Vista DVD player

Hello
I have a DVD player installed in my Vista home basic system, when I try and
play DVD's, I am informed I need Codecs. DOes Media Player have a way to
update the Codecs? Any advise on where to locate the codecs?
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Thanks
Glen

In order to play DVD's in Home Basic you have to purchase a program to play
DVD's.

Home Basic doesn't come equipped to do so by default for legal reasons.

"gknicks" <> wrote in message
news:E609BA84-084A-4C40-8DE5-...
> Hello
> I have a DVD player installed in my Vista home basic system, when I try
> and
> play DVD's, I am informed I need Codecs. DOes Media Player have a way to
> update the Codecs? Any advise on where to locate the codecs?
> --
> Thanks
> Glen

do what i did,catch a new dvd burner on sale,like at best buy or comp usa.i
got a 2007 dvd burner and roxio software,for like 49 bucks..2007
software..vista loves that..new software,i guess uncle bill gets a ,fee

"Shane Nokes" wrote:

> In order to play DVD's in Home Basic you have to purchase a program to play
> DVD's.
>
> Home Basic doesn't come equipped to do so by default for legal reasons.
>
> "gknicks" <> wrote in message
> news:E609BA84-084A-4C40-8DE5-...
> > Hello
> > I have a DVD player installed in my Vista home basic system, when I try
> > and
> > play DVD's, I am informed I need Codecs. DOes Media Player have a way to
> > update the Codecs? Any advise on where to locate the codecs?
> > --
> > Thanks
> > Glen
>

if you do a google for DVD player software....you will find quite a few free
ones

peter
"gknicks" <> wrote in message
news:E609BA84-084A-4C40-8DE5-...
> Hello
> I have a DVD player installed in my Vista home basic system, when I try
> and
> play DVD's, I am informed I need Codecs. DOes Media Player have a way to
> update the Codecs? Any advise on where to locate the codecs?
> --
> Thanks
> Glen