WMP 11.
>
> I initally would get this message when trying to play a commercial DVD
> movie:
>
> Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder
> is
> not installed on your computer.
>
> So I purchased Cineplayer DVD Decoder Pack 2.3.1-ESD from Roxio.
>
> Now I get this erroron WMP 11:
>
> Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your
> Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then
> try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings.
>
> I have made every reasonable adjustment but still get this error.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA
>
> Mike
>
> Sorry about the cross post, I didn't realize there was a WMP group.
>

After serious thinking Jerry wrote :
> The plug-in that allows WMP11 to play DVDs can be purchased at
> http://www.intervideo.com/products/c...media_pack.jsp
>
> I know you already bought one from Roxio but I can't vouch for it. The one I
> use I got from the URL posted.
>
> "MikeZ" <mzehner@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u7FM%23DXcHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi All -
>>
>> I am settng a Vista Enterprise Edition OS and am running into trouble
>> getting DVDs to play on WMP 11.
>>
>> I initally would get this message when trying to play a commercial DVD
>> movie:
>>
>> Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder
>> is
>> not installed on your computer.
>>
>> So I purchased Cineplayer DVD Decoder Pack 2.3.1-ESD from Roxio.
>>
>> Now I get this erroron WMP 11:
>>
>> Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your
>> Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then
>> try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings.
>>
>> I have made every reasonable adjustment but still get this error.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Sorry about the cross post, I didn't realize there was a WMP group.
>>

Mike,

You are probally experencing problems with AVI format also...

JR the postman

Thanks but I need it to run on Vista. Are you running this on Vista?


"Postman Delivers" <JR_the_postman@xyzahoo.com> wrote in message
news:mn.e4517d73e1f5ce3c.62022@xyzahoo.com...
> After serious thinking Jerry wrote :
>> The plug-in that allows WMP11 to play DVDs can be purchased at
>> http://www.intervideo.com/products/c...media_pack.jsp
>>
>> I know you already bought one from Roxio but I can't vouch for it. The
>> one I use I got from the URL posted.
>>
>> "MikeZ" <mzehner@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u7FM%23DXcHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi All -
>>>
>>> I am settng a Vista Enterprise Edition OS and am running into trouble
>>> getting DVDs to play on WMP 11.
>>>
>>> I initally would get this message when trying to play a commercial DVD
>>> movie:
>>>
>>> Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD
>>> decoder is
>>> not installed on your computer.
>>>
>>> So I purchased Cineplayer DVD Decoder Pack 2.3.1-ESD from Roxio.
>>>
>>> Now I get this erroron WMP 11:
>>>
>>> Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust
>>> your
>>> Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and
>>> then
>>> try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings.
>>>
>>> I have made every reasonable adjustment but still get this error.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> Sorry about the cross post, I didn't realize there was a WMP group.
>>>
>
> Mike,
>
> You are probally experencing problems with AVI format also...
>
> JR the postman
>
>

MikeZ wrote on 3/29/2007 :
> Thanks but I need it to run on Vista. Are you running this on Vista?
>
>
> "Postman Delivers" <JR_the_postman@xyzahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:mn.e4517d73e1f5ce3c.62022@xyzahoo.com...
>> After serious thinking Jerry wrote :
>>> The plug-in that allows WMP11 to play DVDs can be purchased at
>>> http://www.intervideo.com/products/c...media_pack.jsp
>>>
>>> I know you already bought one from Roxio but I can't vouch for it. The one
>>> I use I got from the URL posted.
>>>
>>> "MikeZ" <mzehner@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u7FM%23DXcHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi All -
>>>>
>>>> I am settng a Vista Enterprise Edition OS and am running into trouble
>>>> getting DVDs to play on WMP 11.
>>>>
>>>> I initally would get this message when trying to play a commercial DVD
>>>> movie:
>>>>
>>>> Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder
>>>> is
>>>> not installed on your computer.
>>>>
>>>> So I purchased Cineplayer DVD Decoder Pack 2.3.1-ESD from Roxio.
>>>>
>>>> Now I get this erroron WMP 11:
>>>>
>>>> Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your
>>>> Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and
>>>> then
>>>> try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings.
>>>>
>>>> I have made every reasonable adjustment but still get this error.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> Sorry about the cross post, I didn't realize there was a WMP group.
>>>>
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> You are probally experencing problems with AVI format also...
>>
>> JR the postman
>>
>>

No I have not made that change.

JR the postman

I am having the same problem Mike is having. Excuse me but i'm not
responsible for purchasing a plug in because the media player crapped out
with the Vista installation...how pathetic. I bought Vista upgrade with the
intention that ALL components will work properly. What a jip!

"MikeZ" wrote:

> Hi All -
>
> I am settng a Vista Enterprise Edition OS and am running into trouble
> getting DVDs to play on WMP 11.
>
> I initally would get this message when trying to play a commercial DVD
> movie:
>
> Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is
> not installed on your computer.
>
> So I purchased Cineplayer DVD Decoder Pack 2.3.1-ESD from Roxio.
>
> Now I get this erroron WMP 11:
>
> Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your
> Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then
> try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings.
>
> I have made every reasonable adjustment but still get this error.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> TIA
>
> Mike
>
> Sorry about the cross post, I didn't realize there was a WMP group.
>
>
>

[ibloodyhatecomputers]

I am having the same problem. I have Windows Vista Home Basic. I couldn't originally play DVDs on WMP 11 because of an Audio codec I was missing so I downloaded the K-lite Codec pack. And then tweaked my settings and it worked fine, now all of a sudden I can't play DVDs because the follow error message comes up.

"Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to adjust your Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel, and then try lowering your screen resolution and color quality settings."

I did this but I still get the same error message.

I also have VLC and I tried the DVDs on that, but it screws up and won't play, I don't understand this because it use to work fine.

Please help.