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03-17-2005, 11:46 AM
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DVD playback in Windows Media Center 2005
Just bought and installed Windows Media Center 2005 on my home-built PC, and I'm not sure how to configure it for TV and DVD playback. It comes up with an error when I try to access it, and a DVD inserted in the drive is not played. TV is All-in-Wonder Radeon 7500 and DVD drive is present. Do I need to install 3rd party software, or does Microsoft include (or require) certain software for Media Center?
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03-17-2005, 12:54 PM
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ALL-IN-WONDER™ Series are not currently supported under Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Certified/compatible RADEON™ PC Graphic Cards or Integrated Graphics Products are optimized for Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 when coupled with a supported TV or DTV Tuner product, such as the ATI E-HOME WONDER™ or TV WONDER™ ELITE When you get your new cards there will be quite alot of software to install and configure with it before it will work. |
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03-17-2005, 02:06 PM
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No version of Windows (or any OS I belive) comes with a DVD decoder installed. There is now a free one available. The first as far as I know. It is DScaler 5. It is in beta form but it works and it works well. You simply install it and use WMP as the front end. Once you install DScaler WMP should recognize and play DVD's.
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03-17-2005, 02:16 PM
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Can I get the necessary decoder by installing one of the 3rd party DVD player software's that I have, like WinDVD etc.?
Funny thing about the All-In-Wonder not supported - I was told by my computer store "expert" that it is supported. Like I should have believed him. |
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03-17-2005, 02:54 PM
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Power or WIN DVD, version 4 or over, will work. Last edited by pam123; 03-17-2005 at 04:06 PM. |
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03-17-2005, 06:12 PM
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03-18-2005, 02:09 PM
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What's this Windows Media Centre 2005?
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03-18-2005, 03:56 PM
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Here's what Microsoft has to say about it : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/m.../hardware.mspx For a little extra info read this also : http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1742236,00.asp |
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