Video to PC

Yaz wrote:
-RW on the DVD Recorder

Is the PC able to play regular movie DVD's?
...if not, then you need a DVD player application which XP does not include.

"Monkey Hanger" Have you installed the latest firmware?

Upgraded to the latest firmware already.

Yaz

"Adrian B" If you don't have specific DVD playback software, you may not
have an MPEG2
codec installed, which you will need. Will the PC play other DVDs?

The PC will not play any other DVD's. Trying the latest version of Windows
Media Player. Coputer came with Sony Sonicstage. The computer is a Sony
Vaio PCV-V1/G.

Also, my domestic DVD recorder (Pioneer) can write DVDs in two formats,
Video and VR modes. The former is compatible with other DVD players, the
latter is not.

I have tried to finalise in both format V as well as VR.. but no difference.

Yaz

"Yaz" wrote in message
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The PC will not play any other DVD's. Trying the latest version of Windows
Media Player.

Well that will be your problem. You need an MPEG2 decoder which doesn't come
with Windows or Media Player.

Try installing the file from he

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...EG_2_Codec.htm

Media Player should then play DVDs including tour DVD-RW.

Adrian

"Adrian
Media Player should then play DVDs including tour DVD-RW.

Did that tks. But now get sound but no picture.

Any suggestions.

Yaz

"Yaz" wrote in message
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Did that tks. But now get sound but no picture.

Any suggestions.

You could try installing this pack of codecs. It's supposed to allow you to
play just about any video content.

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm

Adrian

"Yaz" wrote in message
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"Adrian
Media Player should then play DVDs including tour DVD-RW.

Did that tks. But now get sound but no picture.

Any suggestions.

Yaz
It certainly makes sense to get the PC playing "regular" DVDs first.
And I think the PCV-V1/G should have come with a DVD player - WinDVD -
as part of its software package. (I used one some months ago which did;
and the Sony software manual refers to it.) Do you still have a shortcut
for WinDVD in your Start menu and/or on your desktop? If so, have you
tried playing a DVD with that?

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Robin

"Adrian B" You could try installing this pack of codecs. It's supposed to
allow you to
play just about any video content.

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm

Just downloaded this now. But will have to go through it as menus/options
on it seem very techie.

Yaz

"Robin" And I think the PCV-V1/G should have come with a DVD player -
WinDVD -
as part of its software package. (I used one some months ago which did;
and the Sony software manual refers to it.) Do you still have a shortcut
for WinDVD in your Start menu and/or on your desktop? If so, have you
tried playing a DVD with that?

Robin

I dont have WinDVD on my PC. The software that came with the PC was
Sonicstage. I will check the Vaio site in the meantime.

Yaz

In message , Yaz
writes

"Robin" And I think the PCV-V1/G should have come with a DVD player -
WinDVD -
as part of its software package. (I used one some months ago which did;
and the Sony software manual refers to it.) Do you still have a shortcut
for WinDVD in your Start menu and/or on your desktop? If so, have you
tried playing a DVD with that?

Robin

I dont have WinDVD on my PC. The software that came with the PC was
Sonicstage. I will check the Vaio site in the meantime.

Yaz



Why not simply download VLC Media Player.
It's freeware, and one of the best.
It will play almost anything, including DVDs.
http://www.download-zone-free.com/vlcplayer/
Ian.
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