Need Advice please

**gazz496** · 06-09-2008

hi all again

first off thanks to everyone who reads this and can offer any kind of advice.

i can't get media player to play dvd's it tells me to ''lower my resolution'' which is set at 1680 x 1050.
i do this and nothing i take the resolution all the way to 800x600 and nothing gives me the same message so i surmized that their was another problem.

I recently just upgraded my motherboard and ram and ended up having to rebuy vista as my computer was previously factory built.

now i'm wondering if i have missed something or just keep missing an option.

thanks again to all who give me any advice on this.

oh other players work like power dvd but my version is not really compatible with vista so i get loads of warnings and strange things happening, i would really like to get media player working as i like the way it work(thats when it works lol)

Gareth

**sidney1st** · 06-09-2008

Surely a codec compatibility.
What are the codecs for mpeg2 installed in your system?

**gazz496** · 06-09-2008

thats the thing i'm not sure i downloaded a tonne of them and still no luck i will keep trying but not sure what else to try !

**Bare Foot Kid** · 06-09-2008

	Quote:	gazz496
	thats the thing i'm not sure i downloaded a tonne of them and still no luck i will keep trying but not sure what else to try !

Hello gazz496.

This is the only one you need; make sure you get the one for 32-bit!

Vista Codec Package Homepage

Later

Ted

**Dzomlija** · 06-10-2008

	Quote:	gazz496
	thats the thing i'm not sure i downloaded a tonne of them and still no luck i will keep trying but not sure what else to try !

It's odd really that you're having this problem. Vista plays DVDs ok, without the need for any additional codec packs. Uninstall all those packs you installed. It's the only way to be sure that you get rid of the one thats causing this problem.

Then use the link that Bare Foot Kid gave you (Vista Codec Package Homepage). It's the only codec pack you'll ever need - just download the correct version for your Windows Vista (32bit or 64bit).

**johngalt** · 06-10-2008

To add to Peter's post:

When you go to the website, regardless of which version of Vista (32bit or 64bit) you have you'll want the Codec package - but if you have the 64bit then you need to get the additional package just underneath that.

**gazz496** · 06-24-2008

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Dzomlija

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gazz496

thats the thing i'm not sure i downloaded a tonne of them and still no luck i will keep trying but not sure what else to try !

It's odd really that you're having this problem. Vista plays DVDs ok, without the need for any additional codec packs. Uninstall all those packs you installed. It's the only way to be sure that you get rid of the one thats causing this problem.

Then use the link that Bare Foot Kid gave you (Vista Codec Package Homepage). It's the only codec pack you'll ever need - just download the correct version for your Windows Vista (32bit or 64bit).

i tried that before i installed any codecs it's like there weren't any there to start with!!

**johngalt** · 06-24-2008

No, you install the 32bit codecs *first* and then install the 64bit part.

06-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
gazz496 a mere mortal Join Date: Jan 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 167 posts Dunblane Rep Power: 18	Need Advice please hi all again first off thanks to everyone who reads this and can offer any kind of advice. i can't get media player to play dvd's it tells me to ''lower my resolution'' which is set at 1680 x 1050. i do this and nothing i take the resolution all the way to 800x600 and nothing gives me the same message so i surmized that their was another problem. I recently just upgraded my motherboard and ram and ended up having to rebuy vista as my computer was previously factory built. now i'm wondering if i have missed something or just keep missing an option. thanks again to all who give me any advice on this. oh other players work like power dvd but my version is not really compatible with vista so i get loads of warnings and strange things happening, i would really like to get media player working as i like the way it work(thats when it works lol) Gareth
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06-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
sidney1st Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts Paris Rep Power: 66	Re: Need Advice please Surely a codec compatibility. What are the codecs for mpeg2 installed in your system?
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06-09-2008	#3 (permalink)
gazz496 a mere mortal Join Date: Jan 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 167 posts Dunblane Rep Power: 18	Re: Need Advice please thats the thing i'm not sure i downloaded a tonne of them and still no luck i will keep trying but not sure what else to try !
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06-10-2008	#6 (permalink)
johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: May 2008 e x86 MAK, XVista Ultimate x64 MAK, Vista UltimatP x64, XP x86, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,300 posts 3rd Rock Rep Power: 107	Re: Need Advice please To add to Peter's post: When you go to the website, regardless of which version of Vista (32bit or 64bit) you have you'll want the Codec package - but if you have the 64bit then you need to get the additional package just underneath that.
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06-24-2008	#8 (permalink)
johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: May 2008 e x86 MAK, XVista Ultimate x64 MAK, Vista UltimatP x64, XP x86, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,300 posts 3rd Rock Rep Power: 107	Re: Need Advice please No, you install the 32bit codecs first and then install the 64bit part.
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